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Theatre / Anaesthetic Practitioner (ODP/RN) - Day Surgery Unit
Band 5
Main area: Day Surgery Operating Department
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 426-599-24EG
Site: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town: King's Lynn
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
We are currently looking to recruit a Theatre / Anaesthetic Practitioner to join us as part of our friendly and enthusiastic Day Surgery theatre team.
We cover a wide range of specialties including oral, ENT, gynaecological, urological, orthopaedic, ophthalmic, general surgery, Bronchoscopy and a pain service.
We offer a busy exciting work environment and we are committed to the support and training of our staff, as such we are keen to develop suitable candidates within the role.
You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, preferably have experience in a day surgery theatre environment and possess excellent communication skills. We require individuals who are forward thinking and well organised with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
Main duties of the job
Our Day Surgery Unit comprises of 4 operating theatres, a minor procedure room and a recovery area.
You will work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team providing assistance and service in all aspects of the Operating Department and work in other areas of the Trust if required such as Main Theatre, A&E, Endoscopy, Delivery Suite and X-Ray.
You will maintain good communication and enhance effective working relationships throughout the department.
You will interpret and respond appropriately to direction from other members of the multidisciplinary team.
You will ensure that records of patient care, drugs, specimens, and implants are accurately and fully maintained and ensure effective transfer of information.
Exceptional, newly qualified staff will also be considered.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
* Registered Nurse with the UK NMC or Registered HCPC ODP/ODA
* A UK recognised anaesthetic qualification
* A recognised teaching qualification
* ILS qualification or previous recovery experience
Experience
* Some previous experience in perioperative care of patients
* Experience in a broad range of theatre specialties
* Previous experience working in the operating theatre
Skills, abilities, and knowledge
* IT literate
* Strong team working skills
* The ability to work as part of a team
* Have a sound knowledge/experience of basic theatre skills and theatre processes
* Previous leadership experience
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
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.
Name: Matthew Cooper
Job title: DSU Theatre Manager
Email address: matthew.cooper@qehkl.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01553 613559
Additional information: Caroline Willson - Day Surgery Ward Manager 01553 613559
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