Job summary
Employer heading
Band 5 - Theatre Practitioner, Recovery, HWE Surgical Centre
Band 5
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a team working in brand new, purpose-built theatres providing planned surgery for patients across Hertfordshire and west Essex?
We are looking NOW for talented staff to form the core team that will be the beating heart of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre being built at St Albans City Hospital and set to open in Spring 2025.
More than 4,000 patients will be seen at the hub each year for non-complex orthopaedic, hip and knee surgery as well as ear, nose and throat procedures and spinal injections. Being separated from emergency services will reduce the risk of short-notice cancellations.
This is a fabulous opportunity to play a key role in a flagship collaborative project between the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board.
The Surgical Centre will focus on Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) standards and will be a highly efficient facility, achieving 85% theatre utilisation and operating sessions over an extended 10-hour day, potential for 6 day working.
Interviews will be taking place week commencing 14th October.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment of care needs, planning, delivering and evaluating a high standard of nursing/practitioner care.
Contributing to the safe and efficient running of the operating theatre department, through the acceptance of agreed additional responsibilities.
An accomplished communicator able to contribute, implement and evaluate clinical and professional standards.
Initiating and developing evidence based practice ensuring all staff are aware of current issues and changes.
Ensuring the administration and documentation of drugs is in accordance with Trust policy
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- First level registration with the NMC.
- Evidence of professional development.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.
- Understanding of the theatre department.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of developing care pathways.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Theatre experience as part of training or rotation on a programme.
- Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care.
Skills and ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to articulate a vision for healthcare.
- Ability to command the confidence of colleagues.
- Effective team working and facilitation skills with an ability to work autonomously as appropriate.
- Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to write clear, concise and relevant reports.
- Strong communication skills both orally and in written form, with clarity and precision.
- Familiar with the concept of clinical supervision.
- Commitment to advancing the profession of nursing and ODP’s and personally contributing to demonstrating the professional potential within the delivery of health services.
Desirable criteria
- Computer literate.
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kelly-Jo Toomey
- Job title
- Peri-Operative Delivery Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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