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Main area
Theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
Job ref
357-PR-496-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pilgrim Hospital
Town
Boston
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

ODP Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

 

1.

 

Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate own workload, organising equipment and resources as service demands, in accordance with policies and protocols.  Ensuring all documentation relating to patient care is maintained, accurate and legible.

2.

Liaise with all members of the MDT who are involved in the specialised care of patients.  Ability to give and receive sensitive and complex information.

3.

Prepare and organise clinical work areas to receive patients, ensuring own practice is evidence and research based.

4.

Act as a patient advocate respecting autonomy, privacy, dignity and confidentiality

5.

To continue professional development through post registration study and maintain a record of development that includes reflective learning.

6.

Communicate with the patient to ensure they are fully informed in all aspects of their care.  When appropriate ensure that the necessary equipment/personnel are available to help overcome barriers of understanding.  Communicate with relatives and patients to offer appropriate information and support. 

7.

In conjunction with senior staff, will participate in the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for patients.

8.

Will inform shift co-ordinator when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice.

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According to own level of competence teach and support learners in the department 

 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

Anaesthetic Practitioner Duties

 

Provide assistance to the anaesthetist and surgeons in a variety of situations, including those required in all outlying areas

 

Maintain knowledge of all specialist equipment used in theatre and outlying areas and promote its safe and effective use

 

Frequently work at a high level of autonomy particularly in out of hours work, following a period of preceptorship

 

Maintain a clean environment to minimise the risk of cross infection and maximise the control of infection.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, both as service users and visitors to Trust Premises.  All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults.  The post holder, in conjunction with their line manager, will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training relevant to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of the trust.

 

The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service.  Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and dignity in care pledges.  Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.

 

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to providing consistently excellent and safe patient-centred care for the people of Lincolnshire, through highly skilled, committed and compassionate staff working together.  We do this by putting our patients at the centre of all that we do and providing the best quality care with passion and pride.  We have a set of values that inform every action we take and every decision we make.  They are the foundation of what United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust stands for, and encompass a desire in all of us to provide the highest quality of care to patients and each other.

 

All staff are required to advocate, champion and demonstrate the below values and behaviours

 

Patient Centred

I am fully committed to providing the very highest standards of care to our patients

Safety

I do everything I can to keep my patients and my colleagues safe

I keep my environment clean and tidy

I recognise when something is going wrong and I have the courage to do something about it

Compassion

I show a genuine concern for my patients and my colleagues

I communicate well with others, listening and showing an interest in what they have to say

I am positive, approachable and friendly

Respect

I treat my patients and my colleagues with dignity and respect

I work openly and honestly as part of an effective team

I keep my promises and do what I say I will, when I said I will, or I will provide and explain if I can’t

Excellence

I will always go the extra mile and improve things for my patients and my colleagues

I am competent to carry out my role and committed to my personal and professional development

I will share good ideas and best practice and encourage my team members to do so too.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Reg or NMC with Anaesthetic training
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Recognised qualifications relating to H&S or manual handling
  • Vocational qualifications in health related areas

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working in theatres
  • Previous experience in Anaesthetics
  • Previous experience in working in acute areas i.e. resus, ITU.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience working in acute theatres

CPD

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of Health and Safety. Control of infection and Moving and handling policies
  • An interest in developing specialist skills
  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of the multi professional team
  • Must be able to demonstrate commitment to own professional development

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingOne Workforce Lincolnshire ICS

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
LEE HUDSON MACKENZIE
Job title
SENIOR OPERATING DEPATMENT PRACTITONER
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01025445368
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