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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However, the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcomes staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offers a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can access things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Job overview
The successful candidate(s) will have a dynamic approach/attitude to support the Team leaders in the running of theatres to facilitate safe, efficient and effective perioperative care.
You will have excellent communication skills, able to work using your own initiative and work effectively within the operative team.
The candidate should have at least 4 years experience as an Anaesthetic Practitioner.
The successful candidate(s) will have experience in a range of specialities and ideally out of hour's emergency work. Full participation in 24/7 working, which will include nights, weekends, evenings and an on-call commitment is required.
We can offer you:
* An innovative bonus system for Band 5/6 Registered Practitioners who participate in out of hours/on call commitments. This payment includes the Agenda for Change hourly rate PLUS an additional £14 per hour.
* Available car parking on commencement of employment (cost is pro-rata dependant on grade).
* On-going learning and development/CPD.
* Health and well-being services.
* Flexible working - all working patterns will be considered to support a healthy work/life balance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder carries responsibility for the management of the Operating Theatres either in Main or Day Surgery Unit by appropriate deployment, delegation, co-ordination and supervision of all grades of staff in his/her charge in the absence of the Team Leaders in order to provide a 24-hour service.
In conjunction with the Team Leaders, the successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of the department. This responsibility includes ensuring all staff work within the competencies appropriate to their professional qualifications, providing clinical expertise to all staff within the operating theatre team. The post holder will deputise for the Team Leaders in their absence.
The post holder will provide an environment conducive to the needs of all permanent staff and learners, meeting their learning and developmental requirements and should be a clinical expert in Anaesthetics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical/Leadership
Clinical management of the Department in the absence of the Team Leaders.
Participate in departmental rotation DSU/Main Theatre and on call/standby rotas as required to meet the needs of the 24 hour service.
Participate in maintaining a clean safe environment.
Ensure that off duty rotas are completed to provide optimum staff cover for the department. Report the current state of staffing and offer help as required. Report projected anomalies in staffing levels/competency.
Promote a professional and happy environment conducive to high staff morale achieved by personal example.
Initiate team building and multi-skilled practice in theatre to ensure quality patient care.
Assist in ensuring departmental budget is maintained. Liaise/negotiate with companies in conjunction with Team Leaders.
Prepare accurate statements about incidents/accidents following agreed Trust policies/procedures.
Organise repair/maintenance of equipment; ensure stock levels of consumables are adequate.
Assist and supervise the work of all the staff in the department under his/her control, acknowledging any shortfalls in knowledge or performance and work with the individual to rectify the problem.
Liaise with support services to ensure satisfactory levels of service and where deficiencies occur, bring them to the attention of the Team Leaders.
Maintain an effective liaison with wards and other areas to ensure continuity of patient care.
Ensure that all pharmaceutical supplies (especially controlled drugs) are ordered, stored, administered and checked in accordance with Departmental and Trust policy.
To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process.
To accept responsibility for the provision of effective infection prevention and control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team.
To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and ensures compliance with all Infection Control policies.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
An extensive knowledge of perioperative practice and an expertise in anaesthetics, being able to demonstrate an ability to use analytical and judgment skills e.g. numerical analysis, critical reasoning, interpretation of information and complexity of decision making.
In the absence of Band 7 Team Leaders the candidate may be responsible for planning and managing the theatre lists and workload. This may be elective surgery or out of hours for emergency work. You will be required to liaise with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team to resolve difficulties.
Measurable Result Areas
To participate in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda of the department and Trust.
To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust.
To participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and developed.
Participate in programmes of clinical trials of new equipment and supplies and in the evaluation and serviceability of existing equipment. Co-operate in research procedures and clinical audit.
Participate in developing Departmental Policies & Procedures, to ensure evidence based practice.
Responsibility for financial and physical resources, maintaining stock levels and/or ordering.
Responsibility for ensuring information systems in theatre are completed with the correct data input.
Responsibility to induct new staff. Ensuring you contribute to an environment conducive to learning, supporting all learners and junior staff in the team. Demonstrating an ability to manage a poor performer by action planning.
Evaluate current systems supporting induction and learning and development.
Responsibility for participating in audits within theatre to support service efficiency.
Communications and Working Relationships
Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department.
Accepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to use.
Maintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedback to staff from any courses attended.
Act as a mentor/assessor to students in the perioperative environment.
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
* NMC/HCPC Registration
* Recognised NMC/ HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification
* Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
* Leadership & Management course
Experience
Essential criteria
* At least 4 years' experience as an Anaesthetic Practitioner in multiple specialities
* Evidence of achievements and innovation in clinical practice
* Evidence of managing and supporting learners in practice
* Involvement in audit and research
* Evidence of leading a team
* Experience in the application of professional accountability
Desirable criteria
* IT Skills
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to manage the Theatre Department in the absence of team leaders
* Ability to assess, plan and evaluate perioperative care
* A knowledge practitioner with the ability to apply evidence-based practice
* Knowledge of professional code of conduct/professional accountability
* Knowledge of professional and workforce development issues/developments
* Must be articulate and able to demonstrate good communication skills, including negotiation skills both verbally and in writing
* Excellent command of the English language and able to present information both written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
* Act as clinical role model and a mentor/preceptor/assessor
* Ability to develop professional and clinical evidence based perioperative practice
* Demonstrate leadership qualities
* Ability to challenge current practices and influence change within the theatre team
* Knowledge of research/audit and clinical governance
* Evidence of leading a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate a commitment to education and training working in conjunction with Education Lead for Theatre Services
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
* Professional at all times
* Positive, dependable and tolerant outlook
* Good interpersonal skills
* Able to identify and cope with stress
* Able to accept and offer constructive criticism
* Demonstrates commitment to achieve individual and team objectives
* Innovative, dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
* Able to adapt to changing circumstances and influence change successfully using negotiating skills
* Shows initiative and is able to think positively and stimulate a productive team climate
* Able to self-motivate
* Knowledge of contemporary peri-operative issues
* Ability to work independently
* Liaise confidently and effectively with other disciplines
* Organisational and problem-solving skills
Other
Essential criteria
* Capable of carrying out physical activities required
* Prepared to participate in on-call/standby/night shift to cover 24-hour service
* Car driver essential unless alternative means of being able to meet 24-hour cover. Able to respond within 30 minutes
* Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions and competing demands
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Sometimes we get a lot of applications for our roles. On those occasions we might close the job early. If you don't want to miss out we recommend submitting your application as early as possible.
The Trust use an Applicant Management System called TRAC which helps us manage the recruitment process. All communications regarding your application will come via TRAC (even if you applied via NHS Jobs).
Please check your TRAC account regularly and ensure your email is set up to accept messages so they don't go into your junk/spam folder.
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
The Trust is part of a 'Foundation Group' through a strategic alliance with Wye Valley NHS Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This partnership is great for the sustainability of all four organisations and allows us to share learning and maximise opportunities to ensure the delivery of high quality health and care services for our local populations.
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