A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 05/01/2027
Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and make a difference to perioperative patient care?
We are seeking committed and enthusiastic practitioners within the Plastic, Pain, ENT and Maxillofacial theatre team. You will be motivated, a great team player and be confident in your abilities to manage and lead a cohesive team. Personal development is encouraged and supported with training opportunities, Mandatory training and Appraisals.
The ideal candidates will work as competent members of the theatre team, supporting the philosophy of multi-skilling and integration of theatre personnel.
They will be accountable practitioners, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence in all aspects of peri-operative care.
They will support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
1. Flexible working hours
2. Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
3. Multi Faith prayer room
4. Discounted gym memberships
5. Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
6. Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
7. Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
8. Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
9. On-site Nursery
10. On-site cafes offering staff discounts
11. Support in career development
12. Flexible staff bank
13. Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
• Work as a competent practitioner, contributing to the development of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the most effective utilisation of resources.
• Undertake a full range of theatre duties appropriate to the specialty by providing skilled assistance in the anaesthetic and surgical role.
• Be personally accountable for undertaking a range of enhanced skills specific to the clinical area in accordance with trust Policy.
• Assess, monitor and evaluate the care needs of the peri-operative patient, gaining the comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and reporting effectively to the appropriate person.
• Maintain and ensure that patient safety, comfort, dignity and confidentiality remains paramount.
• Act as ‘Daily Team Leader’ in the theatre environment, helping to coordinate.
• Supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and become actively involved in Operation Department Training as a mentor/assessor, against the approved award.
• Display a professional attitude by developing and maintaining good working relationships, communication and teamwork with all disciplines, both within the Department and with other relevant Departments in the Trust.
• Support and encourage the concept of team working and development of trust, integrity, honesty and sharing within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure that all practice is in accordance with established procedures and protocols, and conform with the unit's Operational Policy.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
This advert closes on Monday 21 Apr 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr