Job overview

Rugby St Cross Theatres is a GIRFT accredited elective hub which currently has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic theatre practitioner.  We are looking  for a Senior Theatre Practitioner to join our upper limb team.  Our theatre complex includes trauma and orthopaedics, spinal surgery, plastics, breast, general surgery, ophthalmic, and pain management.  Our shoulder and elbow service offers services such as arthroscopic shoulder and elbow surgery, ORIF's, anatomic and reverse arthroplasty as well as elbow replacements to name a few.  We have developed a flexible approach, with the ability to manage rapid workload changes across multiple theatres. We contribute to the continual development of a quality service ensuring best practice is followed resulting in optimum patient care.  

The post holder will  hold a current registration with NMC or HCPC, have evidence of CPD and a teaching and assessing qualification. It would also be desirable for them to have a degree in relevant subject or be willing to undertake. The post holder must have previous knowledge and experience of working within an upperlimb service.

Main duties of the job

A speciality lead, providing clinical leadership and management support, for the upper limb service within theatres at Rugby St Cross, this will involve being team leader for the weekly lists and providing support and developing for other scrub practitioners.  Band 6 practitioners are expected to deputise in the absence of band 7 Clinical lead. This post involves list planning, stock and implant procurement, liaising with surgeons, instrument Co Ordinator’s  secretaries and company representatives as well as leading PDR reviews.

The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC/HPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust & local policies and procedures.

 The post holder will need to have at substantial clinical experience within theatre in particulary a shoulder and elbow speciality and possess excellent communication skills and have a vast amount of knowledge with the ability to apply evidence based practice.

The post holder will also need to hold a good understanding of ICT and technology, be able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively, and be able to use initiative and make decisions.

They must act professionally at all times,be motivated and be able to motivate others, be calm and objective and approachable with good interpersonal skills. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.

We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.