Theatre Nurse / ODP
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Truro, TR2 4JZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0065-22-0465 |
Summary
Main Responsibilities and Duties To prepare patients for theatre including pre-operative support and ensuring that patients are comfort and mentally prepared for surgery. You will be doing pre assessments but also have experience of scrubbing in theatre/ 1stassist. You will be required to assist with administrative duties such as audits, protocols and policies Ensure that each patient has been assessed and that their care is delivered appropriate to their identified needs. To ensure patient safety, comfort and dignity is maintained throughout their journey through their treatment pathway. Supervise unqualified staff and assist in induction training of new staff. Communicate effectively and clearly with patients and their carers/advocates, surgeons, other nursing colleagues, members of the multi-disciplinary team and relatives at all times. Contact and involve patients through providing pre and post operative information in relation to their surgery and/or treatment. Provide advice and information to patients as required to ensure their understanding of their treatment. Issuing Medication as per surgeons guidance. Providing clinical advice to patients queriesthis can be face to face or over the phone. Recording clinical notes in our patient administration system. Ensure all documentation is accurate, always completed in good time and complies with the standards laid down by NMC / HCPC. Prepare the operating theatre ensuring all areas are clean and tidy. Prepare all equipment and surgical sets in readiness for the planned operating list. Ensure all theatres are re-stocked as necessary. Ensure all equipment is sent to CSSD for sterilisation following the completion of each surgical list. Ensure that the operating theatre is cleaned following each procedure. Ensure the safe disposal of sharps and sharps bins following correct procedure. When assisting the surgeons ensure full aseptic technique is maintained and followed at all times. Ensure all administrative tasks including stock ordering is carried out in a timely and accurate manner. Interviews Interviews will be held on a regular basis until we find the right candidate. We reserve the right to close the job early.