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Job overview

An excellent development opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse or soon to be qualified Nurse to join the Theatre Department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.

The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of patient care, working with the team to ensure that our Theatre services, are utilised efficiently and effectively.

Assist in the implementation of training and development needs of the multi-disciplinary team

We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy. You may be required to work between all of these theatres.   

Main duties of the job

•    To assist with the ongoing organisation of the unit, including responsibility for a designated area of practice within department on a daily basis, to ensure optimal theatre utilisation at all times.
•    Provide effective managerial and clinical leadership of the departmental staff in conjunction with or in the in the absence of band 7 Theatre coordinator
•    Participate in the development of staff, ensuring appropriate skill mix and uphold agreed standards of care.
•    As appropriate, participate in disciplinary, grievance and absence management procedure
•    To actively support the process of risk management and health &safety upholding relevant policies to promote this and ensuring incidents are reported appropriately (in writing) and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.
•    To participate in the allocation of staff in designated area of responsibility.
•    To participate in the on-call rota
•    Responsibility for the emergency theatre during unsocial hours.
•    Undertake individual performance review and the identification and implementation of personal development plans for junior staff both registered and unregistered.
•    Facilitate open and effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team
•    Monitor the compliance of all Trust Policies and National Guidelines

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.