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Main area: Surgery Theatres Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract: Permanent: Part time contracts also available Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus on calls) Job ref: 409-7061413
Site: Ormskirk District General Hospital Town: Ormskirk Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible Theatre Practitioners to work in Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals.
If you are keen to add to your existing theatre knowledge and are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the Operating Theatre environment, then this is the opportunity for you.
The department provides a 24-hour emergency cover, therefore, there will be shift work, weekends, and on call commitment will be required.
This vacancy may close, should a sufficient number of applications be received.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
* To support the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals’ performance is reviewed.
* To support the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
* To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Team Leader managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
* To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
* To support the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals’ performance is reviewed.
* To support the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
* To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Team Leader managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
* To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintain personal, professional knowledge and clinical competencies as required for NMC/HCPC.
* Responsibility for the implementation and delivery of individual patient care on a research based best practice approach.
* In close liaison with others, promote a culture of training, development and evidence-based research in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
* The extended role of Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP) as defined in ‘Trust Guidelines for Advanced Scrub Practitioner’ is included within the remit of this role for Theatre Practitioners who has successfully undertaken (or is undertaking) the ASP course recognised by the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) and/or the National Association of Assistants in Surgical Practice (NAASP). A register of staff who are skilled to undertake this role is held by the theatre Operational manager for risk management and audit purposes.
* To support development and implementation of operating department practices in theatres which reflects evidenced-based research e.g. NCEPOD and clinical audit to improve the quality of patient care.
* To act on and support implementation of appropriate actions in response to complaints or comments by patients and/or service users.
* To ensure that all equipment and working practices within theatres comply with and meet the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other statutory requirements.
* To ensure that the quality standards in all areas of service provision by monitoring and reviewing performance while contributing to the improvement of all quality standards.
* To input on and support implementation of appropriate actions in response to Datix reports
* Support the Team Leaders to undertake risk assessments to identify potential risks to patients and staff and success of operational objectives, producing action plans as necessary.
* To take individual responsibility of being aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
* To assist and support the Team Leaders in achieving clinical, operational and corporate objectives, by the supervision of the clinical team.
* Support the management of emergencies by all personnel is fully compliant with hospital and trust policy.
* To support the theatre team in order to support the achievement of the Care Group and Trust objectives through the appraisal process.
* Support the Team Leaders and Theatre Operational leads to manage inefficiencies and ineffective utilisation.
* To supervise the implementation and regularly review agreed clinical protocols to ensure patient safety.
* To actively participate in all clinical audits.
* Participate in the recruitment and induction of staff working in theatres and ensure Trust policies on recruitment and retention are strictly adhered to.
* Ensure own Personal Development Plans following the appraisal process in support of service provision are monitored and met within agreed timescales and support team members PDP as required.
* Support staff discipline in all areas of service delivery and where necessary escalate to team leaders and operational leads to manage incidents of misconduct in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
* Support and encourage the integration of staff throughout theatres and aim to develop a greater breadth of competencies enabling service flexibility for the future
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
* Support the Theatre Operational Lead to achieve meeting financial targets by effective use of resources.
Person specification
Other
* Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development
* Flexible and adaptable approach
Knowledge & Experience
* Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
* Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
* Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
* Substantial post registration experience within an acute hospital setting
Skills
* Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills
* Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC Registration
* Relevant diploma or degree, or working towards.
* Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
* Related ENB/Theatre courses
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under-represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click here to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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.
Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
· All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
· There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
· Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
The Trust is a non-smoking across all our sites. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action. For more information, see the Smoke Free NHS website.
You must ensure that your application, including personal statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated and will check all applications against AI detection software.
Additional Information
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are We are KIND, We are OPEN, We are INCLUSIVE, which can be found here.
An applicant guide to help and support you with your application and what to expect during your recruitment journey can be accessed in the supporting documents.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team MWL very soon.
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: Donna Murphy Job title: Theatre Matron Email address: donna.murphy2@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01695653918
Additional contacts:
Nicole Eagle: nicoletta.eagle@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
David Phillips: David.Phillips3@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk
Karen Herdman: Karen.Herdman@MerseyWestLancs.nhs.uk
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