The Operating Theatre Journal

Friday, 21 December 2012

Scrub Practitioners

You will be an RGN or ODP who has sound experience as a Scrub Practitioner across a variety of specialities.
It would be ideal if you also have further qualifications which support your development including a first assistant qualification.
Excellent team players who are competent, enthusiastic and flexible are required.
Good written and verbal communication skills are necessary.

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Operating Theatre Manager

Our client is a leading UK provider of independent healthcare with a national network of Hospitals; we are seeking a motivated, experienced Theatre Practitioner to lead their two Operating Theatre suite team at their site based in East Sussex.
Working with many of the country’s most experienced consultant surgeons and other healthcare specialists our client delivers excellent medical and surgical care supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a high standard of surgical care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings.
In addition the hospital has a high dependency unit, an endoscopy suite, and a specialist fertility unit
Successful applicants will benefit from; support from an experienced Management team, and the opportunity to work alongside expert consultants and a multi disciplinary team of other healthcare specialists. In addition, access to a dedicated professional and personal development program and experience within a highly professional working environment.
Staff also enjoy the benefits of 30 days annual leave, pension benefits and private health insurance

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Anaesthetic Technician in New Zealand

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, qualified Anaesthetic Technician to join our expanding and dynamic anaesthetic department.
This is a challenging role and you will be encouraged to participate in the development of the department within the planned hospital upgrade.
Enthusiasm, initiative and the ability to work effectively with all members of the Theatre team are encouraged.
Applicants must have completed their COP or be qualified ODPs.

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Friday, 14 December 2012

Operating Theatre Instrument Co-ordinator

Centrally located in London; this hospital, part of a group of leading healthcare providers, are looking for a Theatre Instrument Co-ordinator to join their team.
Your duties will include taking charge of instrument co-ordination for the theatre / OPD departments, supervising repair and maintenance of equipment and instruments as well as identifying areas of need within the department for instrument purchase.
Requirements include;
- Experience in TSSU/CSSD - (essential)
- Ability to work closely and effectively with other departments
- Logical thinker
- Work on your own initiative
- Clear and concise communication skills
The successful candidate will be a sterile service technician with previous experience working in the sterile service environment. You must have excellent communication skills and be a team player.

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Operating Theatre Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

I am are currently looking for approachable, enthusiastic and experienced Operating Theatre Nurse/ODP skilled in Anaesthetic, Scrub or Recovery to join their newly established team within a customer focused site in Portsmouth.
You will have experience in theatre Anaesthetic, Scrub or Recovery with recent practice within their main specialities of ENT, General Surgery, Oral Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Pain Management and Endoscopy.
To be successful you will be personable, flexible and be able to work on your own initiative, demonstrating good clinical practice, be accountable for your actions, care focused, assertive and confident at communicating and work well under pressure.

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Clinical Nurse Trainer

Our Client is a Leading Medical Devices Company, they are currently looking for a Clinical Nurse Trainer to work on a home based capacity covering the South East territory this will include the following locations: South London, Kent, East Sussex, east Surrey on a Full time perm basis.
Your remit will be to work on a peripatetic basis around the west midlands area visiting hospitals and PCT's giving training to all Nurses, Doctors and Radio therapists on how to use the equipment.
You will ideally have a Clinical Training qualification ideally a ENB 998 and have at least 5 years experience in an Acute setting i.e ITU, Oncology or Accident and Emergency.
You need to be a minimum band 5 RGN level 1 or 2 and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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Lead Operating Theatre Practitioner

Our Client, a private treatment centre who treats NHS patients for minor operations and day surgery are looking for a Lead Theatre Practitioner to join their team.
This role will include all aspects of the theatre role including scrub, anaesthetics and recovery.
Your duties and responsibilities will include;
- Scrubbing for a variety of minor and day surgery procedures
- Working through into recovery and anaesthetics
- Supporting management and junior members of the team

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Day Ward Nurse

You will be UK experienced and have a background in surgical nursing. You will have previous experience of leading a team of staff and being accountable for senior duties within a ward environment.
This is a in patient position, although you will be required to make yourself available to work around the needs of the ward. You will be responsible for pre and post assessing patients and providing them with a holistic package of care through to discharge, to include clinical assessments.

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Operating Theatre Manager

This hospital, part of a group of leading healthcare providers, are looking for a Theatre Manager to join their team in the West Midlands.
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Services; this role will involve taking full responsibility for the theatre departments across two sites; including clinical leadership, resource management and organisation of patient care provision.
Your duties and responsibilities will include;
- Staff management and associated HR duties
- Marketing, budgetary control and KPI management
- Attending relevant meetings
- Delegation and staff development
- Health and safety within theatres
- Leading by example
- Remaining clinical when required
The successful candidate will be
- Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) with a valid NMC or HPC PIN number
- Experienced in working clinically in theatres
- An excellent communicator and a team player
- Able to manage, lead, support and develop a team
- Financially aware
- Experienced as a Senior Theatre Practitioner
- Managerial experience and/ or qualifications

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Senior Recovery Practitioner - Middlesex - Full Time - Permanent

Our client; a hospital which is part of a group of leading private healthcare group, are currently looking to recruit an experienced Recovery Nurse in Middlesex.
This role will involve recovering patients who have undergone a variety of procedures including, but not limited to, gynaecology, general, plastics and ophthalmics.
Your duties and responsibilities will include;
- Recovering patients from a variety of procedures
- Planning and implementing care of patients during the peri-operative phase
- Supervising and mentoring junior members of the team
- Lead the team in the absence of Senior Staff
- Assisting with the smooth running of the theatres
- Par-taking in the on-call rota
The successful candidate will be an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered General Nurse (RGN) with a valid NMC or HPC PIN number. You will have experience working as in recovery with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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Operating Theatre / ITU Manager

We are please to offer this exciting opportunity for an experienced Operating Theatre Manager to lead a an existing team in theatres and ITU, and take the business and staff forward.
The successful candidate will have experience of leading Theatre Teams of anything from 2 theatre units upwards. You will be a registered Nurse or ODP and will have experience of driving forward the department.
Ideally you will have experience of project manager or clinical governance, but this is not essential.
Your role will be overseeing, leading and driving forward a large theatre department for a private hospital in Oxfordshire.

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Scrub Practitioner in Cheshire

Reporting to the Lead Scrub Practitioner; this role will involve working across seven theatres scrubbing for a variety of procedures including orthopaedics, gynaecology, urology and ENT.
Responsibilities will include:
- Scrubbing and circulating for a variety of procedures
- Assemble, check and prepare relevant surgical equipment
- Perform mandatory patient safety checks
- Provide quality, planned care for the peri-operative phase of care
- Support and assist management in the smooth running of operating theatres
- Act as a role model to junior members of staff
The successful candidate will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner who is qualified as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or a Registered General Nurse (RGN) and has recent experience scrubbing. You will have excellent communication skills and be a team player with a can-do attitude.

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Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Perioperative Practitioner - Spire Southampton Hospital bank

Our Vacancy
Spire Southampton has just opened its fifth operating theatre so we are looking to recruit ODPs or nurses with operating theatre experience. Ideally this would be to work full time although part time would be considered.

For more information please see the attached job description or contact Jon Stanger, Theatre Manager.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit please call Emma Gerrard on 023 8076 4360.

All applications for this vacancy should be received by: Thursday 20th December 2012

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Perioperative Practitioner Spire Southampton Hospital full-time

Our Vacancy
Spire Southampton has just opened its fifth operating theatre so we are looking to recruit ODPs or nurses with operating theatre experience. Ideally this would be to work full time although part time would be considered.

For more information please see the attached job description or contact Jon Stanger, Theatre Manager.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit please call Emma Gerrard on 023 8076 4360.

All applications for this vacancy should be received by: Thursday 20th December 2012

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Orthopaedic Scrub Nurses

We currently have two vacancies for the position of Operating Theatre Nurse/Perioperative Practitioner to join our busy department to support our plans for service expansion. The successful candidate will form part of an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. We can offer support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work alongside expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience within a dynamic working environment. We are especially interested in candidates with experience within orthopaedics.

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Perioperative Anaesthetic Practitioner

Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood offers comprehensive private hospital services to patients from Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Romford and surrounding parts of Essex and East London.

Our Vacancy
You will form part of an already established, professional, friendly theatre team, provide and maintain a high quality of perioperative care for patients undergoing in-patient & day case surgery.

Main responsibilities: To confidently undertake Anaesthetic practitioner responsibilities, provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment, assisting in the planning & organisation of care provision within the operating theatre.

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Operating Theatre Practitioner (RN/ODP)

We are looking for an experienced perioperative practitioner with Registered Nurse or ODP qualification with scrub, anaesthetic and recovery skills to work with our current theatre team in providing exemplary planned care for patients within the Perioperative Department. The Hospital has 2 main operating theatres and an endocopy theatre covering a range of specialities including general, laparoscopic, urology, orthopaedics and plastics.

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Cardiothoracic Theatres Staff Nurses

Kate Cowhig International Healthcare Recruitment seeks a number of Staff Nurses to work in the Cardiac Theatre in a major acute hospital in Cork. The suitable candidate must have 6 months minimum experience and will work within the multi-disciplinary team in the Cardiothoracic Theatre. This unit is a very busy and progressive theatre with c 400 cardiac cases and c 200 Thoracic cases per year. Excellent opportunity for someone to up skill and train in a specific area.

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Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Innovation Services Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the management team at Medilink (Yorkshire & Humber) Limited, a professional consultancy for the Health Technologies and Life Sciences sector.

You will have a strong track record of project management and commercialising product developments in health technologies, and you will have the drive and experience to win new contracts from business, academic and clinical clients. Operating within a small and dynamic team, you will have autonomy in developing the ‘Innovation Services’ product offering and will play an active role in shaping Medilink’s future growth strategy.

You will be a graduate or equivalent, with at least 10 years experience in product commercialisation, preferably in health technologies.

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Operating Theatre (Anaesthetic) Practitioner

Our client is the UK`s largest provider of independent healthcare, with over 70 hospitals in England, Scotland and Wales.

We are seeking a motivated, experienced Operating Theatre (Anaesthetic) Practitioner for their Aberdeen based Hospital site.

Working with many of Scotland’s most experienced consultant surgeons and other healthcare specialists our client delivers excellent medical and surgical care supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings.
Successful applicants will benefit from; support from an experienced Management team and the opportunity to work alongside expert consultants and a multi disciplinary team of other healthcare specialists.

In addition, access to a dedicated professional and personal development program and experience within a highly professional working environment.

Staff also enjoy the benefits of 25 days annual leave, pension benefits and private health insurance.

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Export Sales Manager

Reporting To: Sales Director
£35 - 42K depending on experience.

The Export Sales Managers role is to sell the companys goods and services to new and existing distributors and customers and by doing so will achieve predetermined targets in both sales values and profitability. An important function of the post is to identify new business opportunities in all sectors of the market place in addition to maintaining existing business. The person will be self motivated, organized and be able to work autonomously as well as be prepared to work cross territory with fellow members of the Export Sales team. The role is a critical part of ensuring the growth and continuing commercial success of the company.

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Sunday, 2 December 2012

Medical Sales Specialist - Hospital Products

Joining a growing team, you will be responsible for the management of your own field based territory covering key accounts across London region including Watford, Slough & Windsor selling their specialist range of infusion therapy products for the critical care market & ITU markets.

In a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive healthcare environment we are seeking to recruit a field based talented sales specialist for the market leading product portfolio including vascular access devices, regional anaesthesia & haemodynamic monitoring products.

Covering the London territory specialising in medical device disposables products key areas of focus within the hospital environment will be theatres, ITU, wards, A&E & procurement.

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Nurse Colposcopist Practitioner

This is an exciting position to join a manufacturer of medical devices, specialising in imaging systems. This particular role will be supporting the sales team, providing training on new innovative Digital Colposcope which has been NICE approved that has recently been launched into the UK market.

Ideally you will be a practising colposcopist, looking to make your first move into the commercial world. This will suit someone who is looking for a new challenge, where your hard work will be recognised and rewarded. Along with your clinical background, any experience training other clinicians would be highly beneficial, as well as working with highly technical products.

To excel in this position you must have both excellent communication and people skills. You will be supporting the sales team, and thus promoting the benefits of this product and the ability to communicate persuasively is a must. You will be assertive, highly motivated and professional at all times.

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Product Education Specialist

Fantastic opportunity to join a leading supplier of single use surgical and medical products in the North East of England. This company is dedicated to cutting costs within the NHS with high quality and innovative products. If you would like to work for a fast paced, highly focused company, with fantastic earning potential, please read on.

You will be responsible for implementing product conversions, identifying and fulfilling clients' needs by promoting the company's products and services through education, training and support, throughout the North East of England.

You will be a registered nurse or Operating Deparmtnet Practitioner (ODP), with extensive experience working in a theatre environment, but also have a commercial mind and excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be able to identify where clients can save money but also have an eye for new business opportunities. You will have excellent knowledge of the NHS and a familiarity with similar disposable products, such as procedure packs, drapes, gowns etc.

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Clinical Product Advisor North East UK

My Client is one of the UKs leading suppliers of single use surgical and medical products. Our product portfolio includes single-use drapes and gowns, procedure packs and personal protective equipment as well as some new and exciting innovative product launches coming later this year.

They are looking for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), Scrub Nurses or theatre trained individuals who are looking for a new and exciting career in the healthcare sector.

There are exciting opportunities for someone with a clinical background to work with hospitals to deliver a high level of product education and training. Your advice and knowledge will be paramount to ensuring that best practice is carried out when implementing and using products and services. Full training on the range of products will be given.

The role requires a confident individual with excellent communications skills and strong commercial acumen; you will need to be hard working, enthusiastic, diligent and flexible to meet the demands of the role.

It is important to stress that the job role is predominantly education focussed with an element of business development. The Clinical role is supported by a Business Development Manager who will drive the sales remit.

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Surgical and Theatre Ward Nurses, as well as Anaesthetic Technicians, Nurse Managers and more

At Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB), we work hard to make life better. When an idea comes up that has the potential to make a positive difference to both our patients and our people, we don’t put barriers in the way, we remove them.

Demand for our services is growing fast, so when the idea came up to fast track elective surgery, we said ‘Why not?’. When it was suggested that doing certain surgeries at the same time would help us improve our patients’ recovery, we said ‘Why not?’. When it was proposed that consistent teams with regular working hours would create better staff bonds, we said ‘Why not?’.

With a state-of-the art four-theatre facility opening in mid 2013 and with a commitment to working smarter to bring about better outcomes for all, WDHB is a better place to grow your Surgical career.

With the stunning beaches and proximity to New Zealand’s biggest and most vibrant city, WDHB may well offer a better way of life.

If you find yourself wondering if you should find out more, take a page from our book and ask yourself ‘why on earth not?’.

We’re inviting Expressions of Interest from Surgical and Theatre Ward Nurses, as well as Anaesthetic Technicians, Nurse Managers and more.

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Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioners

Opportunities are available for a Team Leader as well as a Staff Nurse.

You will be a RGN or ODP with comprehensive and current orthopaedic experience in a UK theatre.

We would like enthusiastic and pro active individuals who can make a positive contribution to this team.

They perform a variety of elective orthopaedic procedures including primary and revision hip and knee replacements, hip arthroscopy, shoulder surgery, foot and ankle and spinal surgery.

Our Client is committed to providing ongoing education and development for all staff.

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ODP/Theatre Nurse Day Case

Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)/Theatre Nurse Day Case Full time/part time hours including some evenings and Saturdays, permanent, circa £21.5-27.6k p.a.

We are looking for enthusiastic ODPs and Theatre nurses to support the senior clinical staff. You will ensure that high standards of effective care are delivered to all patients within the Day Case Theatre suite, whilst maintaining communication within the team. You must have experience in theatre / anaesthetic practice and be prepared to take on greater responsibility. You will be expected to run a theatre list without supervision and perform scrub, circulating and anaesthetic duties and work as part of a multidisciplinary team covering a range of specialties. 

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 4th January 2013.

Senior ODP ALS Lead Day Case

Senior ODP ALS Lead Day Case Full time (37.5 hours) including some evenings and Saturdays, permanent, circa £30k p.a.

This a great opportunity for an effective communicator, with leadership skills and evidence of pro-active CPD to support the Daycase Lead Nurse and team leaders in managing the team and to act as a specialist advisory resource for colleagues in the multidisciplinary team. You will provide supervision, mentorship and assessment of junior colleagues.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 4th January 2013.

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Theatre Lead Day Case

Theatre Lead Day Case Full time (37.5 hours) including some evenings and Saturdays, permanent, circa £30-35k p.a.

You will be an experienced and effective team leader, preferably from a daycase theatres setting, with the ability to lead a multidisciplinary team and undertake managerial duties in the absence of the Lead Nurse. Leading on assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of perioperative patient care , you will act as a expert clinical advisory resource for colleagues. Excellent communication skills and a passion for high quality patient centred care are essential for this role.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday 4th January 2013.

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Sunday, 25 November 2012

Bank Recovery Staff Nurse

Spire Leicester Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Midlands situated in Oadby, employing c.350 staff with capacity for 71 beds including 2 HDU beds, 4 operating theatres and state of the art outpatient and diagnostic facilities.

We offer a wide range of operations, treatments and tests including MRI and CT scans and laser treatment. We carry out major operations such as hip and knee replacements, prostate removal and spinal surgery, as well as diagnostic procedures and keyhole surgery.

Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Working hours:
To work as and when required on a bank basis

Location:
We have a modern theatre complex comprising of 4 operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a laser eye suite, a catheter laboratory and a 5 bedded monitored recovery area. Key specialities are Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and ENT.

Who we are looking for
Applicants must be a registered nurse/operating department practitioner with experience of working in an operating theatre environment.

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Bank Perioperative Practitioner

Spire Leicester Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Midlands, situated in Oadby, employing c.350 staff with capacity for 71 beds including 2 HDU beds, 4 operating theatres and state of the art outpatient and diagnostic facilities.

We offer a wide range of operations, treatments and tests including MRI and CT scans and laser treatment. We carry out major operations such as hip and knee replacements, prostate removal and spinal surgery, as well as diagnostic procedures and keyhole surgery.

Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Working hours: To work as and when required on a bank basis

Location:
We have a modern theatre complex comprising of 4 operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a laser eye suite, a catheter laboratory and a 5 bedded monitored recovery area. Key specialities are Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and ENT.

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Perioperative Practitioner - Spire Leicester Hospital full time

Spire Leicester Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Midlands employing c.350 staff with capacity for 71 beds including 2 HDU beds, 4 operating theatres and state of the art outpatient and diagnostic facilities.

We offer a wide range of operations, treatments and tests including MRI and CT scans and laser treatment. We carry out major operations such as hip and knee replacements, prostate removal and spinal surgery, as well as diagnostic procedures and keyhole surgery.

Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Working hours:
37.5 hours per week working on a rota

Location:
We have a modern theatre complex comprising of 4 operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a laser eye suite, a catheter laboratory and a 5 bedded monitored recovery area. Key specialities are Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and ENT.

This is an ideal opportunity to gain an insight into all surgical specialities and training and professional development is encouraged.

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Perioperative Practitioner/Endoscopy - Spire Leicester Hospital part time

Spire Leicester Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Midlands, situated in Oadby, employing c.350 staff with capacity for 71 beds including 2 HDU beds, 4 operating theatres and state of the art outpatient and diagnostic facilities.

We offer a wide range of operations, treatments and tests including MRI and CT scans and laser treatment. We carry out major operations such as hip and knee replacements, prostate removal and spinal surgery, as well as diagnostic procedures and keyhole surgery.

Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

Working hours:
Hours are negotiable up to 32.5 hours per week working on a rota

Location:
We have a modern theatre complex comprising of 4 operating theatres (2 with laminar flow), a laser eye suite, a catheter laboratory and a 5 bedded monitored recovery area. Key specialities are Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology and ENT.

This is an ideal opportunity to gain an insight into all surgical specialities and training and professional development is encouraged.

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Bank Sterile Services Assistant in Norwich

Spire Norwich Hospital provides comprehensive private hospital care to patients in East Anglia covering a wide range of surgical specialties. These specialties include orthopaedics, general, urology, endoscopy, plastics, ENT, gynae and ophthalmic surgery.

Main responsibilities:
To support the team in providing an exemplary sterile supplies service within the operating theatre suite.

Working hours:
As and when required to support the department in line with business needs.

Location:
Spire Norwich Hospital is pleasantly located on the outskirts of the city of Norwich with excellent road links and free on-site parking.

Who we are looking for
Previous experience of working in a Sterile Services Dept is desirable but not essential. Applicants should be self motivated and enthusiastic with a flexible approach.

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Operating Department Practitioner - Spire Dunedin Hospital, Reading

Spire Dunedin is located on the Bath Road in Central Reading, Berkshire and has a long standing reputation for providing first class private medical care to patients in Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and North Hampshire.

Our Vacancy
We are looking for Operating Department Practitioners to join our busy operating theatre department.

Main responsibilities:
1. Assess patients health and well being across a complex and changing caseload.
2. Assist in the delivery of care to meet patients health and wellbeing.
3. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
4. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
5. Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
6. Assist in maintaining and developing services.
7. Contribute to quality improvement.
8. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
9. Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
10. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

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Deputy Operating Theatre Manager

Spire Dunedin is located on the Bath Road in Central Reading, Berkshire and has a long standing reputation for providing first class private medical care to patients in Berkshire, South Oxfordshire and North Hampshire.

Our Vacancy
We are looking for a Deputy Theatre Manager to support the Theatre Manager/Head of Clinical Services in the strategic and day to day running of the operating theatres at Spire Dunedin Hospital.

Main responsibilities:
1. Develop practice in the assessment of health and well being needs.
2. Develop practice in addressing patients health and well being needs.
3. Establish and maintain communication with various groups on complex and potentially stressful topics across a range of situations.
4. Develop own knowledge and practice and assist others to continually professionally develop.
5. Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
6. Develop strategies and policies for service improvement, to include the development of business initiatives both locally and nationally.
7. Improve quality.
8. Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.
9. Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices.
10. Delegate work to others.
11. Determine the effective use of efficient use of physical and financial resources.
12. Undertake Human Resource activities for all members of the team.
13. Develop practice in applying technology and measurement, monitoring and treatment.
14. Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

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Sunday, 11 November 2012

Operating Theatre Nurses

WANT TO WORK AND TRAVEL IN AUSTRALIA?
Are you an operating theatre nurse under the age of 31 looking for something different?
How about a working holiday in Australia!
Australian hospitals boast some of the best healthcare facilities in the world and provide a wealth of opportunities for you to gain experience and improve your skills.
Working holidays provide a unique experience for you to travel and work as much or as little as you like throughout Australia.
Imagine living in the cosmopolitan city of Sydney, lazing on the beach, climbing the harbour bridge, exploring the Blue Mountains, or clubbing the night away.
If that doesn’t strike your fancy how about…

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Operating Theatre Nurses ~ Anaesthetics, Recovery or Scrub/Scout

The Northern Territory is Australia’s gateway to Asia and has a population of 227 000 people
And the youngest population in the country. It is also the fastest growing Region and is destined for unprecedented future growth the Territory’s economy is thriving and consistently has among the highest workforce participation and lowest unemployment rates in Australia.
Darwin is the capital of the NT and has a relaxed outdoor lifestyle and enjoys warm weather all year round. Perched on a peninsula with sea on three sides, Darwin is an excellent base to explore the natural attractions of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park, Litchfield and Nitmiluk National Parks, the Tiwi Islands and Arnhem Land.
Alice Springs desert climate and landscapes encourage a healthy outdoor lifestyle and sets a great scene for outback adventure. Quad and mountain-bike riding, trekking along the Larapinta Trail, four-wheel driving, bush camping and swimming in lush waterholes are popular activities.
If you have previous experience of working in the UK, Ireland, USA or Canada as an Operating Theatre Nurse then we would like to hear from you.

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Operating Theatre Nurses

Operating Theatre Nurses Needed in Australia
Do you want to relocate to a warmer climate with better working conditions?
Nurse Jobs Australia (NJA) is the permanent arm of Healthcare Australia and is based in Australia. We focus on placing domestic and international nurses into permanent positions in the Australian public and private health care sector. We are currently looking for experienced Theatre nurses in all the major states of Australia.
Australia is a very popular choice of relocation for many People and can offer so much.
With a population of about 22 million people spread across 6 states and 2 territories there is something to suit everyone.
Warm weather is not only the main reason that people are heading for a new life down under, although this does help. The working conditions and way of life plays a very important part of the decision making, you will find that you have more time to enjoy as a family and will spend most of your time outdoors well after all you are heading to the right climate for this.
If you have Experience in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, USA, UK or Ireland then we would love to hear from you

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Orthopaedic Operating Theatre Nurses

Nurse Jobs Australia, NJA, the permanent arm of Healthcare Australia is based in Australia. We focus on placing domestic and international nurses into permanent positions in the Australian private health care sector. We are currently looking for experienced Orthopaedic Theatre nurses for our clients in Brisbane, Queensland.
Brisbane, is rated as one of the most liveable cities in Australia, boasts an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine every day. This compliments the more than one hundred days a year of clear skies that encourage the outdoor lifestyle the state is so famous for.
The appeal of Queensland goes beyond our world class attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef and northern rainforests. With the country's cheapest petrol, it is among the top areas for employment growth, and it is possible to live in the bush (countryside) and be only 30 minutes drive from the Brisbane central business district. With such diverse mix of lifestyle options, the northern tropics, famed Whitsunday coast and islands, the sugar belts and the golden west and is growing economic status within Australia could this be the life for you.

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Clinical Product Advisor/Education Specialist

My Client is one of the UKs leading suppliers of single use surgical and medical products. Our product portfolio includes single-use drapes and gowns, procedure packs and personal protective equipment as well as some new and exciting innovative product launches coming later this year.
They are looking for ODPs, Scrub Nurses or operating theatre trained individuals who are looking for a new and exciting career in the healthcare sector.
There are exciting opportunities for someone with a clinical background to work with hospitals to deliver a high level of product education and training. Your advice and knowledge will be paramount to ensuring that best practice is carried out when implementing and using products and services. Full training on the range of products will be given.
The role requires a confident individual with excellent communications skills and strong commercial acumen; you will need to be hard working, enthusiastic, diligent and flexible to meet the demands of the role.

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Operating Theatre Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

Operating Theatre Nurse/ODP

Our client is a major provider of independent healthcare, servicing the beautiful island of Malta and sister island of Gozo.

Treating the full range of acute and critical medical and surgical specialities, our client believes in providing an outstanding medical service, thus ensuring a high rate of patient satisfaction, whilst maintaining their position as leader in the caring profession.

We are seeking Ophthalmic and Orthopaedic Operating Theatre Practitioners to join their Theatre team. 

Successful applicants will enjoy career development and support from a strong management team and experience within a highly professional working environment. 

The benefits of working in Malta include: 
• A relaxed change of lifestyle
• The opportunity to practice nursing in an English speaking environment (English is the joint national language of Malta and there is no requirement to speak Maltese) 
• The climate is typically Mediterranean with mild winters and hot, dry summers. 
• A sunny climate with a daily average of five to six hours sunshine in mid-winter to more than 12 hours in summer. 
• Lower rate of income tax
• Affordable accommodation provided in desirable part of Malta
• Full assistance given with registration with the Malta Council for Nurses and Midwives
• Duties of the post

• Staff Nurse duties under the direction of Deputy Nursing Officer (Senior Theatre Practitioner) and Nursing Officer (Ward Manager) 
• The successful applicant must have scrub skills in Orthopaedics or Ophthalmology, and ideally one or more scrub lists 
• You must have experience in supervising, directing and mentoring of Operating Theatre Support Workers and Student Nurses
 

Perioperative Practitioner (Orthopaedics) / Spire Clare Park, Farnham / full time

Spire Clare Park Hospital is set in outstanding natural beauty in the Surrey countryside, with excellent facilities and is staffed by a team of highly skilled professionals. We offer a wide range of medical and surgical treatments to patients in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex.
Our Vacancy
 Main responsibilities: To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

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Perioperative Practitioner / Spire Little Aston Hospital / full time

Spire Little Aston Hospital provides comprehensive private hospital care to patients from Sutton Coldfield and the surrounding areas of Birmingham, West Midlands and Staffordshire.
Main responsibilities:
Working side by side with some of the UK`s top consultants you will support a wide range
of surgical procedures including orthopaedics, general surgery, gynaecology, ophthalmology, bariatrics, spinal, urology and cosmetic surgery.
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours
Location: Little Aston Hospital
Who we are looking for
You will be a Registered Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner ideally with experience across a range of surgical specialities. Importantly you will be passionate about patient care,high clinical standards and looking for ways to improve the way we run our business. We offer excellent career development pathways and would welcome applications from candidates with the talent and ambition to develop their leadership and management skills

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Bank Operating Department Support Worker Level 3

Our Vacancy
 Main responsibilities:
1. Undertake routine and designated extended tasks related to patient¿s health and well being
2. Assist in the delivery of care to meet patients¿ health and wellbeing needs
3. Establish and maintain communication with people on routine care matters
4. Contribute to own personal development.
5. Assist in maintaining own and others¿ health and safety and security.
6. Assist in maintaining and developing services.
7. Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.
8. Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights.
9. Move patients, surgical equipment and other resources.
10. Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment
Working hours: As and when required as per rota
Location: Spire Portsmouth Hospital

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Perioperative Practitioner Scrub / Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital / full time / 526079

Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities in a comfortable and relaxed environment to patients in Kent. The services offered in the hospital include:
- two operating theatres with laminar flow
- one endoscopy unit
- Radiology, including x-ray imaging, mammography, ultrasound, and visiting mobile MR and CT scanning units
- Outpatients
- Pharmacy
- Pathology `hot lab`
- Physiotherapy
The Operating Theatre suite and Endoscopy unit are in use from 0800 to 1800 daily except Sunday and Bank Holidays.
Our Vacancy
You will provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Assessing patients health and well being across a complex and changing caseload.
- Assisting in the delivery of care to meet patient¿s health and wellbeing.
- Providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information.
- Developing your own knowledge and skills and that of others.
- Promoting best practice in health and safety and security.
- Assisting in maintaining and developing services.
- Contributing to quality improvement.
- Promoting peoples equality, diversity and rights
- Applying technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- Acknowledging the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understanding your own responsibility as agreed with your line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.
Your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week on a flexible working pattern covering a Monday to Saturday rota. You will also have on-call duties.

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Thursday, 1 November 2012

Scrub Nurse in Cheshire

Our client offers the highest standards of patient care, supported by the latest medical technology, and some of the best local professional expertise in the country to patients from South Manchester, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and Greater Manchester.

As a registered RGN or ODP Scrub Nurse you will be working in teams with the minimum of supervision and a competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration/practitioner qualification and additional training.

The successful candidate will form part of an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. With support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work alongside expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience within a dynamic working environment. Our client is especially interested in candidates with experience within orthopedics, general and ENT specialties.

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URGENTLY REQUIRED ~ 3M Clinical Efficiency Manager ~ Infection Prevention

3M has expertise in all sorts of markets, with a significant proportion of UK business in healthcare and a market leader in Infection Prevention products across the hospital sector.

This unusual and challenging role will see you leading development of the Infection Prevention Solutions pilot strategy to enable the company to ‘own the infection prevention space’. You’ll investigate the patient journey for surgical (and other procedures) procedures, identifying market opportunities for the company to provide product and service solutions through existing offerings and potential partnerships. As the divisional expert for this division you’ll drive links to key associations, patient groups and clinical leaders within the NHS and developing a KOL network to provide a link with key influencers.

To have the credibility to perform this role successfully, you are clinically trained with deep understanding of infection control in the hospital setting as well as an understanding of the challenges facing the company in relation to the ever changing NHS. You’ll also need good business acumen and ability to think creatively in order to develop new ideas and opportunities.

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Sunday, 21 October 2012

Plaster Technicians

London
F/T or P/T
Must be accredited or have extensive experience.
£2700 per month

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Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Operating Theatre Practitioners

LINCOLNSHIRE 

You will have current UK Theatre experience & RGN or ODPs with comprehensive scrub skills are ideal. Multi skilled applicants who also have anaesthetic or recovery experience are of particular interest. It is preferable that you have a minimum of one years’ post registration experience as well as a genuine interest in developing your scrub skills especially in orthopaedic procedures. Good communication skills are expected & you will also need to be an enthusiastic and flexible team player. Full time or part time hours are available within this friendly department.
 

Thursday, 11 October 2012

Perioperative Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners

Perioperative Nurses and ODPs required

Thornbury are searching for experienced perioperative and operating department practitioners who have a minimum of 12 months experience in this field of practice for temporary assignments nationwide.

With a history of 28 years in this field of expertise, Thornbury Nursing delivers a renowned service to its clients. Our policy is to support our specialist nurses above and beyond their normal expectations where career and professional development is paramount.

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Operating Department Practitioner

Are you an experienced ODP looking for exciting and new opportunities in London?

PULSE can offer you fantastic rates of pay and flexible working options!

Due to an overwhelming demand from our clients, PULSE are currently seeking to attract experienced ODPs to work across London.

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RECOVERY NURSES REQUIRED

Are you an experienced Recovery Nurse looking for exciting and new opportunities in London?

PULSE can offer you fantastic rates of pay and flexible working options!

Due to an overwhelming demand from our clients, PULSE are currently seeking to attract experienced NMC registered Recovery Nurses to work across London.

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ANAESTHETIC NURSES NEEDED

Are you an experienced Anaesthetic Nurse looking for exciting and new opportunities in London?

PULSE can offer you fantastic rates of pay and flexible working options!

Due to an overwhelming demand from our clients, PULSE are currently seeking to attract experienced NMC registered Anaesthetic Nurses and ODPs to work across London.

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Scrub Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners

Are you an experienced Scrub Nurse or ODP looking for exciting and new opportunities in London?

PULSE can offer you fantastic rates of pay and flexible working options!

Due to an overwhelming demand from our clients, PULSE are currently seeking to attract experienced NMC registered Scrub Nurses to work across London.

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Recovery

CALLING ALL RECOVERY NURSES (PACU)
FANTASTIC PAY RATES AND BENEFITS
FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS

PULSE is recognised as a specialist healthcare agency and has been recruiting professional nurses in London for over 18 years. PULSE is a contracted supplier to more hospitals than any other agency in London, with guaranteed work to meet your needs. Due to an overwhelming demand from our clients, both Private and NHS Trust, PULSE Nursing Agency are seeking NMC registered and experienced Recovery Nurses. The opportunities are endless in London and surrounding areas for assignments of varying lengths from ad hoc shifts to long-term assignments.

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Ophthalmic Scrub Nurses

Band 5 opportunities for Ophthalmic Scrub nurses throughout London
Week days
Various shift patterns
Job Requirements
Current CV
Full professional reference details of two senior nursing staff
Evidence of right to work in the UK (for non EU passport holders)
Nursing Certificate
£47.18 for enhanced CRB police check
NMC/HPC/GDC Registration

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Operating Theatre Endoscopy

Our client currently requires theatre scrub nurses to work in their Endoscopy unit. Must have current experience.
Mon - Fri
Full days
Band 6
Job Requirements
Current CV
Full professional reference details of two senior nursing staff
Evidence of right to work in the UK (for non EU passport holders)
Nursing Certificate
£47.18 for enhanced CRB police check
NMC/HPC/GDC Registration

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Orthopaedic Scrubs

Calling all Orthopaedic Scrubs, we currently have vacancies throughout London/Outskirts for Band 5 / Band 6 scrubs.
Experience in Major orthopaedics required (Hips, Knees, Spinal, Elbow, Trauma)
Job Requirements
Current CV
Full professional reference details of two senior nursing staff
Evidence of right to work in the UK (for non EU passport holders)
Nursing Certificate
£47.18 for enhanced CRB police check
NMC/HPC/GDC Registration

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Cardiac Scrubs

Our Client is based in Central London and currently has vacancies for band 6 cardiac scrub nurses.
Full time hours offered
Job Requirements
Current CV
Full professional reference details of two senior nursing staff
Evidence of right to work in the UK (for non EU passport holders)
Nursing Certificate
£47.18 for enhanced CRB police check
NMC/HPC/GDC Registration

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Recovery Practitioner

Recovery Practitioner (bank) - Spire Parkway Hospital, Solihull, WEST MIDLANDS
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 36 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Our Vacancy
Main responsibilities:
1. Assess patients health and well being across a complex and changing caseload.
2. Assist in the delivery of care to meet patient's health and wellbeing.
3. Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
4. Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
5. Promotes best practice in health and safety and security.
6. Assist in maintaining and developing services.
7. Contribute to quality improvement.
8. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
9. Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.

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Perioperative Practitioner

Perioperative Practitioner (full time) - Spire Methley Park Hospital
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Methley Park Hospital in South Leeds, offers a comprehensive range of medical and surgical treatments to patients from West Yorkshire.
Our Vacancy
We are looking for qualified Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) or Operating Theatre Nurses with at least 2 years' experience

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Operating Theatre Practitioner

Operating Theatre Practitioner (bank) Spire Leeds Hospital, YORKSHIRE
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Leeds Hospital offers comprehensive private hospital services to patients from the West Yorkshire area and beyond.
Our Vacancy
The vacancy is for someone who will:
1) Provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring perioperative intervention supporting the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre, taking on the specialist role in Scrub and/or anaesthetics.
2) Assist the perioperative managers to deliver effective patient care by providing appropriate clinical support assisting the theatre manager to effectively maximise theatre utilisation.
Who we are looking for
Competence across a range of perioperative skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and further education and development.

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Perioperative Practitioner Scrub with Orthopaedic Experience

Perioperative Practitioner Scrub with Orthopaedic Experience (part time) - Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, provides comprehensive private hospital care to patients from Wrexham and surrounding parts of North and Mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire.
Our Vacancy
Spire Yale Hospital Theatre Department is looking to recruit a skilled Perioperative Practitioner with Scrub experience in a range of specialities but specifically with Orthopaedics skills to join our busy department. The successful candidate will be required to support the theatre department across the differing specialities as activity dictates.
The successful candidate will work in an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. We can offer support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work along side expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience with a dynamic working experience.
Main responsibilities: Orthopaedic scrub. Experienced scrub skills in multiple specialities.

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Perioperative Practitioner /Operating Theatre Nurse

Perioperative Practitioner /Theatre Nurse (bank) - Spire Regency, Macclesfield, CHESHIRE
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 36 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Our Vacancy
The Spire Regency Hospital Theatre Department is looking to recruit experienced and highly skilled Perioperative Practitioners (Scrub, Anaesthetic and Recovery and Endoscopy) to join our busy department on our BANK. The successful candidates will form part of an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. We can offer support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work along side expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience within a dynamic working environment.

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Perioperative Practitioner

Perioperative Practitioner (bank) - Spire Leicester Hospital
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Leicester Hospital is the largest private hospital in the Midlands employing c.350 staff with capacity for 71 beds including 2 HDU beds, 4 operating theatres and state of the art outpatient and diagnostic facilities.
We offer a wide range of operations, treatments and tests including MRI and CT scans and laser treatment. We carry out major operations such as hip and knee replacements, prostate removal and spinal surgery, as well as diagnostic procedures and keyhole surgery.
Our Vacancy
Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring perioperative intervention supporting the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre, taking on the roles of a surgical practitioner, dual role and advanced surgical practitioner.
To assist the perioperative managers to deliver effective patient care by providing appropriate clinical support assisting the theatre manager to effectively maximise theatre utilisation.
Working hours: Bank hours

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Registered Nurse/ODP Endoscopy

Registered Nurse/ODP Endoscopy (bank) - Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital, EAST YORKSHIRE
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
At Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital (located to the West of Kingston Upon Hull), we never compromise our commitment to exceptional standards. Recognised as a centre of excellence, we have built our reputation on personal specialised attention and our patients remain our number one priority.
Our Vacancy
Exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses or ODPs have arisen within the theatre department at Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital. Spire Hospitals are now the second largest hospital provider of private medical care in the UK. We pride ourselves on our reputation for clinical quality, customer service and access to the best consultants. We lead the way in the attainment of the highest clinical standards.
We are looking for experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurses or ODPs who should possess at least six months experience in an endoscopy setting and who enjoys providing high quality of care to patients.

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Perioperative Practitioner ~ ODP Anaesthetics

Perioperative Practitioner - ODP anaesthetics (bank) - Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital, EAST YORKSHIRE
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
At Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital (located to the West of Kingston Upon Hull), we never compromise our commitment to exceptional standards. Recognised as a centre of excellence, we have built our reputation on personal specialised attention and our patients remain our number one priority.
Our Vacancy
Exciting opportunities for Operating Department Practitioners have arisen within the theatre department at Spire Hull & East Riding Hospital. Spire Hospitals are now the second largest hospital provider of private medical care in the UK. We pride ourselves on our reputation for clinical quality, customer service and access to the best consultants. We lead the way in the attainment of the highest clinical standards.
We are looking for experienced, motivated and enthusiastic junior or senior ODPs who should possess at least six months anaesthetic experience and who enjoys providing high quality of care to patients.

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Perioperative Practitioner ~ Anaesthetic and/or Recovery

Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetic and/or Recovery (bank) - Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital, KENT
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 36 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Our Vacancy
Main responsibilities: You will provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

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Nurses - RGNs - UK roles

Nurses - RGNs - UK roles
Superb salaries - private healthcare company
Benefits will include: bonus, company car, private healthcare, life assurance, childcare vouchers, company share option scheme, pension.
We are actively recruiting nurses (RGNs) who are currently Pinned and registered with the NMC in the UK to join our client's company and travel in various regions within the UK (a territory will be allocated to you) and visit both NHS Trust Hospitals, Primary Care Clinicians, Private Hospitals advising and educating on a range of personal care products - these are products which will require a high degree of sensitivity. You will also possibly be required to work in the Community.
These roles will come with a range of benefits, great basic salary and a company car - you will report to your manager and attend regular meetings; internationally/nationally - you will work closely also with one or two account managers (sales people) effectively supporting them on the territory - this is an educational/clinical advisory role first and foremost as opposed to a sales role.

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Perioperative Anaesthetic Practitioner

Perioperative Anaesthetic Practitioner (full time) - Spire Hartswood, Brentwood, ESSEX
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood offers comprehensive private hospital services to patients from Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Romford and surrounding parts of Essex and East London.
Our Vacancy
You will form part of an already established, professional, friendly theatre team, provide and maintain a high quality of perioperative care for patients undergoing in-patient & day case surgery.
Main responsibilities: To confidently undertake Anaesthetic practitioner responsibilities, provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment, assisting in the planning & organisation of care provision within the operating theatre.
Experience: Previous anaesthetic practitioner experience, enabling you to provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring operative procedures which could include day case, minor ops or major surgery.
Knowledge & Technical Ability; Post registration professional development related to work area

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Senior Clinical Manager

Senior Clinical Manager X 2
North UK and South UK
££££ superb plus bonus, company car, private healthcare, life assurance, childcare vouchers, 28 days holidays plus bank holidays, profit related bonus, company share options.
Our client is a leading multi-national healthcare company with a UK turnover of around £140 Million. Due to expansion and investment we are looking for TWO SENIOR CLINICAL MANAGERS one to cover the North of the UK and one to cover the South of the UK.
The field of healthcare we are interested in being Urology - Bowel Management - Intimate Healthcare.
Our client has a fantastic range of products which offer many unique USPs over and above their competition and you will be responsible for delivering the product KOL (Key Opinion Leader) programme to influence a change in practice of key medical staff to grow usage and sales - you will be responsible for developing and implementing specific KOL activities with UK customers. Your primary customers will be Spinal and Key Neurological Accounts.

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Perioperative Scrub Practitioner

Perioperative Scrub Practitioner (full time) - Spire Hartswood, Brentwood, ESSEX
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood offers comprehensive private hospital services to patients from Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Romford and surrounding parts of Essex and East London.
Our Vacancy
You will form part of an already established, professional, friendly theatre team, provide and maintain a high quality of perioperative care for patients undergoing in-patient & day case surgery.
Main responsibilities: To confidently undertake scrub practitioner responsibilities, provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative environment, assisting in the planning & organisation of care provision within the operating theatre.
Experience: Previous scrub practitioner experience in one or more specialism, enabling you to provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring operative procedures which could include day case, minor ops or major surgery within your area of expertise & experience.

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Regional Sales Managers

Regional Sales Managers
North and South UK
Urology - Bowel Management - Personal Healthcare
£££ very competitive plus bonus plus benefits (company car, pension, life assurance, childcare vouchers, private healthcare, bonus, 28 days hols plus bank holidays etc)
Our client is a leading global healthcare company employing thousands of people across the world and enjoying a turnover in excess of £130Million in the UK alone.
We are urgently looking, due to expansion of a division, for two Managers one for the south of the UK and one for the North of the UK. Both these managers will report directly into the Sales Director for the division and will be responsible for recruiting, mentoring and managing a team of regional clinical nurse advisors. You will be tasked with monitoring in-field activity to attain sales, profit and patient retention targets.
You will be confident and able to develop sales plans and strategies to your team as well as identifying and building rapport with key opinion leaders and supporting the implementation of care pathways.
You will invariably be clinically trained and have good commercial acumen - you will need superb knowledge of the NHS purchasing structures and ever changing pathways.
This opportunity is a pivotal role within the development and success of this division and you will be well rewarded financially for your success within this role. The client company believes, also, in succession planning so there will be opportunities over time for your career advancement.

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Endoscopy Practitioner

Endoscopy Practitioner (full time) - Spire Hartswood, Brentwood, ESSEX
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood offers comprehensive private hospital services to patients from Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Romford and surrounding parts of Essex and East London.
Our Vacancy
You will form part of an already established team, provide and maintain a high quality service for patients undergoing Endoscopy
Main responsibilities: To assist in the organisation of endoscopic procedures in a hospital setting
Experience: Previous endoscopy enabling you to provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring endoscopy procedures which could include colonoscopy, enteroscopy, ERCP, EUS, flexible sigmoidoscopy, gastroscopy ,flexible cystoscopy and hysteroscopy or PEG insertion.
Knowledge & Technical Ability; Post registration professional development related to work area

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Perioperative Practitioner ~ Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) and Scrub (Full time)

Perioperative Practitioner - Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) and Scrub (Full time)  - Spire Norwich Hospital
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 36 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Norwich Hospital holds a long standing reputation for providing high quality, comprehensive private hospital care. Our facilities are excellent and the hospital is staffed by a valued team of highly skilled professionals. A thriving suite of three Operating Theatres (two equipped with laminar flow) covers a wide range of surgical specialities and includes a dedicated sterile services department.
Our Vacancy
Undertaking a wide range of surgical specialities, this position presents an opportunity to broaden skills whilst working in a modern environment with a friendly, enthusiastic team. Experience of working in an Operating Theatre environment is essential and candidates will ideally have both Scrub and ODP skills.
Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative area and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
Working hours:
37.5 hours per week (part time hours may be available)

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Perioperative Practitioner ~ Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) (Bank)

Perioperative Practitioner - Operating department Practitioner - ODP (Bank) - Spire Norwich Hospital, NORFOLK
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Norwich Hospital holds a long standing reputation for providing high quality, comprehensive private hospital care. Our facilities are excellent and the hospital is staffed by a valued team of highly skilled professionals. A thriving suite of three Operating Theatres (two equipped with laminar flow) covers a wide range of surgical specialities and includes a dedicated sterile services department.
Our Vacancy
Undertaking a wide range of surgical specialities,this position presents an opportunity to broaden skills whilst working in a modern environment with a friendly, enthusiastic team. Experience of working in an Operating Theatre environment is desirable.
Main responsibilities:
To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative area and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
Working hours:
As and when required.

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TSSU Assistant

TSSU Assistant - Spire Wellesley Hospital, Southend, ESSEX Bank
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Wellesley Hospital offers comprehensive private hospital care to patients from Southend-on-Sea and the rest of Essex.
Our Vacancy
The ideal candidate will be flexible, able to work under pressure. We are looking for someone who is able to lift small loads, quick to learn, able to follow instruction and retain information.
Working hours: on demand when required

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Perioperative Practitioners: Scrub

Perioperative Practitioners: Scrub - Spire Harpenden Hospital, HERTS - Bank
Spire Healthcare is the second largest provider of private healthcare in the UK with 37 hospitals employing 7,600 staff and treating 930,000 patients each year.
Spire Healthcare offers treatment for private patients, funded by health insurance, those choosing to pay for themselves and NHS patients under the government's Free Choice system. The hospitals provide a wide range of services, from diagnostic and routine investigations, to more complex surgery. Spire's commitment is to clinical excellence, patient safety and infection control.
Spire Harpenden Hospital offers comprehensive private hospital services in a comfortable and relaxed environment to patients from London and its northern counties - Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Our Vacancy
We are looking for Scrub Perioperative Practitioner (ODP or Operating Theatre Nurse) with experience to join our busy theatre team. A commitment to the provision of clinical excellence and an ability to inspire others is essential.
You will work closely with our expert consultant surgeons in the provision of complex surgical procedures.
You will form part of an already established team, and will be expected to provide and maintain a high quality service. We can offer support from a strong management team, the opportunity to work along side expert clinicians, access to professional and personal development and experience within a dynamic working environment.
Working hours: Bank - as and when required by the department.
Flexibility is required as you may be asked to work various shifts including earlys, lates and Saturdays.
Bank holiday working as required.

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