Job Description
About the role: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Assistant Theatre Practitioner to join a highly reputable private hospital based in Norwich. The hospital has state of the art facilities, and this is an excellent opportunity for an motivated Assistant Theatre Practitioner to join their friendly theatre team. The team are passionate about person centred care and put their patients at the heart of everything they do and looking for a like-minded Assistant Theatre Practitioner to join them. The service offers a range of services and procedures including orthopaedic, joint replacements, plastics, gynaecology, ENT and general surgery. Duties and responsibilities You will be working as part of the theatre team as an Assistant Theatre Practitioner and responsible for the following; Provide support to Registered Theatre Practitioners to provide the safe high- quality care to patients Provide exemplary care within the operating suite in the role of perioperative surgical support including scrub duties for minor to intermediate surgeryCirculatory duties for all aspects of surgery Providing skilled assistance to the surgeon in the operating theatre including handling instrumentation and maintenance of the sterile field Completing necessary risk assurance processes Who we’re looking forAll applicants for the role of Assistant Theatre Practitioner must meet the following criteria; ATP qualificationEducated to a minimum of level 5 foundation degree level specific to Assistant Theatre Practitioner role Eligibility to live and work in the UKAt least 2 years experience in an acute setting in a similar role in the UK Good understanding of the scope of the role of Assistant Theatre PractitionerAwareness of infection control Passion for high quality careExcellent communication skills Benefits: Employees are offered a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to: 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysCompetitive annual salaryEmployer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement optionsReward platform – discount and cashback for over 100 retailersExcellent career progression opportunitiesOn-going training and career developmentFriendly working environmentFree Bupa wellness screeningPrivate medical insuranceLife assuranceFree Parking