Senior Theatre Practitioner/Deputy Team Leader - Recovery
Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery
A role in an innovative and dynamic team with development opportunities working within a friendly and supportive learning environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity with huge potential to develop and progress working within a motivated and enthusiastic team within Theatres at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
We currently have 13 Theatres throughout the hospital supporting specialisms such as Orthopaedics, Colorectal, ENT, Urology, Gynaecology and Upper GI. The successful candidate is required to rotate throughout a number of our surgical specialisms for their role.
We deliver exemplary patient care resulting in an excellent patient experience. Patient safety is at the forefront of our practice and it is widely recognised that our theatre practitioners play a vital role in our patient pathway.
In return, we offer a number of comprehensive, internal and external development opportunities and support for career progression. If applicable to skill sets held, dual roles will also be considered within Scrub and Anaesthetics.
This post is advertised at 34.5 hours; however, we are open to considering a minimum of 30 hours.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated people with an aspiration to learn and develop, to join our inspirational team. In applying for this position, candidates should demonstrate effective leadership skills, the ability to efficiently manage theatre lists, and promote patient safety as a priority.
The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical, and decision-making skills. The post holder will act as a role model, facilitate and participate in teaching, and support mentorship and preceptorship to junior members of the Theatre Team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others, or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute, and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000 across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment-related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Registered Nurse/HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner
* Teaching & Assessing course or active on the mentor database
* Post registration course relevant to the peri-operative area
* Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to the area
* Knowledge of local policies/procedures and guidelines
* Knowledge of national strategies related to the sphere of nursing/midwifery and current professional nursing issues
* Degree in relevant clinical/professional subject
* PALS/APLS knowledge of leadership and management theories
Experience
* Extensive experience in Theatre
* Experience of undertaking research work/audit work and standard setting
Aptitude and Abilities
* Evidence of good organisational skills
* Advanced clinical skills/knowledge relevant to the area of expertise
* Evidence of people management and leadership skills alongside the ability to care with warmth and understanding
* Evidence of critical analysis skills
* Effective decision maker and problem solver
* Ability to negotiate and communicate with patients, relatives, and all members of the Multidisciplinary Team
* Ability to adapt to and propose changes within the working situation
Values
* Put Patients first
* Respectful of others
* Act with understanding of other people's difficulties
Other
* Able to work hours flexibly
* Ability to speak Welsh
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.
£37,898 to £45,637 a year per annum pro rata
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