Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Practitioner/Anaesthetic Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 419-6338192-TP-S
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Scarborough Hospital
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner/Anaesthetic Nurse (Scarborough)
Band 5
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Contract Type - Permanent
We are seeking to recruit Band 5 1st Level Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC registration / HCPC registration to the post in Anaesthetic Care Unit at Scarborough Hospital.
We would love to tell you about our team and our culture. Our area is committed to providing a high standard of patient care over two sites (Scarborough and Bridlington) covering a variety of specialities.
Our surgical specialties include: Maxillofacial, ENT, Gynaecology, Urology, Upper GI, Orthopaedics as well as Acutes and Trauma.
We welcome applicants from both experienced and new qualified ODP's /Nurses/ anaesthetic nurses. You do not need any additional qualifications to be eligible for this post, but hold passion, enthusiasm and commitment to provide patient centred care.
- A positive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research evidence.
- A willingness to supervise and teach junior staff and colleagues and share learning through clinical supervision.
- The ability to work as an integral member of the team.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment
- Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
- Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
- Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
- Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
- Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
- Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
- Education and Training
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Level 1) or qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- NVQ assessor
- Willingness to train as a mentor
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous theatre experience at Band 5
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate awareness of current issues in health care
- Demonstrate awareness of NHS standards of Professional Practice
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate awareness of theatre specialty, and/or specific needs of patients undergoing surgical procedures.
- Demonstrates awareness of evidence based practice within a Theatre environment
- Demonstrates understanding of Health and Safety / COSHH
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Duncan Fryer
- Job title
- Principal ODP / Team Leader PACU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 342016
- Additional information
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