Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit Band 5 Scrub Practitioners. Here at Wigan Hospital you will be rewarded with real job satisfaction. Our employee surveys confirm that our staff get real personal satisfaction from the work they do. This satisfaction comes from working in a team that puts patient's interests at the heart of everything they do.
This role involves working 37.5 hours per week. Working pattern: 4 days from 7 - shifts are 0800-1800/0900-1900/0800-2045/2030-0800 (night duty).
Main Duties of the Job
Here on the acute site we undertake both adult and paediatric surgery. Our theatre teams also work closely with some of the region's leading consultants and are exposed to the latest innovative, evidence-based clinical techniques. Our real driving force is our ability to invest in our people, as we support our Theatre Nurses and ODPs to build their skills through mentoring and formal training such as ALS or PLS. This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. Please note all candidates could be asked to work at another Trust site as required.
Please Note: Candidates will be asked to provide original qualifications at interview stage.
This vacancy may close earlier than the given closing date if a high volume of applications are received.
Job Responsibilities
Key Results from the Job Holder
* The post holder will demonstrate responsibility for:
* Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care.
* Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC / AODP Codes of Conduct.
* Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
* Demonstrating awareness of; and participation in development to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
* Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
* Promoting safe systems which assure all aspects of risk reduction, compliant with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
* Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date working knowledge of legal matters that may impact within the clinical area.
* Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidence-based practice.
* Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
Planning and Organisational Duties
* Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice.
* Identifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application of evidence-based practice within the clinical area.
* Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working without direct supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the clinical environment.
* Demonstrating an awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised high-quality patient care.
Communications and Key Working Relationships
* Using a multimedia approach to influence outcomes.
* Working closely with own team, theatre co-ordinator, senior team leader and matron/theatre manager to promote good work relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
* Maintaining compliance with the Data Protection Act 1988 and information governance ensuring confidentiality is adhered to.
* Maintaining accurate and legible records of care and responding to requests for information.
* To build and maintain effective working relationships with all colleagues across the division and Trust.
* Maintaining accurate and timely records and communicating effectively with all professions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RN 1st Level / Registered ODP
Experience
* Demonstrate ability as a professional role model.
* Experience of working on own and as a member of a team.
* NHS experience.
Skills
* Participation in research/audit.
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
* Understanding of research/audit.
Additional
* Internal rotation.
* Flexibility, adaptability and positive approach to work.
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role.
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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