Job summary
Advanced Theatre Practitioner
Planned Care - Services
Working Pattern: (Shift / On-call//Weekends)
Personal and professional growth is actively encouraged and a wide range of career development opportunities are available including professional development support and access to degree modules.
In return we will offer you the opportunity to broaden your existing knowledge of perioperative practice and develop your management skills in a supportive and friendly environment.
As part of our commitment to student ODP's and Nurses, the post holder will be expected to participate in the orientation, supervision and training of junior staff and students.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible Advanced Theatre Practitioner's with Surgical skills in Orthopaedics and Trauma to join our busy, friendly Operating Theatres.
Our department covers a range of specialties include, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Urology, Gynae, Maternity, ENT and Spinal Injuries.
If you are keen to add to your existing theatre knowledge, and are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the Operating Theatre environment, then this is the opportunity for you. The department provides a 24 hour emergency cover, therefore, there will be shift work, and on call commitment will be required.
You should possess:
- NMC Registered Nurse Part 1
- Registered ODP
We can offer you,
- Excellent opportunities for professional development.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please make sure that you read the job description and personal specification attached, and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Advert date: 1st September 2023
Closing date: 17th September 2023
Shortlisting date: 18th September 2023
Interview date: w/c 25th September 2023
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications is reached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please make sure that you read the job description and personal specification attached, and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Advert date: 1st September 2023
Closing date: 17th September 2023
Shortlisting date: 18th September 2023
Interview date: w/c 25th September 2023
Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications is reached.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within a working situation
- Excellent communication skills
- IT Skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationship with colleagues in the health setting
- Team working skills
Desirable
- Proven management ability
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC or HCPC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of leading a team in a clinical environment
- Research awareness and commitment to evidence-based practice
- Experience of clinical risk assessment & management of identified risk
- Understanding key features of Clinical governance
- Knowledge of audit & audit procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ODP
- Educated to Diploma/Degree level or have equivalent experience
Desirable
- Training & Assessing Course/Mentorship
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to adapt to change within a working situation
- Excellent communication skills
- IT Skills
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationship with colleagues in the health setting
- Team working skills
Desirable
- Proven management ability
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC or HCPC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of leading a team in a clinical environment
- Research awareness and commitment to evidence-based practice
- Experience of clinical risk assessment & management of identified risk
- Understanding key features of Clinical governance
- Knowledge of audit & audit procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ODP
- Educated to Diploma/Degree level or have equivalent experience
Desirable
- Training & Assessing Course/Mentorship
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).
