Role: Senior Recovery Theatre Practitioner
Location: The Portland Hospital
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Sunday , Occasional Saturdays, 4 days per week, Early (07:30-1600), Late (12.30-21:00) and long days (07:30-21:00)
Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowances + Golden Hello
We are looking for a Senior Recovery Theatre Practitioner to join our Theatre department. The Portland Hospital is part of the established leading private healthcare company, HCA Healthcare. Established for over 50 years.
The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. We’re the UK’s largest private children’s hospital with over 46 paediatric beds including a 10-bed intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a day case unit. Caring for over 40,000 children a year, we provide treatment for everything from general paediatric conditions to complex craniofacial reconstruction. We have over 175 paediatric consultants available to treat children from new-born up to the age of 18.
The four theatres at Portland provide a vibrant, exciting and professional environment where the advance equipment and technology is second to none and includes fully integrated and equipped theatres.
The theatre team comprises of Consultants and Practitioners who have vast experience and knowledge across a range of specialties. There are many complex procedures carried out daily, across a range of acute specialities, including Gynae & Obstetrics, as well as general and paediatric surgery.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Support with the assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of patient care.
• Mentor Junior members of staff
• Preparing patients and providing assistance for clinical/operative procedures while supporting across all areas of our theatres.
• Monitoring Vital Signs and pain management after surgery.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring a smooth handover of care.
• Maintain accurate patient records, documenting all care provided.
• Ensure a safe and clean recovery environment, adhering to infection control policies
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  Our friendly team work closely together to adopt a supportive culture. We will work with you to ensure that you have the knowledge and skill to deliver exceptional care in a supportive environment that values your wellbeing.