The Falkland Island Government Health & Social Services Department is looking for an experienced ODP/Theatre Practitioner to join our small theatre team in the beautiful Falkland Islands!
ODP / Theatre Practitioner
Stanley, Falkland Islands
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, offering a wide variety of public service roles. We deliver essential services, including health, social services, education, and more, to a close-knit community. FIG provides a unique working experience in a stunning natural environment, allowing employees to make a meaningful impact while enjoying an adventurous lifestyle.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Theatre Practitioner/ODP to join our team and oversee the day-to-day operations of the theatre and sterile services department. This role will see you working in multiple settings, from assisting with trauma cases and ITU patients to managing outpatient clinics and emergency evacuations.
Key Responsibilities:
The Person
The ideal candidate will have:
The Package
Falkland Islands Government (FIG)
The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.
As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGA.
The Falkland Islands
Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!
The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.
For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.
How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.
Other suitable skills and experience include Operating Department Practitioner, Anaesthetic Nurse, Scrub Nurse, Recovery Nurse, Intensive Care Nurse, Trauma Nurse, Emergency Care Practitioner, Surgical Assistant, Critical Care Practitioner, Theatre Manager.