Job summary
Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic scrub practitioner who is looking to further develop and progress in their career?
We have a unique opportunity for a Band 5 scrub role available in our operating theatres at Birmingham children's hospital.
The successful applicant will need to be an effective team player and communicator. You will need to be forward thinking to overcome any problems you may face daily.
Theatres have a strong commitment to teaching and education and you will be required to actively participate in the training of new learners and students. We can offer you an excellent mentorship and development program, plus access to ongoing professional education. Practitioners with adult theatre experience will have an excellent opportunity to learn paediatric skills.
Main duties of the job
You must be able to work flexibly as you will be expected to provide out of hours on-call for the Liver surgical team, possible long-day working and weekend working
All applicants who are shortlisted, will be invited to an interview as part of the recruitment process. The date will be released once all shortlisting has been completed.
To apply for the position please complete the online form on Trac.
If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this exciting opportunity could be the one for you!
As leading tertiary centre the hospital performs a wide range of acute and specialized paediatric surgery, and has a busy Emergency Department managing 60,000 attendances/year and a 31 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital is a regional designated Trauma Centre and is proposing further service expansions. Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing excellent staff experience and is committed to engagement and improvement.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Nursing or operating Department Practice or Equivalent
- NMC registration part 1, or HCPC Registration
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and/or operating department practice
Desirable
- Experience of post-registration operating department practice or current clinical nursing experience
- Evidence of supervising and assessing students
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Able to use own professional judgement to escalate Concerns about patients' condition and the level of care required
- Able to appropriately assess patient's condition
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
- Good time management skills
- Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs to cover 24 hour seven days a week service
- Participate in specialty on calls as required
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Nursing or operating Department Practice or Equivalent
- NMC registration part 1, or HCPC Registration
KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and/or operating department practice
Desirable
- Experience of post-registration operating department practice or current clinical nursing experience
- Evidence of supervising and assessing students
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Able to use own professional judgement to escalate Concerns about patients' condition and the level of care required
- Able to appropriately assess patient's condition
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
- Good time management skills
- Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to work flexibly to meet service needs to cover 24 hour seven days a week service
- Participate in specialty on calls as required
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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