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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR799-24
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich Hospital
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2024 23:59

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Theatre Practitioner - South Theatres

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

We are looking for a Theatre Practitioner to come and work in South Theatres new surgical hub. We will offer full training for the role, so no theatre experience is necessary. 

This post is integral to the effectiveness of South Theatres new surgical hub and provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to play a fundamental role in the development of Elective and Emergency surgery.

We offer many development opportunities; one of these is to become an anaesthetic nurse undertaking a credit course at university. We also offer degree models that support your development within the theatre environment and help you grow as a practitioner.

South Theatres surgical hub provides both Elective and Emergency surgery. The department provides 24 hour cover for Emergency Surgery and has 8 operating theatres, which consists of a dedicated Emergency and urgent surgery Theatres, and 6 Elective Theatres.

The department covers a range of specialties ranging from General surgery, Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Oral, Plastic, Breast and Vascular, Robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

The role will provide potential for internal rotation with the opportunity of working in Theatres, Recovery and admissions.

The role will be working in both the new and existing theatres, for Ipswich hospital. This is an exciting opportunity with the newest innovation at the Trust being the introduction of robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Robot.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to develop truly patient cantered evidence based care through their clinical expertise and knowledge and be part of a team to deliver and maintain best practice.

The successful candidate will:

· Demonstrate their professional commitment to patients, their families and carers.

· Be committed to actively seeking the views of those who use and those who work within out services, and responding effectively to that feedback.

· To work as part of a team to ensure the highest standards are maintained at all times

· Collaborate with a wide range of people and professional groups to improve the services we provide

· To support the patient through their journey within the theatres department

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.   

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.   

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
  • To undertake Anaesthetic practice be able to evidence achievement of recognised national standards
  • Evidence of continued professional Development Plans
Desirable criteria
  • Dip HE (or working towards)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Has experience of working within a team
  • Evidence of Exposure to or understanding Relevant Clinical Experience
  • Significant recent relevant hospital experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous relevant perioperative experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understands the clinical role of a nurse/ODP within the Perioperative team.
Desirable criteria
  • Has evidence of professional portfolio development

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Stedman
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
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