North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic Theatre Team at the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle; the city at the heart of the Lake District.
NCIC has 2 hospital sites in Carlisle & Whitehaven serving a population of around 320,000 people. While based at one hospital, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in working across both sites. We provide theatre support to women's health, maternity, breast, urology, vascular, colorectal and general surgery, trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery, and ENT and head & neck, for both adults and paediatrics, in both main theatre & day surgery settings.
This post is suitable for experienced Registered Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners, and it is an exciting start to any newly qualified RN/ODP's career. A preceptorship period is offered to all successful applicants, but our Trust has a dedicated one-year preceptorship programme offering ten study days during this period to enhance any newly qualified RN/ODP's knowledge and skills.
Main duties of the job
The main role of this post is, as part of a team, to provide excellent intra-operative care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.
1. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
2. The Scrub Practitioner will scrub and circulate for surgical procedures, assisting the surgeon to maintain a safe and sterile environment.
3. Demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
The Trust will provide a twelve-month preceptorship period for all newly registered healthcare professionals.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
* Being a clinically led organisation
* Quality and safety at the heart
* A positive patient experience every time
* A great place to work
* Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
If sufficient response is received, this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse/ODP, with active NMC/HCPC registration
* Commitment to undertake mentorship module on completion of preceptorship qualification.
* Diploma/degree in Nursing
Experience
* Able to manage a Ward/Department area for a period of a shift.
* Understanding of expanded roles / professional practice issues.
* Extended scope of practice skills, e.g., venepuncture
* Experience of managing and coordinating a team.
* Evidence of innovation in practice
* Teaching/mentoring
Knowledge
* Continuing professional development, with portfolio
* NMC Code of Conduct.
* Results interpretation
* Clinical governance
* Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues, i.e., CNO Nursing Strategy
* Knowledge of primary care
Skills and Aptitudes
* Able to deal with a continually changing workload.
* Ability to communicate with staff at all levels
* Ability to communicate with MDT.
* Ability to work as a member of a team.
* Interpreting baseline observations.
* Basic IT skills.
* Able to use initiative appropriately.
Personal Circumstances
* Empathy
* Motivation
* Positive approach to change
* Non-judgemental
* Flexible
Other Requirements
* Flexible approach to working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
* Willing to undertake teaching and educate other professionals and students.
* Commitment to continuing professional development.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year dependent on experience pa pro rata
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