Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 - Surgical First Assistant Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 405-25-OP2369THE
- Employer
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Dorchester
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Operating Theatres - Surgical First Assistant Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Outstanding Care, Outstanding Careers
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Job overview
Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
Family Services and Surgical Division
Theatres Department
Surgical First Assistant
BAND 6 - Permanent
If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to people’s lives on a daily basis, we would like to hear from you. We are looking for Nurses or ODPs to join our team as Surgical First Assistants As part of our professional, friendly, and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard. Our focus always is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment in safe, clean, and comfortable surroundings.
Are you a Surgical First Assistant or about to complete your Surgical First Assistant training and are looking for your next career move? Do you want to join an organisation who cares about your development? If so, we would like to hear from you.
We are currently recruiting for a Surgical First Assistant who will be part of a team of Surgical First Assistants at Dorset County Hospital Theatres. . You will be part of our energetic, friendly and close-knit theatre team and you must be able to work shifts to cover the service need, up to seven days a week.
Main duties of the job
- To provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of high quality, cost effective patient care throughout the Operating Department.
- To participate as an integral member of the theatre team giving leadership and guidance to less experienced staff.
- Participate in the Emergency Theatre Co-ordinator rota when required.
- Please note that Theatres is a 24 hour/ 7 day per week service and the post will be expected to work nights and weekends.
Working for our organisation
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
As a trust we are support a number of overseas applicants into UK based roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at [email protected] if you are unable to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse or NVQ Level III Operating Department Practitioner
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- SFA qualification or working towards
Desirable criteria
- Recognised Teaching course/qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Involvement in staff development/training with evidence of proactive teaching/assessing.
- Extensive relevant experience in Theatres
Desirable criteria
- Experience of multidisciplinary team leadership.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ability to practice as a current, competent and proficient practitioner.
- Demonstrates awareness of necessity to maintain service with due regard to financial constraints.
- Demonstrates evidence of an ability to manage time effectively in a flexible and adaptable manner.
- Understanding of clinical governance and ability to assist in establishing systems to support this process.
- Demonstrates evidence of an area of special interest and maintains innovative/proactive attitude to practice development, with due regard to process of change.
- Demonstrates ability to work under pressure and utilise problem solving skills to deal with unpredictable service requirements.
- Demonstrates awareness of personnel management issues/skills and responsibilities, and critical appraisal skills.
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
- Rachel Wood
- Job title
- Senior Sister, Main Theatres and SAL
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01305 25 5205
- Additional information
For further information please contact Senior Sister, Rachel Wood on 01305 255205 or email [email protected]
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