Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres - E00329
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 413-105336-CSSS-DA
- Employer
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Theatres - E00329
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
Join a world-leader in cancer treatment and research.
Work with a successful operating team, and an award-winning organisation which invests in its staff. Awarded outstanding by CQC.
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.
At The Christie Theatres we see staff health and wellbeing as our underpinning drive in delivering excellent patient care. In return we are seeking professional, flexible, motivated, and committed team members, capable of delivering high quality, patient focused care. For rates of pay information, please contact the below contact prior to application.
Main duties of the job
Education, Leadership and Clinical Practice
• To participate as a member of the Anaesthetic/Recovery/Scrub Theatre team with extensive knowledge in the care of the peri-operative patient.
• To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence-based practice.
• To competently care for the peri-operative patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.
• Liase and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.
• Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure proficiency with all medical equipment before use in accordance with the trust medical device policy.
• 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.
• Work with senior colleagues to formulate practice development strategies based on audit findings.
• Encourage and participate in initiatives to enhance quality care.
• The post holder will be proactive towards change and change management.
• To promote and maintain an environment conducive to professional development.
• Take responsibility for your own professional development.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Ist level Registered Nurse with a recognised Anaesthetic qualification and recovery experience or an Operating department Practitioner
- Diploma level education in relevant practice.
- Evidence of on going professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards Degree.
- Mentorship and Assessment Course.
- Be willing to undertake own further professional development.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience within operating theatres.
- Anaesthetic experience Recovery Experience
Desirable criteria
- Paediatric experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to manage time and workload.
- Ability to delegate tasks appropriately
- Excellent communication skills – both verbally and written.
- Excellent interpersonal skills able to engage and build effective relationships at all levels in stakeholder organisations.
- Able to work equally well as part of a wider team as well as individually.
- Ability to implement new ideas and concepts.
- Team player and motivated to deliver high standards of patient care.
- Decision making within limitation of role, and demonstrates an awareness of own limits.
Desirable criteria
- IT Skills
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff members.
- Evidence of teaching/assessing skills.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development within existing role and the ability.
- Willingness to undertake further study in line with service needs.
Desirable criteria
- ALS course
Values
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Promote new ideas
Other
Essential criteria
- Commitment to participation within the on call rota.
- Innovative and a forward thinker.
- Enthusiasm with ability to motivate others.
- Promotes a positive attitude even in times of uncertainly.
- Communicates in a polite and respectful manner always putting the needs of the patients first.
- Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change
- Respond to the changing needs of the patient/service in an appropriate and timely manner.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Madden
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614463877
- Additional information
Sarah Madden,
Telephone ; 01614463877,
Email ; [email protected]
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