East and North Herts NHS Trust

ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse - Main Theatres

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Job summary

We are looking for experienced Registered Nurse/ODP's in Theatres who share our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Theatres is expanding its services to include elective patient admission and recovery, as well as a continued emergency service for the Trust. Our team is available 24/7, 365 days a year, so candidates must be able to work evenings, nights, on calls, bank holidays, and weekends, as part of a rotating schedule with other team members.

Our values are Include, Respect, and Improve, and it is important that you understand and refer to them throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills and want to be part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Our values are Include, Respect, and Improve, and it is important that you understand and refer to them throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

If you are interested in developing your leadership skills and want to be part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership to a team of Anaesthetic Nurses/ODPs within the Theatre environment to the highest possible standard.

To assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources in the absence of the Team Leader.

To act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-5572057

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
  • Registration with NMC/HCPC
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Mentorship/ Preceptorship qualification

Desirable

  • ALS/ ILS
  • PILS
  • Management Qualifications

Previous Experience

Essential

  • High level clinical skills and knowledge
  • Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practice
  • Teaching and assessing
  • Must have either the ODP qualification or Nurses must have additional formal post basic training in anaesthetics

Desirable

  • Post registration experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
  • Basic knowledge of computer skills
  • Developing leadership/ supervisory skills

Desirable

  • Ability to lead and motivate a group of staff with varying abilities
  • Administration of IV drugs
  • IV cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to work within NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct
  • Full understanding of role and its limitations as stated in the job description
  • Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)

Other requirements

Essential

  • Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
  • Registration with NMC/HCPC
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Mentorship/ Preceptorship qualification

Desirable

  • ALS/ ILS
  • PILS
  • Management Qualifications

Previous Experience

Essential

  • High level clinical skills and knowledge
  • Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practice
  • Teaching and assessing
  • Must have either the ODP qualification or Nurses must have additional formal post basic training in anaesthetics

Desirable

  • Post registration experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
  • Basic knowledge of computer skills
  • Developing leadership/ supervisory skills

Desirable

  • Ability to lead and motivate a group of staff with varying abilities
  • Administration of IV drugs
  • IV cannulation

Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to work within NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct
  • Full understanding of role and its limitations as stated in the job description
  • Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)

Other requirements

Essential

  • Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
  • Role model our Trust values every day

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Team Manager- Anaesthetics

Conrado Evangelista

conrado.evangelista@nhs.net

01438288004

Details

Date posted

13 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-5572057

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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