Job overview

The construction of a new Surgical Elective Centre (SEC) is underway at the John Radcliffe Hospital. The SEC will initially provide seven additional operating theatres to reduce elective waiting times and improve patient pathways for many years to come. In addition, the dedicated hybrid theatres will give us a leading edge and enable the most up-to-date procedures to be carried out in suitable facilities, across multiple specialties.

Hybrid theatres combine medical imaging and conventional surgical suites into one treatment space that can be used for both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Surgeons can perform imaging, biopsy, diagnosis, and surgery in the operating theatre, which means patients do not need to be moved between an imaging suite and an operating room, and therefore operations can be completed more quickly, and patients’ recovery times are improved. Within the SEC, there will also be a new, purpose-designed, and...