A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert is for theatre practitioners in Recovery at the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, with the possibility of working in scrub and anaesthetics as dual trained staff.
To be eligible for this position you must be a registered nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner. You will be enthusiastic, dynamic, motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. This post involves a 24hr working pattern including weekends and night duty.
We are the acute site providing a 24-hour emergency service for both adult and paediatric patients. We have seven main theatres covering specialties such as laparoscopic surgery, ENT, urology, gynaecology, orthopaedic trauma, emergencies, general surgery and obstetrics.
This post involves face to face contact with patients. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that the postholder may come in to contact with people who have COVID-19.
The role involves working 37.5 hours per week, across 7 days Monday - Sunday, including days and nights.
You may be required to work across the trust sites, on the Leigh and Wrightington site as well as the Wigan site.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are an innovative and forward thinking organisation. We are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care.
Theatres are building a dynamic multi-skilled workforce and this position would look favourably at flexibility into dual areas of recovery anaesthetics and scrub.
Soon to be qualified students are welcome to apply for this position and informal visits to look around our department can be arranged.
If you are newly qualified and are looking for a career in operating theatres, we provide a supernumerary period with a supporting preceptorship.
You will have access to a range of shifts to suit your lifestyle, with the opportunity to bring your skills to a leading trust, renowned for their friendly culture, person-centred care.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners, experienced within the fields of Anaesthetics, Recovery and Scrub
If you enjoy variety in your job, then apply as every day is different due to the diversity of services that we cover.
Please Note: Candidates will be asked to provide original qualifications at interview stage.
This vacancy may close earlier than the given closing date is a high volume of applications are received.
You may be required to work across the trust sites, on the Leigh and Wrightington site as well as the Wigan site.
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care.
Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role.
Ensuring compliance with NMC / AODP Codes of Conduct.
Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
Demonstrating awareness of; and participation in development to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, complaint with the Health and safety at work act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date working knowledge of legal matters that, may impact within the clinical area.
Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice.
Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice
Identifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice within the clinical area.
Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working without direct supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the clinical environment.
Demonstrating awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing
individualised high quality patient care.
Participate in ensuring the effective use of all financial resources in providing and delivering the service
Demonstrate awareness of the need for Cost Improvement Programmes within the service Promote effective utilisation of theatre.
The post holder will promote life-long learning through the use of appropriate coaching, teaching and assessment in practice by:
The post holder will promote life-long learning and continual professional development (CPD) through the use of appropriate coaching, teaching and assessment in practice by:
Contributing to a supportive learning environment, which enables all members of the team to develop.
Developing competency in self to support the maximisation of team efficiency through recognition and effective utilisation of all appropriate development resources and opportunities.
Developing the ability to recognise and highlight to appropriate personnel any deficits in the learning environment.
Demonstrating understanding and awareness of underpinning theoretical knowledge within their clinical practice of Infection Control, Health and Safety, Ethical and Legal issues and sharing this knowledge with less experienced staff and students assigned to the clinical area of expertise.
Recognising and accepting responsibility for personal development and professional growth in self.
Supporting those developments, which contribute to the achievement of organisational, team and individual goals within the department.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025