University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Senior Theatre Practitioners - Coastguard and Horizon Theatres
2 Permanent - full time
1 Fixed Term 9mths - Full time
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join the theatre team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children as a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RCN/RN). The post holders will be compassionate, accountable individuals who treat all colleagues, patients, and service users with respect and seek to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the trust values and be committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
The Bristol Royal Hospital for Children is the South West's regional paediatric major trauma centre with a state-of-the-art operating theatre complex and post-operative recovery facilities. We have 9 theatres covering 18 specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Trauma, Burns, CEPOD, and Plastics.
The post holders will have at least two years of experience in surgical scrub and/or anaesthetics along with the skills to lead and support the multidisciplinary team within theatre, promoting high-quality efficient perioperative patient care. This position will cover surgical specialties/anaesthetics as well as having in charge responsibilities and coordinating within the department.
Main duties of the job
You will provide integrated clinical leadership to a team of Nurses, ODPs, and HCSWs, creating an environment that produces and delivers the highest possible standards of patient care. As senior theatre practitioner, you will assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources, taking a lead in a specific aspect of operational management in the Theatre setting. You will support and empower staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
We are a department with a strong philosophy of care, and our education team offers an excellent local orientation programme and support structure. These are exciting opportunities enabling you to join a department which is now the largest specialist paediatric centre in the Southwest region.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Public Sector Language Competency
* Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Knowledge & Experience
* Appropriate post-registration experience in Theatre practice
* Appropriate proven leadership and management experience
* Proven commitment and experience, evidenced in teaching
* Experience as preceptor/mentor
* Experience of undertaking research or audit projects
* Evidence of commitment to research-based practice or evidence of project work undertaken
Skills & Abilities
* Organisation and management skills
* Teaching
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Ability to problem-solve
* Flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
* Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
* Competency in medication administration including intravenous medication
* Ability to lead a team
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Able to manage difficult situations
* Able to influence other team members
* Act as a role model and as a mentor/assessor
* Innovative and participates with practice and policy change
* Awareness of professional responsibilities to self and others
* Commitment to the development and provision of high-quality nursing care
* Awareness of current national changes in nursing/NHS
* General good health
* Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times.
Training & Qualifications
* RGN. 1st Level or relevant children's qualification / HCPC Diploma in Operating Department Practice
* Current HCPC / NMC Registration Qualification in Teaching, Assessing, and Mentoring
* 1st Degree in Theatre practice or health-related subject or working towards
* Qualification in Teaching, Assessing, and Mentoring
* Willingness to work towards Masters level academic study
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.
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