Band 5 Theatre Practitioner

Under the direction of the team leader, the theatre practitioner is accountable for organizing and providing nursing care in the peri-operative setting. They will work to support the surgical team to develop and maintain excellence in perioperative practice. You will also be the link between the surgical team and other parts of the operating theatre and hospital.

• Employees should honour the Trusts Core values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others
• Adhere to the NMC/HCPC code at all times
• Employees should demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working, You'll play an important part of the surgery team by:
• preparing all the necessary instruments and equipment for surgery, including microscopes, lasers and endoscopes
• providing the correct surgical instruments and materials to the surgeon
• being responsible for all surgical instruments, equipment and swabs during the operation
• acting as a link between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital
• anticipating the requirements of the surgical team and responding effectively
• Safe, effective, high Quality care and standards for all surgical patients.
  
  Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.