Job summary
- Main area
- Band 5 Theatre Nurse/ODP
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6426471-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom General Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 per annum Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse / ODP Scrub & Anaesthetics Theatres Band 5
Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Staff Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner Anaesthetics Theatres
Band 5
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 theatre nurse/ODP to join us in our busy operating theatre team.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768 bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey.
Epsom serves as the elective site for Surgery which includes Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, ENT, Gynaecology, Colo-rectal, Urology, Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery.
You should be committed to working effectively as part of a multi-professional team and have excellent communication skills. A comprehensive induction package will be provided by our Practice Development Team.
You will be required to work nights and weekends and participate in an on call rota as part of this role.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
The Staff Nurse/ODP will:
- Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
- Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge
- Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
- Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.
- Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.
- Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.
- Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico-legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1 / RODP
- Basic Life Support Course
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in theatre
- Immediate Life Support Course
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake post registration work in speciality
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Audit and Research
Communication
Essential criteria
- Competent communication skills in English
Planning and Organising
Essential criteria
- Ability to co-ordinate planned and unplanned activities to achieve short term goals
- Ability to manage own time for maximum efficiency in meeting unit goals
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Ability to co-operate within a team
- Ability to co-ordinate patient care for a small number of individuals, including a variety of services
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly Stanford
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372 735735
- Additional information
If you wish to discuss this further or would like an informal visit, please contact Kelly Stanford on extension 5255
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