Theatre Practitioner - ***Incentives available***
Incentives available for ODPs and accredited anaesthetic practitioners
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and reliable individual to join the busy Theatre teams. Here at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), we have a total of 26 elective theatres and 3 emergency theatres covering General, Thoracic, Robotic, Vascular, Urology, Gynae, Orthopaedic, Emergency, and Obstetrics specialties. The Hospital is situated 3 miles from the City of Norwich, next to the University of East Anglia.
Working with us, you will have many opportunities to develop your surgical and, if applicable, anaesthetic knowledge and skills. As a department, we value all of our team members and are committed to the promotion and development of all our staff.
The successful candidates will pride themselves on having a passion for delivering excellent patient-centered care on their Peri-Operative pathway.
Main duties of the job
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 role models to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People-focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity, and Excellence.
Hours of work - full-time / part-time - 7 days a week.
Please specify on your application which specialty you are interested in:
* General, Thoracic, and Vascular
* Urology and Gynaecology
* Orthopaedics
About us
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:
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi-Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme, and home electronics
Job responsibilities
* Work as a competent practitioner, contributing to the development of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the most effective utilization 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 a comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and reporting effectively to the appropriate person.
* Maintain and ensure that patient safety, comfort, dignity, and confidentiality remain 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the appropriate part of the NMC/Health Professional Register.
* Post-registration qualification relevant to the clinical area.
Experience
* Knowledge/experience of relevant specialty.
Skills
* Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area.
* Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Excellence.
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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.
£28,407 to £34,581 per annum (pro rata)
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