# Theatre Practitioner (Bank)

**Company**: Circle Health Group
**Location**: Rochdale
**Salary**: Up to £26.00 per hour
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Highfield Hospital in Rochdale, part of Circle Health Group, is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join their team on a bank basis. The hospital has recently been awarded Outstanding by the CQC. As a Theatre Practitioner, you will work on an 'as and when required' basis to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

The role involves assisting the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety. You will also support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning, as well as provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.

Key responsibilities include:

- Setting up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements

- Checking all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and reporting faults immediately

- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists

- Supporting and contributing to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment

- Adhering to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times

To be considered for this role, you should meet the following criteria:

- Be a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)

- Have experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery)

- Understand infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles

- Be able to work under pressure, problem-solve, and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment

- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills

- Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to safe surgical practice

Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate of up to £26.00 per hour, depending on level of experience, training, and qualification.

## Skills

### Required
- Registered Nurse (NMC)
- Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)
- infection control
- manual handling
- patient safety

### Nice to have
- theatre environment experience
- scrub
- anaesthetics
- recovery

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