The Operating Theatre Journal

Monday, 27 January 2014

Deputy Operating Theatre Manager

You must be a registered practitioner (RN or ODP) with extensive operating theatre experience and exceptional management skills. Being financially astute you will be focused on revenue recapture from patient treatments and managing costs within agreed budgets. You will coordinate the theatres effectively, monitoring and adjusting workload and skill mix in response to business needs

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Bank Operating Theatre Practitioners

We are now seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our Bank Operating Theatre Team. You will work on an ad hoc basis to support the team during times of increased capacity or to cover annual leave or sickness. You will work with the wider operating theatre team to ensure a high standard of clinical care and safety is delivered patients within the operating theatre unit of the first private tertiary level hospital in Kent. This may include working as an anaesthetic, scrub or recovery practitioner. You will champion patient experience during the peri-operative phase and ensure consistently high standards of patient care, interaction and communication at all times.

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Staff Nurse/ODP (Ophathlmics Scrub) in Oxford

Nuffield Hospital Oxford (The Manor) is a £50 million hospital offering the very latest in terms of technology, treatment and care. We have invested heavily in high technology scanners and equipment to support the wide range of specialist services available.

We have two wards, with a total of 71 private en suite rooms. The range and complexity of our nursing here is extensive, and includes post-operative care for cardiac surgery, joint replacement, oncology, plastic surgery, gynaecology, neurosurgery, ENT, urology and ophthalmic.

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Operating Theatre Staff Nurse/ODP ~ Anaesthetics & Recovery in Oxfordshire

We are looking for a Staff Nurse/ODP who can demonstrate delivery of a high quality clinical patient care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Key accountabilities of the role include plan, implement and evaluate care as part of a collaborative programme of patient care

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Scrub Practitioner (Ophthalmic / General Surgery) - West Sussex - Full Time - Permanent - £19,825 - £30,234

Our client; a hospital serving the local community and part of a network of leading healthcare providers, are looking for a Scrub Practitioner to join their team in West Sussex.

This role will involve scrubbing for a variety of procedures including, ophthalmology and general sugery

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Scrub Practitioner - Bristol -Full Time - Permanent - £27,300 - £30,234

This is a brand new hospital that has been built in Bristol and we are looking for Operating Theatre Scrub Practitioners to join this team.

This role will involve scrubbing for a variety of procedures including, but not limited to orthopaedics, gynaecology, general, plastics and ophthalmics.

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Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner

This hospital covers a huge range of major and minor orthopaedic surgeries including a lot of spinal surgeries so a broad base of experience would be ideal.

In addition to your strong clinical skills you will possess: The personality to work as part of a small dedicated team, the ability to participate in on-call duties and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

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Anaesthetic Nurse in Hertfordshire

37.5 hours per week
Hertfordshire
£27,000 - £29,000 depending on experience

We are looking for an experienced, flexible and highly motivated qualified Anaesthetic Nurse to work for a leading private hospital in the Hertfordshire area.

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Anaesthetic / Recovery Nurse / ODP in Lancashire

Lancashire
£26k - £29k Depending on experience

We are looking for enthusiastic Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioners to join an existing friendly Operating Theatre Team in Lancashire. The experienced operating theatre team provides extraordinary standards of care and practice in a multi-speciality environment.

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Advanced Nurse Practitioner in London

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join an expanding team within an Urgent Care Centre in London. The organisation strives to delivering exceptional care and support for their patients while providing growth and development opportunities for their staff.

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Advanced Scrub Practitioner

Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week
Somerset
£26,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

We are currently looking for an Advanced Scrub Practitioner to join an experienced team in the Somerset area.

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Sunday, 26 January 2014

Doubts over NHS Waiting Time Figures, after Watchdog Uncovers 'inconsistencies'

In a sample of 650 patient files from seven NHS trusts, the National Audit Office found 202 incomplete records, and 167 instances of errors being made in recording when patients began and ended their wait for treatment.

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New Council for the Health and Care Professions Council appointed

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Council. There are twelve members in total, all of whom have taken office in January 2014. This is in line with the government recommendation that all regulatory bodies should be overseen by smaller, more board-like Councils.

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Operating Theatre Manager in Bristol

A fantastic, challenging opportunity has opened up in a thriving private group of hospitals for an experienced Operating Theatre Manager to take on a new challenge of opening new operating theatres in a new hospital.

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ENDOSCOPY STAFF NURSE - OXFORDSHIRE - FULL TIME - PERMANENT - £19,825 - £30,234

The successful candidate will be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with an in date and valid NMC pin number. They will also have at least 6 months experience in Endoscopy.

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Scrub Practitioner - Orthopaedics - Northamptonshire - Permanent - Full Time - £28,000 to £39,000

Our client, a leading private health care provider, are currently looking for experienced Scrub practitioners to join their team. They undertake specialist procedures including orthopaedics, cosmetics and spinal surgery.

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ODP Nottinghamshire

It is essential you are an experienced ODP with experience in Anaesthetics. We require an enthusiastic, flexible ODP that is also a real team player.

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ODP / Operating Theatre Nurse Derbyshire

It is essential that you are an NMC Registered Nurse or an HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner with solid broad based surgical experience including; Hip procedures, Knee procedures, Shoulder and elbow procedures, Foot and ankle procedures, Hand procedures and Spinal procedures.

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Operating Theatre Scrub Practitioner to work within a treatment centre in Essex / London

You will be working under the Operating Theatre Manager to provide a high standard of patient care and safety. You will also be able to lead the scrub team to meet the requirements of quality patient care, ensuring that all peri-operative nursing care activities carried out comply with relevant legislation and Company policies and procedures. It is essential that you have current operating theatre experience as a scrub practitioner within the UK health system. You should also have solid Clinical experience in either Orthopaedics, General surgery, Ophthalmic etc

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Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ Recovery & Anaesthetics in London

This position is open to registered nurses or ODPs with solid, current anaesthetics and recovery experience.

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Operating Theatre Recovery Nurse

You should have strong experience of working in an Operating Theatre Recovery environment and be committed to high standards of patient care. You must be a team player with excellent interpersonal, communication skills and is flexible in terms of shifts.

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Operating Department Practitioner in Hampshire

You will have the ability to work as an integral member of the operating theatre team and will benefit from a supportive environment with opportunities for training and professional development.

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Experienced, flexible and highly motivated qualified Orthopaedic Scrub Nurses

It is essential that you are a qualified and experience Scrub Nurse with a solid orthopaedic background and that you have a current NMC registration

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Operating Theatre Practitioners in Kent

Your role will be to work as part of a team to ensure a high standard of clinical care and safety is delivered to patients within the operating theatre unit of the first private tertiary level hospital in Kent.

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Senior Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ Orthopaedic Lead

Competitive salary + pension + healthcare
Based Maidstone, Kent

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Senior Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ Anaesthetics & Recovery Lead

As a senior member of the operating theatre team, you will support the Operating Theatre Management Team in the commissioning, opening and operation 5 major operating theatres at the first private tertiary level hospital in Kent, which is due to open in April 2014.

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Friday, 24 January 2014

Senior Operating Theatre Practitioner

You will support the Operating Theatre Management Team in the commissioning, opening and operation of 5 major operating theatres at the first private tertiary level hospital in Kent, which is due to open in April 2014.

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Operating Theatre Nurse Consultant in Hong Kong

The MIH is a 102-bedded, not-for-profit private hospital situated on Hong Kong Island and only 15 minutes from the central business district. MIH has an active and highly popular maternity unit, a well-equipped medical and surgical department as well as a high-level health assessment unit and Hong Kong’s most state-of-the-art operating theatres.

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Operating Department Practitioners/Anaesthetic Nurses

Addenbrookes Hospital is waiting for you.

We are seeking to appoint dynamic and dedicated operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses.

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ODPs/Operating Theatre Nurses for Anaesthetics and Recovery

Mixture of roles including half day and full day rotas


ASAP in London, North East, Midlands and the North West

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Paediatric Operating Theatre Clinical Lead - Central London

Our client is a major provider of independent healthcare; working with many of London`s most experienced Consultants and other healthcare specialists this centre of excellence delivers a high standard of Paediatric critical care supported by state-of-the-art equipment within pleasant and comfortable surroundings.

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OPERATING THEATRE PRACTITIONER - RGN / ODP - FULL-TIME - PERMANENT - STAFFORDSHIRE - £19,825 - £30,234

We are looking for someone who is either RGN or ODP qualified with experience in Scrub or Recovery. You will be working across a variety of specialities including Orthopaedics, General, Gynae, etc.

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OPERATING THEATRE PRACTITIONER - SCRUB - CARDIAC - OXFORDSHIRE - FULL-TIME - PERMANENT - c£30,000

This is a full-time, permanent role working in a private hospital in Oxford. This is a hospital that is very modern and comprises of inpatient, outpatient and ITU units.

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Operating Theatre Nurse / ODP

Exciting opportunity for an Operating Theatre Nurse / ODP with Scrub, Recovery and/or Anaesthetics to join a busy operating theatre in a private hospital on a maternity cover contract.

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PACU Nurse in Somerset

Level 1 Registered Nurse ENB 176/183 or equivalent post operative surgical care experience ILS training. To be registered with the appropriate professional body, 2 years experience within an acute environment with a minimum of 1 years experience in the recovery of patients following surgery. Previous experience in pre-assessment.

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Operating Theatre Senior Orthopaedic Lead

37.5 hours per week
Hertfordshire
£30k - £35k depending on experience + enhancements + on call.

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Operating Theatre Sister

We are currently looking for an experienced Operating Theatre Sister to work for a leading independent hospital in Kent. The hospital provides consultations, diagnosis and treatment services for a range of medical and surgical specialities.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2014

NHS Chiefs may ask Private Health Firms to help if there is a Patient Surge

Medical director Bruce Keogh says private sector could carry out operations to relieve pressure on hospitals in case of cold snap.

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Operating Theatre Sister / Charge Nurse

You will be ensuring the provision of a high standard of individualised patient care as part of the clinical team by; effectively and efficiently deputise for the Operating Theatre Manager and peer group in their absence, manage and develop the individual teams, taking responsibility for specific projects and development plans as defined by the Operating Theatre Manager and assisting with management of the Operating Theatre Department to ensure achievement of the Business Plan.

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Operating Theatre Staff Nurse

Part Time
£26k - 28k pro rata - negotiable & depending on experience

We are looking for an experienced Nurse to join an existing nursing team in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit of a leading private hospital in Surrey.

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OPERATING THEATRE PRACTITIONER - SCRUB ORTHOPAEDICS - CAMBRIDGESHIRE - PERMANENT - FULL-TIME - £29,000

You will be able to demonstrate proven clinical scrub experience in a wide range of specialities, including orthopaedics, ophthalmics, endoscopy, general surgery, gynaecology and urology. You will also have a good general knowledge, excellent customer service skills and some basic IT experience.

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Lead Operating Theatre Practitioner (Scrub) - Full Time - Permanent - London - £38,000 - £44,000

You will need to have a minimum of 3 years post registration experience, with experience of scrub nursing for General Surgery work and some Orthopaedics.

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Tuesday, 21 January 2014

FDA Says GE Anesthesia Devices Part May be Deadly

A GE Healthcare voluntary recall of an anesthesia devices part has received a Class I classification from the FDA, which means the fault might cause serious health problems or death.

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CQC Warns Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that it has Failed to Protect the Safety and Welfare of Patients at Wexham Park Hospital

CQC has issued six formal warning notices to the trust following an unannounced inspection at which it failed to meet eight of the nine national standards which were reviewed.

 A team of inspectors and specialists, including a pharmacist, an expert-by-experience and CQC's National Professional Advisor on Midwifery, spent four days at the hospital in October. While there was improvement in some of the issues raised by the previous inspection, this inspection showed that action to secure the improvements had not been fully implemented across the hospital. A full report of this inspection has been published on the CQC website.

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Thousands Of Expats Potentially At Risk Following Dubai Health Insurance Ruling

The health of expatriates in Dubai may be at risk because of a recent ruling by the Dubai healthcare authority.

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RECOVERY PRACTITIONER - RGN / ODP - FULL-TIME - PERMANENT - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - £25,000 - £27,500

Our client is a private hospital that specialises in Surgical procedures including Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynae, General Surgery, Ophthalmic and Day Surgery. You will be working in the Recovery area covering a mixed case load of patients.

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Lead Operating Theatre Practitioner (Scrub)

You will need to have a significant post registration experience, with experience of scrub nursing in General, Urology, ENT, Gynae, Orthopaedic and Thoracic surgery. You will also need to have either an Advanced Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualifications.

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Operating Theatre Team Leader in Bournemouth

You will be responsible for managing the delivery of high quality clinical patient care with Surgical Lead Responsibilities covering all specialities. You will be required to ensure compliance with all relevant standards within area of responsibility and that all relevant audits/reviews are undertaken.

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Thursday, 16 January 2014

Abbott Faces Serious Recall of Diabetes Products

FDA has recently given Class I status to a recall of Abbott Laboratories' FreeStyle and FreeStyle Lite test strips, which indicates that the products could cause serious injury or death.

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OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER (ODP) - FULL TIME - PERMANENT - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - £29,250

The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP). You will need to have a minimum of 2 years post registration experience.

The ideal candidate will be happy to rotate through Scrub, Recovery and Anaesthetics, however if you prefer to work in just two of these areas, we will consider your application.

http://www.operatingtheatrejobs.com/job/1723/operating-department-practitioner-at-medicor/

OPERATING THEATRE PRACTITIONER (RGN / ODP) - LONDON - PERMANENT - FULL-TIME - £29,500 - £36,500

Our prestigious London client is currently looking for permanent Operating Theatre Practitioners to join an established team and work with a number of specialities including thoracics, major orthopaedics, spinal and urology.

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Operating Theatre Coordinator (Deputy Operating Theatre Manager) RGN~ODP

You should have previous Operating Theatre Management experience at Lead level or higher. You will need to hold a Mentorship (or equivalent) qualification. You should have some experience of understanding budgets and financial management.

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Operating Department Practitioner in Leeds

Salary : £19,825-£36,581 (Depending on experience)

You are a registered practitioner, with post registration experience, and hold ing HPC registration.

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Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Thousands of Sick Days are taken by NHS Staff because of Stress and Anxiety

A Freedom of Information request showed that thousands of workers every year take more than seven days off for mental health conditions.

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Operating Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Nuffield Health Grosvenor Hospital is built in a pleasant wooded location with 36 en-suite bedrooms, two hi-tech operating theatres, minor ops unit and an on-site imaging service.

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Operating Theatre Manager, Bournemouth

Nuffield Hospital Bournemouth is an exceptionally caring environment with 59 beds and four operating theatres.

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Tuesday, 7 January 2014

An Implant that Makes You Lose Weight

Researchers from the ETH in Zürich (Switzerland) have developed an implantable device to monitor and treat obesity. They built a genetic circuit mainly out of human gene components. The system constantly monitors the circulating fat levels in the blood. When the blood-fat levels are too high, it is able to emit a messenger substance conveying a sense of satiety to the body.

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New Sensors Could Form Basis for Theranostic Brain Implants

Patients with hydrocephalus suffer from an increased pressure inside their head. The brain produces too much cerebral fluid, or it isn’t able to drain off the fluids sufficiently. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IMS in Duisburg (Germany), working jointly with Christoph Miethke GmbH and Aesculap AG have engineered a long-term implant that is able to constantly measure and adjust brain pressure.

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Social Care Cuts Stranded 18,500 Patients in Hospital over Christmas

NHS hit by £4.8m bill after lack of provision means more patients cannot be discharged – and more face long waits on trolleys

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Pancreatic Cancer Patients Forced to Seek Life-saving Surgery in Germany

Dozens of British sufferers refused operation on the NHS travel abroad for treatment

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Monday, 6 January 2014

Scrub Nurses, Recovery Nurses, Anaesthetic Operating Theatre Practitioners - Cheshire

52 Alderley Road, part of HCA International, will provide world-class healthcare in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

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HCPC Publishes Revised Standards of Proficiency Speech and Language Therapists | The Hospital & Healthcare Bulletin

The standards of proficiency are the professional standards that every registrant must meet in order to become registered, and must continue to meet in order to remain on the HCPC Register. The standards set out what professionals should know, understand and be able to do to practise safely and effectively. 

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Senior Operating Theatre Lead - Somerset

We are seeking someone to supervise, motivate and support the team to ensure the delivery of high quality patient-focused safe care. You will be expected to review, develop, update and implement policies and procedures for your team. You will be vital in ensuring compliance by the team to National Care Standards and other legislative requirements.  Working collaboratively alongside some of the top Consultants in their fields, you’ll ensure the best possible treatment and care.

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Friday, 3 January 2014

Trials to Begin on New Degradable Surgical Implant

Researchers in Oxford have developed a degradable implant which they say has huge potential to improve surgical success rates.

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Thursday, 2 January 2014

Breast Cancer Injections Could Avoid Mastectomies

AN INJECTION to reverse the effects of the genes which cause breast cancer could help women avoid invasive therapies, researchers believe.

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Number of Lost NHS Patient Records on Increase

MINISTERS are facing calls to tighten up patient privacy rules after hundreds of incidents of confidential medical data being lost were reported across Scotland’s health boards.

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