Job summary
We have 2 positions available for anaesthetically trained Operating Department Practitioners/ Registered Nurses to join our anaesthetic team within the elective theatre department at Hexham General Hospital.
The successful candidate should be motivated and enthusiastic and committed to delivering safe, high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP .
To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards.
To exercise accountability as set out in the HCPC/NMC Codes of Professional Conduct.
Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP.
Supervision of junior members of staff, students and visitors.To provide nursing care to a caseload of patients and to provide verbal and written handovers to nursing colleagues and the multi disciplinary teamTo provide on call cover as required to meet the needs of the serviceMay be required to work on other sites across the Trust
Full time or part time hours may be considered.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP .
To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP .
To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification
- Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)
- Evidence of ongoing practice development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Post Registration qualification in speciality
- Diploma/degree in nursing/or health related topic
- Recognised post graduate theatre/anaesthetic qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification
- Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)
- Evidence of ongoing practice development
Desirable
- Recognised teaching qualification
- Post Registration qualification in speciality
- Diploma/degree in nursing/or health related topic
- Recognised post graduate theatre/anaesthetic qualification
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).
