Job summary
Employer heading
Operating Department Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
We are expanding! An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the position of Band 5 Theatre ODP within our day-case theatres. The hospital has three operating theatres and a minor ops suite and procedure room. Specialties include urology, breast surgery, gynaecology, ENT, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, ophthalmology, pain management, and dermatology services.
You will need to be organized and able to prioritize a busy workload to meet the department's needs. You will also provide support to Band 4, 3, and 2 staff in all areas. On occasion, you may be expected to work at King's Mill Hospital, which is also part of the SFH Trust.
You should demonstrate an aptitude for developing your knowledge, ideas, and work practices to improve quality and maintain our high standards of theatre practice. Working closely with the clinical education team, you will actively monitor your own training needs. Additionally, you will be expected to participate in the on-call rota
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullying and harassment. All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyone and ensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valued and appreciated. All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirement
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills. Effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse or Degree/Diploma in Operating Department Practice
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship or equivalent
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- IV Cannulation
- ECG monitoring
- ILS / ALS trained
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in the perioperative environment
Desirable criteria
- Recovery trained- post op skills
- Work across 3 areas scrub, anaesthetic and recovery
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly/ work across site
- Involve unsociable hours
- on call commitment
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
- Amy Sprigg
- Job title
- Department Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 685835
- Additional information
Alternatively please contact
Lesley Sawyer- deputy Sister
Joanne Kettle- Orthopaedic team leader
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