Find out about the current vacancies available at the Trust and take the next step in your career with us.
We are on a continuous journey of improvement and transformation; however, our main priority is, and always will be, providing safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. If you share our passion, then apply for this opportunity and help us make our patients’ experience the best it can possibly be.
With a budget of around £365m, three hospitals, and 5,500 staff, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services to the population of Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees, and parts of East Durham and Sedgefield, as well as community, therapeutic, and screening to a wider population across Durham and Teesside.
Job overview
Advert may close early once a sufficient number of applications is reached.
The role would be that of a band 5 working in Orthopaedic surgery. It may progress with experience to general and gynaecological specialties in time. A band 5 would be expected to take charge of a list and ensure the patient had the best, safest, and most efficient experience perioperatively. They would help coordinate the equipment requirements ensuring the list ran smoothly and any specimens taken were dealt with appropriately and labeled correctly.
We are an expanding department, hoping to gain elective hub status in the near future.
Main duties of the job
The North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has exciting opportunities for Scrub Nurses/ODP with full-time and part-time vacancies.
The successful candidates will be joining a highly successful team that prides itself on putting patients first.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic individuals who enjoy the challenge of working with a supportive team in a busy environment. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as we offer full training. This is a brilliant chance to join our friendly team in providing a first-class service to our patients.
You will work in a supportive atmosphere with huge potential to develop and progress.
Working for our organisation
At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high-quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organization to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. Staff recognition is very important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognize staff through Star and Team of the month, colleague recognition – a note of thanks, Managers Awards, Shining Stars, and Service Awards.
We recruit for values and “Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool.”
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Apply specialist knowledge underpinned by theory to practice in an acute critical care area across a range of diverse procedures.
2. Ensure the provision of the physical and psychological environment which is conducive to providing optimum care for perioperative patients.
3. Responsible for the provision of care to a designated caseload of patients within an acute critical area, analyzing, assessing, and making clinical judgments, within the remit of the role as required. Gives support to junior staff during this process.
4. Communicate effectively, demonstrating empathy and reassurance when dealing with patients, relatives, carers, all members of the organization, and external agencies.
5. Adhere to policies and procedures, proposing changes to working practices for own work area.
6. Following successful completion of competencies, frequently takes charge of a designated area in theatre and occasionally takes charge of the Operating Department in the absence of the Theatre Sister.
7. Responsible for the safe use of expensive/highly complex equipment/pharmaceutical products utilized within the acute critical care area. Has knowledge of the management of these resources.
8. Abide by legal requirements and statutory rules relating to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or the Association of Operating Department Practitioners.
9. Assist in the establishment and implementations of systems which evaluate standards of practice i.e. Essence of Care and Nursing Strategy.
10. Maintain accurate and confidential perioperative care documentation.
11. Participate in research and audit as required and the application of research findings into clinical practice.
12. Take part in the initiation of new ideas and implementation of evidence-based practice.
13. Mentor and facilitate the education of staff nurses, operating department practitioners, pre-registered student nurses, trainee operating department practitioners, and theatre support workers.
14. Demonstrate commitment to IWL principles and flexible working patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff.
15. Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
16. Reduce sickness absence; workplace accidents; and promote zero tolerance on violence against staff.
17. Take responsibility for personal development and education and the development of a Personal Development Plan.
18. Control of Infection: Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental, and food hygiene. To undertake annual training/updates in infection prevention and control.
19. Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that he/she is responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence-based practice and maintaining patient safety.
20. Communication and Working Relationships: Communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary care team in order to promote positive working relationships within the operating department and throughout the directorate and with external agencies. Communicate with patients, relatives of patients, and visitors, making sure that they have all possible assistance, promoting good public relations.
The most challenging part of the job
To deliver and maintain a high-quality service to patients, carers, families, and users of the acute perioperative area, ensuring effective working relations are maintained throughout the team.
This post is deemed to require a Disclosure Check – Enhanced Level with the Criminal Records Bureau. This is due to the fact the post has access to children or vulnerable adults. Further information on the Disclosure Service is available from www.disclosure.gov.uk.
This job description is intended as a guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and should not be regarded as a complete list of those required to be fulfilled under the ‘written statement of the main terms and conditions of employment’.
The contents may be amended from time to time subject to developing service needs although such amendment would occur following appropriate consultation with the postholder.
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registration OR minimum NVQ Level 3 in Operating Department Practice
* Relevant teaching certificate
* Diploma in Nursing or Operating Department Practice
Experience
* Minimum of 12 months experience in relevant specialist area
* Completion of competency package
Knowledge
* Good understanding of both theory and practice for orthopaedic scrub staff
Please note - Once sufficient applications have been received this vacancy may close early.
Please check your email address on a regular basis as applicants invited to attend an interview will be notified via this method.
As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to undertake pre-employment screening:
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (previously Criminal Records Bureau)
Where a post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it may be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Scheme to check for any previous criminal convictions. Should you require a copy of the Trust's Disclosure and Barring Service Policy, please contact a member of the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
It is the policy of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost for their DBS certificate. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay on commencement with the Trust.
Please note the essential qualifications required for the post outlined within the Person Specification. You are required to hold and provide evidence of the necessary qualifications for the post at interview should you be shortlisted.
For any new employees commencing employment with North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, you will be subject to satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period. Please note that internal applications and individuals that are appointed to fixed-term appointments of less than 6 months duration are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently partway through a probationary period or a bank member of staff).
As part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references covering their last three years of employment history. Applicants are requested to ensure e-mail addresses for all referees are included on their application form. Personal references are not acceptable.
If the hours advertised for the post are up to full-time (37.5 hours per week), applications are still welcomed from individuals who may be seeking to work less than full-time hours and all requests will be considered in line with the post being appointed to for the successful applicant.
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact a member of our recruitment team on 01642 624023 quoting the vacancy reference.
The details in the Monitoring Information section of your application will be used for monitoring our recruitment process and will not be seen by the interview panel. The information you give will be treated in the strictest confidence. To meet its commitment to promoting equality of opportunity, the Trust’s policy is that individuals will be recruited, trained, and promoted according to ability and job requirements only. As such we welcome your application irrespective of your gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity, and age.
Disability
The Trust gives full and fair consideration to applications for employment received from disabled people. We are a “Positive about Disabled People” employer, and we hold the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, which is a recognition given by Jobcentre Plus to employers who have agreed to meet five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention, and career development of disabled people. If you have a disability, which makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment team on 01642 624023.
As a supporter of the Armed Forces and an employer of Reservists, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the UK Armed Forces (and their families) are treated fairly.
We recognize that reservists and veterans bring a variety of transferable skills and qualities to our workplace, developed through their military careers. Our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community has been recognized through the Armed Forces Covenant as a Silver Employer.
What does this mean?
We proactively demonstrate our forces-friendly credentials within our recruitment and selection processes, by having a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those indicated as part of the Armed Forces Community. We engage with our local and regional Career Transition Partnership representatives and are a member of Step Into Health. We employ veterans and reservists from differing branches of the Armed Forces and actively promote our positive policies for the Armed Forces Community, including our Special Leave policy. We advocate support for defense people issues, including facilitating easier access to Healthcare Services for our patients within the AF Community. We have supported employees through Reservist training, through additional leave for their training and ongoing support under our Special Leave policy.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Christine Edwards/Shaun Smith Job title matron Email address christine.edwards18@nhs.net Telephone number 0142522914 Additional information
Shaun Smith or Christine Edwards, Theatre Matron, 01642 622914
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