Job summary
We are looking for a high performing, resilient Aneaesthetic Practitioner to join our Imaging Team at Manchester Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be joining a dynamic and friendly team providing tertiary and quaternary services to the children of the Northwest of England and Greater Manchester. As a progressive and developing service you will be working in clinical service that is always developing and also looking to develop you. It's an exciting time to join us as we are implementing new services at our new MRI scanner at Wythenshawe as well as providing services at the RMCH site.
The post also covers the Adult GA services that we provide at the Manchester Royal infirmary. We are small but positive team and we strive to be the best.
* Must be currently practicing in two theatre skills. *
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with appropriate anaesthetic qualification and will work primarily within Wythenshawe Hospital Radiology department within the paediatric team, with occasional rotation to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Experience working with children is essential for this role.
The post-holder may be asked to support the Adult Interventional Radiology service to support patients requiring anaesthetic for thier procedure.
These departments form part of Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high quality patient centred care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values and vision. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for these patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. They will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with anaesthetic qualification and current active HCPC/NMC registration
Desirable
- Teaching / mentorship qualification / completion of Supporting Learners in Practice course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of senior anaesthetic practitioner experience
- Recent experience of working with children (within previous 6 months)
- Experience of working in a theatre environment
- Experience of and ability to work in a remote from theatre area such as Radiology
- Experience of working with both children and adults
- Experience of working within Clinical
Desirable
- Previous experience within similar clinical setting
- Experience of supporting and developing staff and students within the clinical environment
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant policies / legislation relevant to clinical area, current health policy & clinical governance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills within the role to maintain patient safety
- Proven clinical skills
- Experience of using Hive or other electronic health record systems
- Evidence of undertaking CPD activity to support practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of MRI scan / Interventional / Radiology procedures
- Cannulation and venepuncture skills or willingness to undertake
- Experience of participating in Quality Improvement projects
- Willingness to undertake CPD
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Treats patients, colleagues and the public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with anaesthetic qualification and current active HCPC/NMC registration
Desirable
- Teaching / mentorship qualification / completion of Supporting Learners in Practice course
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of senior anaesthetic practitioner experience
- Recent experience of working with children (within previous 6 months)
- Experience of working in a theatre environment
- Experience of and ability to work in a remote from theatre area such as Radiology
- Experience of working with both children and adults
- Experience of working within Clinical
Desirable
- Previous experience within similar clinical setting
- Experience of supporting and developing staff and students within the clinical environment
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant policies / legislation relevant to clinical area, current health policy & clinical governance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff.
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills within the role to maintain patient safety
- Proven clinical skills
- Experience of using Hive or other electronic health record systems
- Evidence of undertaking CPD activity to support practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of MRI scan / Interventional / Radiology procedures
- Cannulation and venepuncture skills or willingness to undertake
- Experience of participating in Quality Improvement projects
- Willingness to undertake CPD
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Motivated to personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Treats patients, colleagues and the public with dignity and respect
- Capacity to work with colleagues at all levels
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
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).
