Job summary
University Hospitals Birmingham is extraordinary organisation-. Our diverse and rich communities make us distinctive and unique -- the care and KINDness of our patients and families underpins everything we do. Our Trust values of Kind, Connected and Bold define and shape our working practices.
We are looking for dynamic, highly motivated Band 5 ODP/RN applicants with theatre experience to work in Main, Vascular, Trauma, Paediatric and Obstetric Theatres covering many specialities at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. All we ask for is that you provide the very best care to our patients and work with our teams to ensure patient quality and safe care is delivered. You will be required to cover a range of shifts, which will include weekends, bank holidays, early/late/night duty, and the out of hours on call services.
At University Hospitals Birmingham we support flexible working and welcome applications from Persons seeking flexible working opportunities.
You will be passionate about improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services.
In return you can expect to join likeminded people who deliver unequivocal excellence in all aspects of their role. You will be passionate about service delivery and will want to make difference to the communities we live and work in. You will mirror our Trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.
Main duties of the job
Theatre is an exciting place to work; it's full of challenges, development opportunities and delivers great job satisfaction within a supportive and enjoyable environment.
These posts are full time for Band 5 ODP/RN experienced Theatre Practitioners you must be able to work all shifts including weekends, bank holidays, early/late/night duty, and the out of hours on call services.
Please ensure you show evidence of your previous Theatre experience on your application.
With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our education team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support.
The interviews for these posts will be face to face only at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital site.
If you like what you hear about the incredible work the Theatre Teams do, please contact julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC Register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Previous/recent experience of working in an acute / NHS care setting (can include student/ trainee placements within the last 12 months)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post of 0n-going professional development/competence.
- *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating others within a team/providing supervision to others
- *Can articulate willingness & demonstrate knowledge in relation to student supervision and assessment
- *(Can include experience as student Nurse registered nurse for newly qualified applicants)
- *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context in relation to the role
- *Can demonstrate an understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity and how this related to the role
- *Awareness of health and safety issues
Desirable
- *Previous experience working in a theatres environment pre or post registration
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to read/write, speaks, receive and understand instruction in English.
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills / practices relevant to the scope of practice required, demonstrates willingness to learn specific skills associated with the practice setting.
- *Evidence of or the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding and passion of the following.
- *Time management / Delegation of duties and orientation of new / temporary staff
- *Professional behaviour / relationship management
- *Clinical audit / learning from incidents
- *Care of a group of patients/shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting.
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
- *Caring and approachable
- *Punctual, reliable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours, public holidays and on call where required.
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy them to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
- *Ability to travel to all hospital sites as required by the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC Register
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC
Experience
Essential
- *Previous/recent experience of working in an acute / NHS care setting (can include student/ trainee placements within the last 12 months)
- *Evidence of achievements and career development in current post of 0n-going professional development/competence.
- *Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating others within a team/providing supervision to others
- *Can articulate willingness & demonstrate knowledge in relation to student supervision and assessment
- *(Can include experience as student Nurse registered nurse for newly qualified applicants)
- *Understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct
- *Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context in relation to the role
- *Can demonstrate an understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity and how this related to the role
- *Awareness of health and safety issues
Desirable
- *Previous experience working in a theatres environment pre or post registration
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to read/write, speaks, receive and understand instruction in English.
- *Good IT skills ability to record information electronically
- *Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills / practices relevant to the scope of practice required, demonstrates willingness to learn specific skills associated with the practice setting.
- *Evidence of or the ability to demonstrate a clear understanding and passion of the following.
- *Time management / Delegation of duties and orientation of new / temporary staff
- *Professional behaviour / relationship management
- *Clinical audit / learning from incidents
- *Care of a group of patients/shift management and clinical leadership relevant to the practise setting.
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned
- *Caring and approachable
- *Punctual, reliable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours, public holidays and on call where required.
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy them to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
- *Ability to travel to all hospital sites as required by the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
