Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 287-RSUR-91-24
- Employer
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Liverpool University Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Senior Theatre Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior theatre Practitioner position with the Main Theatres department at the Royal University hospital site.
We are looking for a motivated individual with experience in the day-to-day service activity and that is looking to continue contributing to the different ongoing improvement projects. This is a fantastic opportunity for senior practitioners and, specially, for the ones that are interested in carer progression, patient safety and team development.
The successful candidate is expected to commit to a full-time working duty including late hours, weekends, and bank Holidays. The Practitioner will have experience within the scrub role, across the multiple specialities and will need to be an organised individual who can lead a team, in close collaboration with the Unit Manager, ensuring that highest standards of patient safety and care are maintained. You will be able to monitor the use of equipment and resources, ensuring cost effectiveness with a sensible focus in staff wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Lead the department and deputise the Theatre Manager.
You will provide exemplary planned care for patients requiring perioperative intervention supporting the management.
You will lead your team in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice to improve quality and maintain our high standards of theatre practice.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Excellent communication skills and flexibility will be an essential trait of anyone applying for this post also deputising for members of the Band 7 team will be a requirement. The development of junior colleagues will be an important part of your role therefore a relevant teaching certificate or experience is essential.
The successful candidate will provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team; they will also be expected to work as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their theatre an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.
The post holder will provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of high-quality patient care throughout the Operating Department and committed to providing first class care to all patients. Must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration/Registered ODP, current HPC registration
- Qualification relevant to specialist area (Diploma/Degree in Specialized Theatre Practice,NB 182/176,HEA605)or equivalent course
- Mentorship course or Teaching and Assessing course (ENB 998,C&G756,Mentorship in Practice,D32/D33,)
Desirable criteria
- ILS/ALS
Experience
Essential criteria
- A demonstrable post registration experience in relevant theatre area ,of which at least one year should be at a supervisory level
- Responsibility for running clinical areas on a shift/daily basis
- Responsibility for running clinical areas on a shift/daily basis
- No unaccountable career breaks
- Evidence of mentorship within specialist field and appraisals as appropriate
- Evidence of active participation in development of unit guidelines/initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Management course /training
- Understanding of Trust Policy and Practice
- Policy and procedure writing skills
- Principles of budget management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate effective leadership
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to write clear, concise reports
- Good knowledge of IT skills
- A creative approach to problem solving
- Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to write clear, concise reports
- Good knowledge of IT skills
- A creative approach to problem solving
- Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence based care
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills
other
Essential criteria
- Self motivated and enthusiastic with a clear vision of the way the service should be efficiently delivered
- Available for out of hours cover
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding and knowledge relating to political and professional issues
- Evidence of expert knowledge in one area of practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Trust/NHS performance targets
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
- Luis Rodriguez de Una
- Job title
- Unit manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 015170610789
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