University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Perioperative Theatre Practitioner

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Job summary

Operating Theatres Royal Stoke Our Major Trauma Centre has been ranked number one in the country for survival rates, come and join the number one team! We currently have a vacancy for Registered Nurses or ODP at Band 5 in our brand new state of the art Theatre Suite in the speciality of Elective Orthopaedic theatres at the Royal Stoke University Hospital.

We are very keen to recruit Scrub & Anaesthetic Practitioners with existing skills, all Nurses and ODP's are welcome to apply.Ideally we are looking for experienced theatre team members, but we welcome applications from newly qualified staff / or new to theatres who can demonstrate a keen interest in joining our team. Any students who qualify in the next 3 to 6 months are encouraged to apply.You will gain a wide range of experience and can expand your skills and knowledge in this challenging and rewarding environment.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic candidates with the ability to work well within a challenging environment, and who can deliver high quality patient care from both an Anaesthetic and Scrub skill set. We promote a dual role workforce in our theatre department.In turn, we can offer you a structured preceptorship and induction programme for all new members of staff, plus access to on-going continuing professional education and development, appraisal and clinical supervision.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6825769

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Alicia Clayton.

(see contact details)

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Alicia Clayton.

(see contact details)

Person Specification

QUALIFICATION/ education

Essential

  • REGISTERED NURSE OR REGISTERED ODP

Desirable

  • DIPLOMA LEVEL STUDY OR ABOVE

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • THEATRE EXPERIENCE OR RETURN TO PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE

Desirable

  • OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING

SKILLS/ABILITY/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL/EVIDENCE OF CONTINUING STUDY/KNOWLEDGE OF THEATRE PLAN, ASSESS,IMPLEMENT CARE/SUPERVISION OR LEADERSHIP SKILLS/ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE

Desirable

  • RESEARCH SKILLS

APTITUDES

Essential

  • CODE OF PROF CONDUCT/PROFESSIONAL APITUDES

Desirable

  • EVIDENCE BASED BEST PRACTICE/TEAM WORK
Person Specification

QUALIFICATION/ education

Essential

  • REGISTERED NURSE OR REGISTERED ODP

Desirable

  • DIPLOMA LEVEL STUDY OR ABOVE

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • THEATRE EXPERIENCE OR RETURN TO PRACTICE EXPERIENCE IN THEATRE

Desirable

  • OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN ACUTE HOSPITAL SETTING

SKILLS/ABILITY/KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL/EVIDENCE OF CONTINUING STUDY/KNOWLEDGE OF THEATRE PLAN, ASSESS,IMPLEMENT CARE/SUPERVISION OR LEADERSHIP SKILLS/ABILITY TO WORK WELL UNDER PRESSURE

Desirable

  • RESEARCH SKILLS

APTITUDES

Essential

  • CODE OF PROF CONDUCT/PROFESSIONAL APITUDES

Desirable

  • EVIDENCE BASED BEST PRACTICE/TEAM WORK

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

theatre Manager

Alicia Clayton

alicia.clayton@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782679026

Details

Date posted

02 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-6825769

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG


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