Theatre Practitioner
Location
Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/24/2025
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Description
Job Overview
Are you an experienced Theatre Practitioner, looking to broaden your practice? Join our friendly team at Lymington New Forest Hospital, where we’re looking for committed practitioners who want to make a real difference in planned surgical care.
We offer a supportive environment with training opportunities for practitioners keen to expand their skills, particularly if you’re primarily trained in anaesthetics and wish to develop in scrub or recovery.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Lymington New Forest Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital serving our local community. Our theatres deliver high-quality, elective surgery across multiple specialities such as Ophthalmology, Urology, General Surgery, Gynae, T&O. We’re known for our professional, welcoming team atmosphere and our commitment to supporting staff development.
You’ll be working in an environment where staff know each other by name, take pride in their work, and genuinely care about their patients and each other.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Nurse or ODP with up to date NMC/HCPC registration.
Previous theatre experience.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, with excellent communication and teamwork.
A flexible approach to learning and working across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery as service needs require.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Are you an experienced Theatre Practitioner, looking to broaden your practice? Join our friendly team at Lymington New Forest Hospital, where we’re looking for committed practitioners who want to make a real difference in planned surgical care.
We offer a supportive environment with training opportunities for practitioners keen to expand their skills, particularly if you’re primarily trained in anaesthetics and wish to develop in scrub or recovery.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Lymington New Forest Hospital is a modern, purpose-built hospital serving our local community. Our theatres deliver high-quality, elective surgery across multiple specialities such as Ophthalmology, Urology, General Surgery, Gynae, T&O. We’re known for our professional, welcoming team atmosphere and our commitment to supporting staff development.
You’ll be working in an environment where staff know each other by name, take pride in their work, and genuinely care about their patients and each other.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Nurse or ODP with up to date NMC/HCPC registration.
Previous theatre experience.
The ability to work calmly under pressure, with excellent communication and teamwork.
A flexible approach to learning and working across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery as service needs require.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the 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.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- 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
Essential criteria
- Communication
- Manual dexterity
- Microsoft Office skills
- Time management
- Prioritisation
- Teamwork
- Delegation
- Working under pressure
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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