Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-0674SAC
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
- Town
- Margate
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Theatre Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
As a theatre team we aim to provide outstanding care to all patients requiring surgery in the East Kent Area. We provide services for elective surgery and 34-hour cover for any emergency surgery required.
The role of the Senior Theatre Practitioner is to support the Theatre Coordinators in providing outstanding and efficient care to the patients of East Kent, and to lead theatre teams to ensure the care they provide is safe and effective. We are looking to appoint Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioners to our Trauma and Orthopaedic, General Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynae teams.
Main duties of the job
To manage a complex agenda of providing hands on care as well as undertaking a leadership role on the department.
To maintain credibility and flexibility as a competent practitioner in every changing environment, while continuing to develop professionally in line with the demands of a responsive service focused on the needs of patients. To provide support and assistance to the Theatre Coordinator and Matron to provide a quality service within your area, with forward thinking, autonomous practitioners, managed within the financial and organisational envelope of East Kent Hospitals NHS University Foundation Trust.
We confirm the details of the above post as presented are correct. This is a description of the duties of the post as it is at present. This is not intended to be exhaustive. The job will be reviewed on a regular basis in order to ensure that the duties meet the requirements of the service and to make any necessary changes.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse ODP 111 / ODA C&G 752
- Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
- Preparation of mentors Or equivalent. - ODP diploma
Desirable criteria
- Degree in Nursing
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, IV Drugs and ILS
- Communication skills
- Facilitating
- Staff development and empowerment.
- Negotiation
- 2 years experience at Band 5 in a hospital setting
- Resolving user concerns effectively
- Continuous quality improvement.
Desirable criteria
- 3 years post registration experience in a variety if acute clinical settings
- Health and safety
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert scrub skills
- Communication skills
- Staff development and empowerment
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, IV drugs
Personal/profession attributes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion in the delivery of this role
- Strategies to cope with stress/work pressures
- Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust
Governance
Essential criteria
- An understanding of Governance within the Nursing/ODP framework.
- Risk management Issues
- Drive for improvement to patient experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within Governance
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and Nationally
- Key issues and development in nursing
- COSHH
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James Lawless
- Job title
- Matron, Theatres QEQM
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01843 235098
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