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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (full time only hours available)
Job ref
408-26-171
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clatterbridge General Hospital
Town
Bebington
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/03/2026 23:59

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Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics

Band 5

 

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

As a teaching hospital, we offer training and support to learners and newly qualified nurses/ODPs. Successful candidates would be fully supported in learning new skills and knowledge. In house training and also external training is offered. 

The post holder will be required to work as a part of a highly motivated team with a real commitment to providing a high standard of patient care. As a registered practitioner either on the NMC or HCPC registers you will be dynamic innovative and motivated health care professional who has patient care and safety at the heart of everything you do.

Main duties of the job

The Orthopaedic Theatre Team is looking to recruit  dynamic and innovative  ODP/RN's to join our amazing  team.  We have 8 laminar air flow theatres across the 2 sites covering a 7 day service of Trauma, and Elective Surgery including Primary and Revision Arthroplasty work.

During your working week, you will have the chance to develop or extend your knowledge in a supportive learning environment with a multi-disciplinary team that is dedicated and passionate to delivering the best care to our patients.

By joining us we will give you the support and development you need to become a practitioner of the future.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics  position available with WUTH.

 

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practice
  • Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues
  • Adhere to Trust policies and procedures
  • Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to identify own learning requirements

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Participate in teaching and developing staff, regularly taking part in learning activities that develop skills and knowledge of self and others
Desirable criteria
  • Ensure the effective use of physical and financial resources

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Navajo - Merseyside and CheshireDisability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantNHS Rainbow badgeHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucy Heller
Job title
Theatre Speciality Lead - Orthopaedics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 482 7799
Additional information

Lucy Heller

Speciality Lead Orthopaedics

Ext: 4359

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