Senior Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics - KMOC

at  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Join the innovative team at the upcoming Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre, situated within Maidstone Hospital. This exciting venture is part of a nationwide initiative, introducing over 50 new surgical hubs across England. With the Centre set to open its doors in spring 2024, we anticipate treating patients from the entire region, significantly enhancing the Trust’s capability for planned surgical procedures
Facility Highlights: Our cutting-edge facility features state-of-the-art open plan laminar flow theatres, designed to optimize patient care and prevent infection spread. These theatres provide a dedicated space for up to three patients, each equipped with a specialized air canopy. In addition to these advanced surgical areas, the Centre includes a 14-bed inpatient ward, a 10-bed day case ward, and dedicated spaces for recovery, x-ray, and therapy – all conveniently housed within a dedicated elective building.
As a Senior Orthopaedic Theatre Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in expanding orthopaedic surgical capacity across Kent and Medway. Your contributions will be instrumental in elective recovery and reducing patient waiting times in the region. Working in tandem with existing services such as the Maidstone Orthopaedic Centre (MOU) and Maidstone Short Stay Unit (MSSU), you will collaborate closely with management and healthcare professionals.

Supervise, support, and develop junior staff to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional patient experiences.
Possess excellent communication skills, adapting seamlessly to various situations.
Share your invaluable skills through teaching, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Work cohesively within a multidisciplinary team, serving as a role model for your colleagues.
Mentorship experience is highly desirable.
Contribute to the day-to-day operation of theatres, ensuring optimal utilization and maintaining high standards of care.
Step into a leadership role by deputizing in the absence of Lead Practitioners.
This position offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of advancing orthopaedic surgical services in the region. If you are ready to contribute to a dynamic and collaborative healthcare environment, apply now to be a key player in the success of the Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
This post forms part of the new Kent and Medway Orthopaedic Centre team at Maidstone Hospital. Over 200 new posts will support the new Centre, which is part of a national scheme to deliver more than 50 new surgical hubs across England. The new Centre will open in spring 2024 and treat patients from across the region, increasing the Trust’s capacity for planned surgical procedures.
The Centre will contain the latest novel open plan laminar flow theatres; open-plan surgical areas where up to three patients are treated in a dedicated space with a specialised air canopy over each station to prevent the spread of infection. The new facility will also include a 14-bed inpatient ward and a 10-bed day case ward, with recovery, x-ray and therapy space, all within a dedicated elective building.
The Centre will expand orthopaedic surgical capacity across Kent and Medway, playing an important par