University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
We are pleased to invite you to apply for the post of Senior Theatre Practitioner within the world-renowned Pulvertaft Hand Unit. Applicants should be Operating Department Practitioners or Registered Nurses.
The Hand Day Case suite comprises 3 operating theatres, a recovery area, and an 8-bedded ward within a day case setting offering all aspects of hand surgery including orthopaedics, trauma, microvascular, and plastic surgery.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in a busy Day Case environment and should be able to confidently assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. You must be organised with good attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well within a team. You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and the ability to act as a Line Manager.
If you are passionate about shaping and developing the patient care of the future, then this would be the ideal position for you. We welcome applications from all motivated and dedicated individuals.
We offer yearly mandatory training, in-house training, and support as required. Other training can also be arranged at the manager's discretion.
You must be physically able to work and support others.
Main duties of the job
As a Senior Theatre Practitioner, you will work clinically as a lead member of the team in partnership with the Theatre Coordinator to provide clinical, professional, and managerial leadership for the theatre team.
Organise theatre lists on a day-to-day basis, acting as team leader in that list managing the surgical equipment, staffing within theatre, and liaising with the theatre co-ordinator. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially.
Proactively coordinate the trauma and elective lists in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team in order to create a continuous patient pathway. Enthusiastically embrace operating challenges and improve the quality and standard of care delivered to patients.
The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.
The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners, and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.
Closing date of applications: 7 October 2024
Interview date: 21 October 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust, and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return, we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, and car schemes.
Key Facts about our Trust:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB; this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Experience
* Demonstrable theatre experience.
* Experience of Hand surgery.
Registration
* NMC or ODP Registration.
Qualification
* Leadership course.
* Evidence of working in a link role.
Commitment
* Flexible and adaptable to the service.
Communication
* Ability to maintain and establish relationships in team.
* Demonstrates ability to work effectively with patients and MDT.
* Understands barriers to communication.
* Able to persuade and negotiate.
Analytical skills
* Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
* Demonstrates calm manner in emergency situations.
Planning and Organisation
* Able to plan and organise own time and others.
* Able to prioritise.
* Demonstrates leadership skills in a rapidly changing environment.
* Enthusiasm for providing high-quality patient care.
* Recognises the importance of MDT.
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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