Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
At the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, you'll get all the support you've always wanted to develop your skills, expand your knowledge, and grow your scope of practice.
MREH Theatres are the leading provider of ophthalmic specialist healthcare services in Manchester and treat more than a million patients every year. Our Theatre Department consists of five operating theatres and six post anaesthetic recovery bays. Within our theatres, we provide highly specialised elective and emergency care to all age groups ranging from neonates to the elderly.
The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high-quality patient-centred care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values and vision. The post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for these patients, supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff, patients, and carers. The post holder will also provide clinical support and effective clinical leadership within the theatre setting. The practitioner will have extensive knowledge of theatre practice and be actively involved in the teaching and assessing of junior staff in line with current National and local standards and best practice.
Main duties of the job
Working as a Registered Paediatric Nurse within Eye Theatres, you'll be providing the highest standards of care and making a difference to the lives of our patients across Manchester and beyond. You'll provide outstanding clinical support and deliver direct care for our patients within your role in MREH theatres.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for you to develop and expand your knowledge and skills in the care of paediatric and adult patients.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education
* NMC RSCN Registration
* Theatre Experience
Skills and abilities
* Ability to develop and maintain communication with people about difficult matters and/or in difficult situations
* Ability to demonstrate a mind-set that embraces change as an opportunity
* Willingness to undertake own further professional development
* Previous experience within other clinical settings
* Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS policy
* Additional skills e.g., cannulation, IV Therapy
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiasm with the ability to motivate others
* Effective communication skills (written/verbal)
* Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change
* IT Skills
* Evidence of teaching/assessing skills
* Ability to supervise and support junior staff members
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)
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