Job summary
Colorectal theatre team. small cases, large cases and robotic cases. The variety of procedures is great and something for everyone to enjoy.
Our Speciality not only helps save lives but also changes lives, helping patients to become pain free and live a full and enjoyable life.
Patients range from young adults to the very elderly. And there's almost no such thing as a standard positioning of patients. When it comes to our surgery positioning is an endless challenge. We have lots of exciting and challenging days, which as a team we always rise to.
To be able to provide this service to our surgeons, anaesthetists and, of course, our patients, our staff are knowledgeable, versatile, adaptable, dependable, flexible and dedicated. A friendly group that's easy to fit into.
Main duties of the job
NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a level three mentorship qualification.
The successful applicant will require to work 37.5hr flexibly on a 24/7 basis dependant on specialty.
About us
We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in either anaesthetic and/or surgical scrub support. Theatre experience is preferable but not essential.
You will have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
To deliver high quality holistic care to patients
To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team
To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division
Job description
Job responsibilities
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
To deliver high quality holistic care to patients
To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team
To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience and Understanding
Essential
- Supervision of non-registered staff and students
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies
- Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
- Have or willing to undertake a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Have or willing to undertake a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of theatre/recovery duties
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective time management skills Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical skills
Essential
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- DBS clearance
- Caring
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated
- Confidence
- Complete Mandatory Training as required.
- Delivers care in line with Trust policies and procedures for the prevention of infection
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Attendance at conferences / study days
- Understanding of the role of advocacy Evidence of Mandatory Training
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Experience and Understanding
Essential
- Supervision of non-registered staff and students
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to mentor
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse, or project work
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies
Desirable
- Diploma or degree in health / nursing related Studies
- Continuing professional development/ reflective profile
- Have or willing to undertake a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
- Have or willing to undertake a suitable Teaching & Assessing Qualification
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Physically able to perform the full range of theatre/recovery duties
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate basic IT skills
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
Desirable
- Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable
- Demonstrate leadership skills & ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and others
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate effective time management skills Demonstrate effective resource management
Physical skills
Essential
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres and non-patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other requirements specific to the role (e.g. be able to drive or work shifts
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- DBS clearance
- Caring
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated
- Confidence
- Complete Mandatory Training as required.
- Delivers care in line with Trust policies and procedures for the prevention of infection
Desirable
- Successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
- Evidence of formal teaching experience
- Experience of leading a team
- Attendance at conferences / study days
- Understanding of the role of advocacy Evidence of Mandatory Training
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
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).