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Job summary

Main area
Cardiovascular Care Services L3
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
up to 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-CARDIO-6557970
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/09/2024 23:59

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Senior Theatre Practitioner (Cardiothoracic Theatre)

Band 6

Job overview

Cardiothoracic Theatres are seeking a highly motivated individual to join our  Team as a band 6 Theatre Practitioner. We are seeking a Qualified Nurse /Operating Department Practitioner who is looking to become part of a highly driven and valued professional team. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality patient care and are committed to providing continual personal and professional development.

The Cardiothoracic Theatre Suite comprises of three operating theatres which specialises in both Cardiac and Thoracic surgery. We perform cutting edge heart and lung cancer surgery including Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery, Video Assisted and Robotic Lobectomies. 

Main duties of the job

The Cardiothoracic unit at The James Cook University Hospital is a specialised regional service serving a population of 1.5 million stretching from Whitehaven in Cumbria to North Yorkshire, Teesside and Durham.  Currently it is the leading clinical centre for the UK Mini Mitral trial which is the largest study of its kind in the world. We are also a centre for lung cancer and the focus of the Cancer Care Alliance of Teesside, South Durham and Yorkshire.

Cardiothoracic Theatres operate Monday to Friday only. An On Call commitment is required to provide a 24 hour service.  This commitment attracts an extra payment.

If you are interested in this post and would like any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the area please contact: Maureen Theakston, Cardiothoracic Theatre Manager on 01642 854624 or Andrea Tooley, Deputy Cardiothoracic Theatre Manager on 01642 854624.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff.  This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
•    Your Leadership Impact
•    Leading your Team to Success
•    Leading Into the Future 
•    Service Improvement for Beginners
•    Developing your Service Improvement Skills 
•    Lean Practitioner 
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
•    Explore leadership within the NHS
•    Promote Trust values and behaviours
•    Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills 
•    Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

Essential criteria
  • • Registered General Nurse or ODP Qualification
  • • Current NMC / HCPC registration
  • • Diploma or BSc Nursing or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Effective verbal & non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of working within the speciality.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maureen Theakston
Job title
Cardiothoracic Theatre Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 854624

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
Telephone
01642 850850, ext. 57396
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