Job summary
- Main area
- South Theatre
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR822-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ipswich Hospital
- Town
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Day Surgery Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit highly motivated nurses who are passionate about the care of patients to join our day surgery team in Ipswich hospital.
The role will be working in both the existing STAU and the new day surgery unit, which has six beds for pre and post-surgery patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team who are motivated in promoting the delivery of patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service to our patients.
Do you possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries? Are you keen and motivated to learn? If so, then your skills are invaluable to us and we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
In this post you will deliver excellent and individualised care to our patients, and you will be fully supported to achieve this through our comprehensive educational strategy. You will be looking after patient’s pre and post-surgery, delivering high quality patient centred care
Depending on your level of experience, you will develop your competence and confidence through a program of supervised practice.
You will be working with a multidisciplinary team of Nurses, doctors Operating department practitioners and other health care professionals.
There will be a chance for you to participate in an internal rotation to work also in other areas of the department, theatres and recovery.
There are a number of development opportunities such as the Degree top-up, Anaesthetic course and ALS/ILS/PILS.
The unit is open between 07-21.00- Monday to Friday with the possibility to be open on Saturday in the future.
If you think this opportunity sounds exciting and would like to be part of the new elective hub at Ipswich hospital please apply.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma in Nursing
- NVQ/Diploma Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Preparation for Mentorship
- Anaesthetic qualification
- Immediate Life support (adults/ children)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Developing Clinical Skills
- Evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- 12 months post reg experience with some leadership and management
- Working in post anaesthetic recovery environment
- Theatre/ day surgery experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Approachable and effective communicator
- Persuasive skills for effective team working
- Motivated
Desirable criteria
- Shows initiative and decision making skills
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
- Sarah Stedman
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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