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
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
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).
