Theatre Practitioner

Education, Leadership and Clinical Practice

o To participate as a member of the Anaesthetic/Recovery/Scrub Theatre team with extensive knowledge in the care of the peri-operative patient.o To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.o To competently care for the peri-operative patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.

o Liase and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.o Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary team.o Ensure proficiency with all medical equipment before use in accordance with the trust medical device policy.o Liase with the peri-operative teams to initiate and participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice and surgical products in the interest of promoting quality care.o Work with senior colleagues to formulate practice development strategies based on audit findings.o Encourage and participate in initiatives to enhance quality care.o The post holder will be proactive towards change and change management.o To promote and maintain an environment conducive to professional development.o Take responsibility for your own professional development.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated, forward thinking, ODP/ Registered Nurse to work in our Surgical Theatres and Brachytherapy departments on a bank only contract. Our Oncology theatre suite specialises in Colorectal, Plastic, Urology and Gynaecology. Including robotic surgery using Da Vinci Xi Robots. This is an Adult only patient group.

Successful candidates must have experience as a theatre practitioner in at least one area, anaesthetics, recovery (including level 2 patients) or scrub and hold a valid NMC or HCPC registration. Supervisor/accessor experience is preferrable.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.