ODP/Staff Nurse (Anaesthetics and Recovery)

Job summary

Applications are invited from competent, able Operating Department Practitioner and Staff Nurse who wish to provide dynamic support to the theatre team. We have vacancies in Anaesthetics and Recovery

The operating department in the Trauma and Theatre Centre includes 17 in-patient theatres within the Centre plus the Surgical Day Unit (3 GA theatres). Included, two recovery areas within main theatres and also one within SDU plus the recovery area within the new Paediatric Day facility. Also at Friarage Hospital Northallerton, the operating department comprises of 6 main in-patient theatres, a minor ops theatre and a recovery area.

Main duties of the job

The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities:

General Surgery Gynaecology Urology/ Vascular/ and Obstetrics

Plastic Surgery Orthopaedics/ Maxillofacial/ Neurosurgery and ENT

There is also provision for dedicated emergency theatres within the complex and provision to provide services to satellite areas such as MRI, CT, ECT, and Stent room plus giving support to A&E.

The Centre is committed to staff development and offers a good competency based training package. As the main tertiary centre within the TeesValley, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their theatre skills in an exciting multi speciality environment. Staff will also be at times expected to work across site. Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential to this post.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.