Advanced/Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse

at  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Advanced Anaesthetic Practitioner / ODP/ Anaesthetic Nurse
Band 6
Croydon University Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individuals to join the theatre team
Our hospital is recruiting for highly motivated and experienced Operating Department Practitioner/ Anaesthetic Nurse’s (ODP/AN) to join our high performing theatre team. With a focus on Anaesthetics, this is your opportunity to join one of the UKs leading hospitals and take your career to the next level. This unmissable role offers the opportunity to work alongside some of the regions most experienced Consultants, covering varied and diverse cases.
We are seeking qualified professionals with excellent and efficient anaesthetic skills. They must be able to lead a team of junior staff in liaison with the Band 7 managers. We would love you to join our friendly and dynamic theatre team at Croydon Elective & Emergency Surgical Centres within Croydon University Hospital

Croydon Elective Centre consists of nine operating theatres, specialties include:

• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• Gynaecology
• General
• Colo-rectal
• Upper and Lower GI
• Breast
• Max-Fax

ENT

• Paediatrics (ENT,Ortho and General)
  Our Croydon Elective Centre (CEC) has been nationally recognised for our innovative practice and has been described as a ‘blueprint’ for theatre activity in the UK. We are very proud that due to our success in providing ongoing but separated elective and emergency surgical care that the new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak chose our theatres at Croydon University Hospital las his first NHS hospital to visit after his election in 2022.

As a senior ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will be expected to assist our anaesthetists in safe care, not only in a theatre setting but outlying areas, such as

• Interventional Radiology, Xray and Endoscopy suites
• Emergency Surgical Centre
• ED / Resus
• Obstetrics dept

You should be competent, proactive, and flexible and have a keen eye for detail to maintain our excellent care standards.
Interviews: tbc
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
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