Job summary
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is looking for experienced or newly qualified nurses/ ODPs to join our dynamic and innovative theatre teams at New Cross Hospital.
The Theatre Directorate covers a wide range of surgical specialties including Cardiothoracic, Day Case, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General surgery, Breast, Colo-rectal, Urology, Head and Neck, Trauma and Orthopedics and Robotic surgery, allowing the successful candidate to develop their existing skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who have skills or are particularly keen developing skills in all three areas of peri-operative care.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We work closely in a multi-disciplinary team therefore an ability to work effectively and collaboratively within the immediate theatre team and the wider team as a whole is an essential aspect of the role.
New Cross Hospital delivers both elective and emergency theatre services therefore there may be a requirement to commit to out of hours / on call duties where required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NMC / HCPC registration
Desirable
2. Theatre Experience
Experience/Skills
Essential
3. If newly registered has had experience within an theatre setting (as a nursing student or within first year as new entrant to the profession).
4. Experience within a theatre setting
5. Basic numerical skills
6. Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
Desirable
7. Has the ability to work in two areas of peri-operative care