Job summary
Due to a recent staffing review the opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner within our Theatre team at the William Harvey Hospital.
These posts will be for Gynae, Cepod and DSU.
Main duties of the job
We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!
Our mission is to provide 'Great healthcare from great people', and our Trust Values form the foundation of the trusts organisational culture and how we deliver our services.
We are seeking applicants who embrace our Trust values and care so that:
People feel cared for as individuals, People feel safe, reassured and involved, People feel teamwork, trust and respect sit at the heart of everything we do and People feel confident we are making a difference.
We really are committed to ensuring our Trust is a Great Place to work!
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN ODP
- Completion of Preceptorship
- Mentorship qualification
- Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body.
Clincal Skills & Experience
Essential
- 24 months post registration experience in theatre
- Recent acute clinical experience in an acute Trust
- Basic IT skills.
- Well-developed verbal & written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others.
- Time management and personal organisation skills.
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty.
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Delivery of evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrates patient focused approach.
- Calm under pressure
Governance
Essential
- Aware of the Trusts Vision/Mission and Values
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS
- Upholds and models the Trust values.
- Clinical Governance. Risk management.
- NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.
Desirable
- Ability to work on own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN ODP
- Completion of Preceptorship
- Mentorship qualification
- Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body.
Clincal Skills & Experience
Essential
- 24 months post registration experience in theatre
- Recent acute clinical experience in an acute Trust
- Basic IT skills.
- Well-developed verbal & written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others.
- Time management and personal organisation skills.
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty.
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Delivery of evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrates patient focused approach.
- Calm under pressure
Governance
Essential
- Aware of the Trusts Vision/Mission and Values
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS
- Upholds and models the Trust values.
- Clinical Governance. Risk management.
- NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.
Desirable
- Ability to work on own initiative
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).
