Role Summary
We’re looking for registered theatre professionals to join our friendly, supportive team who are committed to delivering high quality, patient-focussed care within busy and varied departments. We are seeking to appoint Operating Department Practitioners and Nurses colleagues for our Theatres and Anaesthetics teams.
You will plan and manage the implementation of individual care programmes for patients, in their surgical journey, across our general and specialist theatres, whether in our acute or community setting in beautiful Devon.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
Are you passionate about making a difference to our patients? With or without experience, we’ll provide full training, development and support to help you start your career as part of our amazing Operating Theatres team!
Meet the team – careers event
Why not pop by our Operating Theatres Event to meet the teams and find out what each of our Theatres have to offer, and what it’s like to be part of Team Surgery.
Saturday 11th March 2023 9am – 1pm, Heavitree Hospital, Gladstone Rd, Exeter EX1 2ED
About the roles of Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)/Theatre Nurse
We’re looking for registered theatre professionals to join our friendly, supportive team who are committed to delivering high quality, patient-focussed care within busy and varied departments. We are seeking to appoint Operating Department Practitioners and Nurses colleagues for our Theatres and Anaesthetics teams.
You will plan and manage the implementation of individual care programmes for patients, in their surgical journey, across our general and specialist theatres, whether in our acute or community setting in beautiful Devon.
Training, development and career progression
Here at the Royal Devon we place a strong emphasis on personal and professional development. You’ll receive an in-house induction and competency programme.
Our support for you doesn’t end after a set period, our department’s Team of Clinical Educators work in the clinical setting and are on hand when you need extra guidance and encouragement whenever you need it. We also have the Royal Devon wide Buddy scheme to ensure that you have someone to help and guide you and answer any questions you might have.
There will be opportunities to undertake further professional courses in support of your on-going professional development and career progression.
Find out more about our Theatres
We have a range of theatre environments in a selection of locations for you to choose what interests you:
General Theatres – Our General Theatres undertake a wide range of specialities in both the elective and emergency settings. These include Orthopaedic Trauma, Ear Nose & Throat, Maxillo Facial, Plastics, Breast, Vascular, General Surgery and Urology (which includes state of the art robotic procedures.
For more information see: https://rdehospital.pagetiger.com/cnzwlje/1
Orthopaedic Theatres – The Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre (PEOC) Theatres sees patients for the elective (non-emergency) orthopaedic specialities: Hips, Knees, Sports Injuries, Spinal, Shoulders, Upper Limb, Hands, Wrists, Foot & Ankle and Children’s Orthopaedics. We provide a robotic knee and hip arthroplasty service. https://bit.ly/3CoUhu2
Community Day Case Theatres - We have theatres in Heavitree (Exeter), Exmouth and Tiverton and take patients through the whole surgical journey using a variety of anaesthetics techniques. Our patients are specifically selected for a day case community setting and we do a wide variety of cases across all specialities. For more information:
Heavitree: https://view.pagetiger.com/bbsmgok
Exmouth https://view.pagetiger.com/bljkxkn
Tiverton https://view.pagetiger.com/cmodvau
Ophthalmology - The West of England Eye Unit (WEEU) is a well-established multidisciplinary team that consistently strives to be at the forefront of innovation in eye care. We are a large team which provides a wide range of ophthalmic care to people not only at our primary Wonford base at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust but in also community settings across Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
https://view.pagetiger.com/bifrcoj/1
South West Orthopaedic Ambulatory Centre (SWAOC) - The South West Ambulatory Orthopaedic Centre (SWAOC) is a system collaboration to utilise the best clinical pathways from across the UK for delivery of high volume ambulatory elective orthopaedic surgery at a single designated facility, located at the Nightingale Hospital. Having opened in March 2022, SWAOC already has the best length of stay in the country with excellent patient satisfaction feedback, as well as being shortlisted for three national awards. https://nightingale-exeter.nhs.uk/why-work-with-us/orthopaedics
Centre for Women’s Health Theatres (CWH) – Our theatres provide gynaecological and obstetric surgery for women supporting them though out these procedures to ensure the best outcome for our patients and their families.
About the Royal Devon
Based in the vibrant university cathedral city of Exeter, the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust serves a local population of 420,000 across Devon with specialist services provided across a wider catchment area.
We have a strong reputation for being a high performing organisation with a track record of success including an international reputation for specialist care, research and innovation. We have exciting & ambitious plans for the future to deliver high quality healthcare solutions which meet the needs of the people we serve.
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
We are also holding an Operating Theatres Event so why not come along and meet the teams and find out what each theatre and location have to offer.
https://www.royaldevon.nhs.uk/careers/careers-events/
Working Pattern: Negotiable
For further information please contact: Dawn Crudge, Clinical Matron, dawn.crudge@nhs.net or Naomi Weaver, Theatre Practitioner, naomi.weaver@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
