Theatre NurseinLymingtoninLymingtonPUBLISHED SAT 11 JAN 2025
Located in the scenic New Forest National Park, Lymington offers an appealing environment for outdoor enthusiasts, with various recreational activities nearby. Candidates are encouraged to review the person specification document for essential skills and experience requirements and to consider informal visits to the facility. Cross-site working may be necessary depending on clinical needs, as part of the broader university hospital network.
We are pleased to invite candidates to apply for this Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (RGN / RODP) role working in Surgical Unit Theatres at Lymington Hospital (UHS NHS) Trust.
Based within Lymington New Forest Hospital, a community hospital which opened in 2007, the Surgical Theatres and Day Ward are modern and welcoming for patients and staff alike.
Being part of a small team, staff work closely together, helping and supporting eachother.
We are located within the New Forest National Park, an ideal location for outdoor enthusiasts, the majestic surroundings make the New Forest ideal for walking, running and cycling etc with hundreds of miles of trails and tracks to follow, and being close to Lymington River, Harbour and the Solent makes it a perfect location for watersports. Bournemouth is just a short drive away where you will also find hill walks, clifftop views and sandy beaches.
Informal Visits Welcomed and Encouraged.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
About us
We are seeking a highly motivated, professional and caring Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our Theatre team.
Candidates require current UK NMC / HCPC registration for this post.
Ideally you should already have theatre experience in Anaesthetics, Scrub and/or Recovery, however training in Scrub/Recovery can be provided.
Lymington Surgical Unit comprises of the Theatre Suite, Surgical Outpatients Department with minor procedure treatment facilities, Pre-Assessment, and Day Surgical Ward.
We cover a range of surgical specialities for day surgical patients including Urology, General Surgery, Gynae, Colorectal, Orthopaedics and Ophthalmic.
Lymington Surgical Unit is currently a Monday to Friday Service with the potential of development in the future to weekend clinical activity.
This post is based on site at Lymington New Forest Hospital. As part of University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust there may be a requirement of cross site working/training at Southampton General Hospital dependant based on clinical requirements.
Please read the job description and personal spec for more information.
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