Job summary
Peri-operative Theatre Coordinator - Band 7
This is an exciting time at St Bartholomew's Hospital as we realise a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve services for today's patients and future generations, creating world class services. This new role is an opportunity to provide expert clinical leadership to out peri-operative areas within the Breast Cancer centre and will involve taking responsibility for the management and organisation of the peri-operative department on a daily basis with the support of the senior nursing team.
You will be an experienced Nurse or ODP with considerable experience at Band 6/7 level in a peri-operative clinical area, ideally with experience gained across more than one professional role. Experience in breast surgery and preferably other surgical specialities including fertility and endocrine surgery is required. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a desire to lead others in providing high quality and compassionate care.
We offer a wide range of development opportunities, including, leadership opportunities, access to inhouse and external training and support from the practice education team.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for monitoring and co-ordinating activities ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running of the peri-operative area.To be responsible for the provision of high standards of peri-operative care in Breast centre Theatres on a daily basis.To provide visible leadership within the clinical areas, acting as a clinical expert and a resource for multi-professional staff.Ensure the delivery of a responsive, high quality, value for money service within the speciality area and in conjunction with senior nursing and management colleagues.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN. or O.D.P. Registered with NMC/HCPC.
- Educated to degree level or willing to complete a degree/Masters level study
- Post-registration perioperative qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification at postgraduate level.
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience within a peri-operative environment, including demonstrable team leadership at Band 6.
- Current, up-to-date competence in Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery within a theatre environment.
- Experience of change management, resource management and working within NMC/HCPC codes.
- Experience of leading Quality Improvement project
- Experience managing challenging situations
Desirable
- Previous experience across a variety of Theatre specialties; including the relevant specialties, ability to manage multiple Theatre areas/specialties.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand change management and service development
- Knowledgeable of current professional issues in nursing
- In depth skill and technical knowledge of at least one
- Relevant surgical specialty
- Aware of service improvement specifications e.g. NHS framework, NICE guidelines, GIRF
- Knowledge and understanding of patient safety initiatives including WHO safe surgery.
- Understanding of procurement/supplies chain working
Skills
Essential
- Relevant and up to date clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team effectively
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm
- Adaptable to changing workload
- Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities appropriate
- Proactive in identifying own learning needs and learning needs of others
- Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learner
Other
Essential
- Proven good attendance record. Overall good general fitness to cope with demands of role (walking, manual handling with aids).
- Capable of negotiating within the MDT; cooperative team worker; flexible approach.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN. or O.D.P. Registered with NMC/HCPC.
- Educated to degree level or willing to complete a degree/Masters level study
- Post-registration perioperative qualification
Desirable
- Leadership/Management qualification at postgraduate level.
- Masters level qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience within a peri-operative environment, including demonstrable team leadership at Band 6.
- Current, up-to-date competence in Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery within a theatre environment.
- Experience of change management, resource management and working within NMC/HCPC codes.
- Experience of leading Quality Improvement project
- Experience managing challenging situations
Desirable
- Previous experience across a variety of Theatre specialties; including the relevant specialties, ability to manage multiple Theatre areas/specialties.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand change management and service development
- Knowledgeable of current professional issues in nursing
- In depth skill and technical knowledge of at least one
- Relevant surgical specialty
- Aware of service improvement specifications e.g. NHS framework, NICE guidelines, GIRF
- Knowledge and understanding of patient safety initiatives including WHO safe surgery.
- Understanding of procurement/supplies chain working
Skills
Essential
- Relevant and up to date clinical skills
- Ability to lead a team effectively
- Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm
- Adaptable to changing workload
- Ability to delegate tasks and responsibilities appropriate
- Proactive in identifying own learning needs and learning needs of others
- Ability to organise and plan own time and that of junior staff and learner
Other
Essential
- Proven good attendance record. Overall good general fitness to cope with demands of role (walking, manual handling with aids).
- Capable of negotiating within the MDT; cooperative team worker; flexible approach.
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).
