Job overview

Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery 

A role in an innovative and dynamic team with development opportunities working within a friendly and supportive learning environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity with huge potential to develop and progress working within a motivated and enthusiastic team within Theatres at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

We currently have 13 Theatres throughout the hospital supporting specialisms such as Orthopaedics, Colorectal, ENT, Urology, Gynaecology and Upper GI. The successful candidate is required to rotate throughout a number of our surgical specialisms for their role.

We deliver exemplary patient care resulting an excellent patient experience. Patient safety is at the forefront of our practice and it is widely recognised that our theatre practitioners play a vital role in our patient pathway.

In return, we offer a number of comprehensive, internal and external development opportunities and support for career progression. If applicable to skill sets held, Dual roles will also be considered within Scrub and Anaesthetics.

This post is advertised at 34.5 hours however, we are open to considering a minimum of 30 hours. 

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people with an aspiration to learn and develop, to join our inspirational team. In applying for this position, candidates should demonstrate effective leadership skills, ability to efficiently manage theatre list and promote patient safety as a priority.

The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. The post holder will act as a role model, to facilitate and participate in teaching, act as, and support mentorship and preceptorship to junior members of the Theatre Team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.