Operating Dept. Practitioner

Registered Theatre Practitioner – Bank Contract

Right now we have an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Nurse/ODP to join our Theatre team at Duchy Hospital in Truro, Cornwall.

We are inviting candidates to apply to work as part of the Theatre Team to provide a high standard of efficient, individualised patient care. Candidates must be strong communicators with exceptional standards for customer service standards. We staff our theatres in accordance with AFPP Guidance to ensure you can practice safely. We are looking for scrub experience in general surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmics, laparoscopic and plastic surgery.

What you’ll bring with you

•    Registered with the NMC/HCPC
•    Ability to plan equipment and consumable requirements
•    Sound written and verbal communication skills
•    Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required
•    Demonstrated customer service skills
•    Demonstrated computer skills
•    Surgical First Assistant (Desirable)
•    Advanced Surgical Practitioner Qualifications (Desirable)

What we give back to you

We have attractive benefits on offer including contributory pension scheme, access to our in house Ramsay Academy which provides staff genuine opportunities to grow and develop in your career, 25 days annual leave with a buy and sell incentive, flexible shift options, private health for you and your family, free onsite parking, corporate employee discounts and much more!  

About Us

Duchy Hospital is Cornwall’s only private hospital and has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality healthcare treatments and services. Everything we do is focused on providing the very best health care to all in a clean and safe environment.

Our hospital offers both private and NHS services to the population of Cornwall and beyond and has an excellent reputation for high standards of care and customer service. Working here really means our staff have more time to care as we have a positive nurse to patient ratio.

Services that Duchy offers include elective surgery including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, plastics, gynaecology and ophthalmology delivered through our 4 operating theatres – all with laminar flow. We also have an Ambulatory Care Unit and Inpatient ward. In addition, we also provide busy outpatient, physiotherapy and cardiology service including cardiac cath lab.

All offers of employment in respect of this appointment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.