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Job summary

Main area
theatres
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time or part time)
Job ref
205-6718843
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke
Town
Stoke-On-Trent
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Pa Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Perioperative Theatre Practitioner

Band 5

Job overview

We are the main general surgery and CEPOD Theatres for our patients from the North  Midlands.  Our existing services for upper GI, HPB, Bariatrics, colorectal, plastics surgery can offer variety of specialities and fit alongside our excellent  24/7CEPOD service . We have recently become renowned for our Colorectal Robot service which continues to develop and expand. This will ensure the successful candidates have a platform  to  develop skills and provide a passport to your future career development.

We are very keen to recruit Scrub & Anaesthetic Practitioners with existing skills, ODP’s and Nurses are welcome to apply.
Ideally, we are looking for experienced theatre team members, but we welcome applications from newly qualified staff / or new to theatres who can demonstrate a keen interest in joining our team. Any ODP or Nurse students who qualify in the next 3 to 6 months are encouraged to apply.
You will gain a wide range of experience and can expand your skills and knowledge in this challenging and rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates with the ability to work well within a challenging environment, and who can deliver high quality patient care from both an Anaesthetic and Scrub skill set.  We promote a dual role workforce in our theatre department.
In turn, we can offer you a structured preceptorship and induction programme for all new members of staff, plus access to on-going continuing professional education and development, appraisal and clinical supervision.

We have  vacancies for full time and part time members of staff. We have a wide range of shifts available, and we cover both elective and emergency sessions over 7 days a week /24 hour a day (at Royal Stoke)
Important Information:
Please note the University Hospitals of North Midlands (NHS) Trust, do not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached JD & PS for further details around duties and main responsibilities or contact Sister Samantha Clewlow or Theatre Co-ordinator .

Person specification

QUALIFICATION/ education

Essential criteria
  • REGISTERED NURSE OR REGISTERED ODP
Desirable criteria
  • DIPLOMA LEVEL STUDY OR ABOVE

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • THEATRE EXPERIENCE OR RETURN TO PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE
Desirable criteria
  • OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING

SKILLS/ABILITY/KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL/EVIDENCE OF CONTINUING STUDY/KNOWLEDGE OF THEATRE PLAN, ASSESS,IMPLEMENT CARE/SUPERVISION OR LEADERSHIP SKILLS/ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE
Desirable criteria
  • RESEARCH SKILLS

APTITUDES

Essential criteria
  • CODE OF PROF CONDUCT/PROFESSIONAL APITUDES
Desirable criteria
  • EVIDENCE BASED BEST PRACTICE/TEAM WORK

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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
Samantha Clewlow
Job title
Theatre Sister, Theatres
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 675603
Additional information

For further details / informal visits contact:

Theatre Sister Samantha Clewlow 

TEL: 01782 (6)75603

Vicky Johnson 
Theatre Co-ordinator, Theatres 25-29, The Hub Theatres & ODP Professional Head

Tel: 01782 (6)75603

 

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