Theatre Practitioner

Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 23 April 2026

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (RGN/RODP) role working in the surgical unit at Lymington New Forest Hospital (UHS NHS) Trust.

Based within Lymington New Forest Hospital, a community hospital which opened in 2007. The surgical theatres and day ward are modern and welcoming for patients and staff alike.

Specialties include: Urology, General surgery, Head and Neck, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, Dermatology, Dental/Maxillary facial, Vascular, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Pain service.

Responsibilities

This role is predominantly a scrub role, with opportunity for development into other roles within the surgical unit at LNFH.

It is a flexible role across both theatres working in the different specialties as well as the outpatient procedure rooms.

The theatres run Monday to Friday (no weekends, nights or late shifts) with a shift pattern of 08:00 - 18:00.

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
• Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
• Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
• Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
• Experience of working within relevant care setting
• Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
• Interest in research to promote good practice

Trust Values

• Working Together
• Always Improving

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.