Theatre Practitioner - Hand Day Case Unit
| Posting date: | 23 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata pa |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 August 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7289782/320-SURG-1260 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for a Registered Operating Department Practitioner or Nurse Theatre Practitioner to join our Hand Day Case Unit family for a one year fixed term post to cover maternity leave at the Royal Derby Hospital. Preferably with Hand surgery experience, but not essential as training will be given.
The Hand Day Case suite is comprised of 3 operating theatres, a recovery area and an 8 bedded ward within a day case setting offering all aspects of hand surgery including orthopaedics, trauma, micro vascular and plastic surgery.
The successful candidates will become integral to the multidisciplinary team in a busy and supportive environment, and will be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future and excited about working within a fast-moving, forward-thinking environment, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.
We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training and have a brilliant Clinical Education Team . Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.
The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, perioperative patient care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of hand surgery specialities.
The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.
The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.
There is a dedicated Hand On Call commitment.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Closing date of applications: 4 August 2025
Interview date: 18 August 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025
We are looking for a Registered Operating Department Practitioner or Nurse Theatre Practitioner to join our Hand Day Case Unit family for a one year fixed term post to cover maternity leave at the Royal Derby Hospital. Preferably with Hand surgery experience, but not essential as training will be given.
The Hand Day Case suite is comprised of 3 operating theatres, a recovery area and an 8 bedded ward within a day case setting offering all aspects of hand surgery including orthopaedics, trauma, micro vascular and plastic surgery.
The successful candidates will become integral to the multidisciplinary team in a busy and supportive environment, and will be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future and excited about working within a fast-moving, forward-thinking environment, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.
We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training and have a brilliant Clinical Education Team . Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.
The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualised, perioperative patient care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of hand surgery specialities.
The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.
The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.
There is a dedicated Hand On Call commitment.
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
Closing date of applications: 4 August 2025
Interview date: 18 August 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorshipImpacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025