Main area: Day Surgery
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 27 hours per week (3 days per week, Mon-Fri 8-5:30)
Job ref: 358-6937544-CSI
Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Melton Mowbray Hospital
Town: Melton Mowbray
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/03/2025 23:59
Theatre Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
UHL in the Community has a 27 Hour per week vacancy in our operating theatre in Melton Mowbray Hospital. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic ODP/RGN to join our Day surgery team. You will have the opportunity to develop new skills and consolidate existing skills whilst working as part of a small team within UHL.
Your daily duties will consist of caring for patients during the peri operative phase, providing anaesthetic support, surgical support, first assistance, and post-operative recovery. We offer procedures for a number of specialties including Plastic surgery, Vascular, Podiatric surgery, and General surgery.
Main duties of the job
* You will need excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and service users.
* Good organisational skills and a flexible approach to work are essential.
* Your base will be Melton Mowbray Hospital. However, there will be times where you will be expected to travel across site and help cover at one of the other community hospitals. Therefore, the ability to travel between sites and be a car driver is essential for the role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To co-ordinate and provide skilled clinical practice (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.
* To contribute to the continued development of Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), including the supervision of junior nurses/ODPs and support staff.
* Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based clinical care to a group of patients.
* Assist and contribute to the management and organisation of a theatre or unit.
* Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing/ODP care.
Actively participate in the education, development, and supervision of other staff members.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.
* Degree in nursing or health related subject.
* In possession of or willingness to work towards a recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification.
Communication & relationship skills
* Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multidisciplinary team. Able to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the healthcare setting.
* Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding.
Analytical and judgement skills
* Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working.
* Displays motivation and ideas of future career pathway and personal development.
Additional Information
Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.
UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.
The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.
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