Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner/ Staff Nurse/ODP to join the Orthopaedic Department within Grantham Hospital.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated team players to join our friendly Operating Theatre Department.
We continuously support learning and development and encourage skill mixing.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of the Multi-professional theatre team to provide care during the delivery of clinical services. The role requires to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate own workload, organising equipment and resources as service demands, in accordance with policies and protocols. Ensuring all documentation relating to patient care is maintained, accurate and legible.
Continuation of professional development is expected through post registration study. The role requires an ability to work on own initiative within the appropriate legal requirements, acts, policies, procedures and guidelines. The role requires a level of autonomy to practice governed by the code of professional conduct.
The theatre practitioner should have a knowledge of health and safety, infection control and moving and handling. The successful applicants must be able to communicate effectively with all members of the multi professional team.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered ODP/Registered Nurse.
- Previous experience working as a theatre practitioner
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification/experience.
- Recognised anaesthetic course
- Experience of post registration development.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in a multi speciality operating department setting.
- Must be able to provide assistance to the theatre users in a variety of clinical situations including routine emergency and trauma work
- Experience of leading or contributing to the management of the operating department team
- Knowledge of the technical aspects of the modern operating department
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, Control of Infection and Moving and Handling policies.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a peri-operative environment
Skills
Essential
- Showing evidence of a commitment to professional development.
- Planning and organisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to anticipate the needs of the service, problem solving and using a common sense approach
- Maintaining a professional and positive regard to patients and colleagues at all times
Specific Requirements
Essential
- An ability to work with staff at all levels of the multi-professional team
- Shows evidence of commitment to the development and support of all members of the multi-professional operating department team
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered ODP/Registered Nurse.
- Previous experience working as a theatre practitioner
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification/experience.
- Recognised anaesthetic course
- Experience of post registration development.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in a multi speciality operating department setting.
- Must be able to provide assistance to the theatre users in a variety of clinical situations including routine emergency and trauma work
- Experience of leading or contributing to the management of the operating department team
- Knowledge of the technical aspects of the modern operating department
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, Control of Infection and Moving and Handling policies.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a peri-operative environment
Skills
Essential
- Showing evidence of a commitment to professional development.
- Planning and organisation skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to anticipate the needs of the service, problem solving and using a common sense approach
- Maintaining a professional and positive regard to patients and colleagues at all times
Specific Requirements
Essential
- An ability to work with staff at all levels of the multi-professional team
- Shows evidence of commitment to the development and support of all members of the multi-professional operating department team
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).
