Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 276-6426715-KV
- Employer
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Victoria Hospital
- Town
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata for part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner RN/ODP/AP/RNA -£1500 New Starter Premium
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Theatre Practitioner RN/ODP/AP/RNA -Band 5
*** £1500 New starter premium ***
QVH is a specialist NHS hospital, providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services for people across the South of England.
We are a centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care, the best clinical outcomes and a safe and positive patient experience.
As a surgical hospital we provide a service in the following surgical pathways:
- Major head and neck reconstructive surgery
- Maxillofacial/Orthognathic/trauma
- Plastic surgery, including major reconstruction
- Hand surgery
- Ophthalmics, including complex corneal reconstruction
- Burns for reconstructive surgery
- Trauma
If you are successfully appointed to this role and complete a 6-month probationary period, you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total.
We are excited to open this opportunity to Assistant Practitioners and Registered Nurse Associates with previous Theatre experience.
Main duties of the job
If you are looking to expand your knowledge and skills in reconstructive surgery and or advanced airway management then we offer the perfect opportunities at QVH.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Working for our organisation
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. You will participate in the training of staff and continue your own personal and professional
development.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ODP/RNA/AP
Desirable criteria
- ILS/ALS
- Theatre experience - able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through practical experience
Relevant experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extended skills/training through undertaking relevant study
- Demonstrates the ability to work in a team
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification experience within plastics/maxfax/ophthalmics
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
- Alison Banyon
- Job title
- Practice Development Lead - Perioperative Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01342 306616
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