Main area: Theatres
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Various hours available full and part time)
Job ref: 272-6774359
Employer: Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Doncaster Royal Infirmary
Town: Doncaster
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/01/2025 23:59
Operating Department Practitioner/Theatre Practitioner Main Theatres
Band 5
Job overview
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking for enthusiastic, quality-focused and patient-centred Operating Department Practitioners/Theatre Practitioners to join our Emergency theatre team in main theatres, to support our vision of high-quality surgical care and interventions.
You will be expected to work alongside and communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and actively contribute to assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. You will work as a member of our theatre teams on circulating scrub and/or anaesthetic duties, and opportunities will be provided to gain experience and further training in both these areas as your registration supports.
You will be committed to providing a high standard of patient care, demonstrating motivation, enthusiasm, and consideration of financial importance.
All successful applicants will be expected to contribute to a 24-hour working schedule, which includes nights, weekends, and on-call commitments.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Practitioner, you will work alongside the Anaesthetist or Surgeon to provide first-class, patient-centred anaesthetic or surgical care. You will at all times work in accordance with the ‘Codes of Professional Conduct’ (HCPC) (NMC) and ensure at all times your practices reach the required professional standard.
Provide the correct surgical instruments and materials to the surgeon and be responsible for all surgical instruments, equipment, and swabs during the operation.
Act as a link between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital, anticipating the requirements of the surgical team and responding effectively to ensure that all required instrumentation and equipment are available at the appropriate time.
As a registered practitioner, you will be a responsible and compassionate patient advocate and act in their best interest at all times.
Working for our organisation
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career; it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong, and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, and finance through external providers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Previous experience in an acute hospital environment
* Previous experience during training in Theatres
* Demonstrate evidence of research-based practice
Qualifications/Training
* ODP with HCPC or Nurse registered with NMC.
* Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
* Evidence of specialised qualifications, competencies in relation to theatre practice
* Evidence of attendance at relevant mandatory study days
Personal Attributes & Skills
* Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
* Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative
* Provide evidence of supervision of students
* Provide evidence of understanding of clinical governance/risk assessment
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* Please note that all correspondence will be sent via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
* We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
* The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
* All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references, and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check, and an occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check onto candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
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.
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