Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 sessions per week (Monday-Friday One day off)
- Job ref
- 362-A-24-6887274
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
PODP/Senior sister/Senior Charge nurse Theatre Orthopaedic scrub
Band 7
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to manage out Trauma and Orthopaedic team at Stockport NHS Theatres. The successful applicant will be skilled in Orthopaedic scrub, Trauma and associated specialities. They will also have good knowledge of General, Urology and Obstetric surgery.
This role will be responsible for the Loan kit office and budgets aligned to this. The role holder will work closely with their other band 7s, including the training co-ordinator, to ensure safe staffing is promoted at all time. This is a challenging role, however, full support will be given with a two week supernumerary period afforded, to embed themselves into the department.
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the Head of Nursing, s/he will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting, including effective leadership, setting, monitoring and maintaining professional and care standards, work collaboratively, manage complaints as per Trust policy and lead the nursing contribution to the governance agenda at department level.
S/he will be visible and accessible in the clinical area for patients, relatives and staff.
Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development.
Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care.
Maintain an environment conducive to education, teaching, audit and training for patients and staff.
Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
Role model standards of care and expected behaviour through participation in direct patient care.
Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust, Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and HPC standards and requirements.
Actively contribute to and support agreed developments within the Business Group.
Identify equipment priorities to support the care of patients and staff in their physical environment, undertaking risk assessments to evidence the short falls.
Ensure the efficient use of staff, monitoring quality and expenditure.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder has a key leadership and management role at senior level and carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, and the setting of standards of care within the in-patient theatres(Scrub)
Ensuring as an expert practitioner in the peri-operative setting high standards of care that meet with ‘best practice’ are implemented.
He / she also carry continuing responsibility for the management of theatres. Including the specific responsibility relating to relevant budgets, resources and manpower. Ensuring that staff in their area have access to education, training and up-date clinical skills as appropriate, in association with the Directorates training co-ordinator. They must also ensure that their staff have access to equipment training and implement clinical governance issues in association with the departments clinical governance lead.
Post holders will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process, in order to achieve the skills required to deliver the role effectively and efficiently.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Sound knowledge of scrub practice at band 6 level.
- Post registration Scrub or Anaesthetic & Recovery course
- A relevant diploma
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of degree or working towards a degree.
- A Management Course
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- An enthusiastic and supportive leader who motivates people.
- Ability to work across boundaries and deliver a quality service.
- Proven clinical abilities
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good organisational and planning skills
- Experience in dealing with staffing issues and awareness of budgetary controls
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- NMC/HPC standards and requirements
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Rendell
- Job title
- Matron Main Theatres Stockport
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01614192702
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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