Job summary We have exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to work as part of our highly motivated, dynamic Trauma and Orthopaedic team. The vacancies are available within the Trauma and Orthopaedic scrub team at our purpose-built Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Cramlington. You can build your career further when you join our team. Part of our Northumbria Way is a commitment to supporting you to develop your clinical skills, as well as any career or leadership aspirations you may have. To enhance and broaden your career, we offer several schemes and training opportunities to maximise your personal development. The Trauma and Orthopaedic Theatres team has state of the art Trauma and Orthopaedic facilities, at our Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Main duties of the job We are looking to hire keen and enthusiastic practitioners skilled and experienced in Trauma and elective Orthopaedic scrub to join our high performing teams delivering safe, high-quality patient care. We have a wide range of training opportunities available to support your personal development and offer speciality training in your chosen field. The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust. Essential Criteria: 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification. Evidence of ongoing practice development. Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period). Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues. Desirable Criteria : Recognised post-graduate theatre qualification. Recognised teaching qualification. Post Registration qualification in speciality. Diploma/degree in nursing/or health-related topic. The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust. Closing date: Please Note: If sufficient applications have been received then the advert may close early. About us We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application. Date posted 11 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 319-6758872SC Job locations Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Northumbria Way Cramlington NE23 6NZ Job description Job responsibilities To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP. To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards. To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates teamwork and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisationalboundaries. Job description Job responsibilities To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP. To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards. To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates teamwork and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisationalboundaries. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period) Evidence of ongoing practice development Desirable Recognised teaching qualification Post Registration qualification in speciality Diploma/degree in nursing/or health related topic Recognised post graduate theatre/anaesthetic Person Specification Qualifications Essential 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period) Evidence of ongoing practice development Desirable Recognised teaching qualification Post Registration qualification in speciality Diploma/degree in nursing/or health related topic Recognised post graduate theatre/anaesthetic 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital Northumbria Way Cramlington NE23 6NZ Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)