Theatre Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner

Job summary

We have exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to work as part of our highly motivated, dynamic Anaesthetics team. The post holder will be expected to work Trustwide, but will be based at our purpose-built Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington

You can build your career further when you join our team. Part of our Northumbria Way is a commitment to supporting you to develop your clinical skills, as well as any career or leadership aspirations you may have. To enhance and broaden your career, we offer several schemes and training opportunities to maximise your personal development.

The Operating Theatres at our Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England, have state of the art facilities which are constantly developing and evolving.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Main duties of the job

We are looking to hire keen and enthusiastic practitioners skilled and experienced in Anaesthetics to join our high performing teams delivering safe, high-quality patient care. We have a wide range of training opportunities available to support your personal development and offer speciality training in your chosen field.

The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.

Essential Criteria:

• 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification
• Evidence of ongoing practice development
• Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period).
• Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues

Desirable Criteria:

• Recognised post-graduate theatre qualification
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Post Registration qualification in speciality
• Diploma/degree in nursing/or health-related topic

The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

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

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