Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

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Job summary

Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking individual with an interest in providing a high standard of care to patients within the Perioperative setting?

Main Theatres are offering a new Degree Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) programme in partnership with the University of Derby.

The Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner will work towards becoming a Registered Operating Department Practitioner combining academic and work based learning, you will be supported to develop the knowledge and skills required over the duration of the 3 year apprenticeship.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme you will demonstrate you meet the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC 2014) Standards of Proficiency for Operating Department Practitioners and are eligible to apply for HCPC registration. Following successful registration with HCPC and interview you will be offered a full time Operating Department Practitioner position.

Please note the salary for this apprenticeship post will be paid as follows: 60% of Band 5 rate in Year1, 65% of Band 5 rate in Year2, 70% of Band 5 rate in Year3.

Main duties of the job

The ODP Apprenticeship is a 3 year training programme working towards registration as an ODP with level 6 BSc Honours degree. You will develop and maintain skills, knowledge and competencies to be able to work in a dynamic and changing health care environment. You will be based in Main Theatres but expected to work in various surgical specialities that includes young people and adults in surgical, anaesthetics and post anaesthetic care unit settings to meet training demands. Throughout training all work activities will be under the direct guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.

Our Main Theatre Suite comprises of ten Theatres and three Recovery Units; one of our theatres is a dedicated obstetric theatre and two of our theatres are modern, integrated theatres. We cover a wide range of surgical specialties including advanced laparoscopic surgery.

We also provide skilled anaesthetic assistance in other areas such as CT, MRI, the Emergency Department and transfers to other units; along with participating as part of the resuscitation team.

The successful candidate would be expected to participate in a rota system that provides 24 hour care, including weekends and public holidays.

About us

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King's Lynn is West Norfolk has a superb unspoilt coastline with pretty villages, all with their own individual charm. The medieval port of King's Lynn has some very interesting architecture.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist and general acute services to around 331,000 people across West and North Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers and approximately 500 beds on a single site. Some specialist services and clinics are provided in community facilities, such as the North Cambridgeshire hospital in Wisbech. We work in partnership with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services.

In February 2022 the QEH the Care Quality Commission rated the Trust as 'Good' in all of the core services they inspected, and recommended the Trust moves out of the recovery support system (formerly special measures).

Date posted

05 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Annex 21 Band 5 rate - paid at 60% Year1, 65% Year2, 70% Year3

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-482-23SS

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Gayton Road

Kings Lynn

PE30 4ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades A-C, to include mathematics and English or equivalent Level 2
Level 3 qualification (A levels, BTEC, NVQ 3, Access to Healthcare or equivalent) or 112 UCAS points

Desirable

Evidence of recent study and personal development
Care Certificate

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Insight into the role and responsibilities of the post

Desirable

Previous healthcare experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

Caring, compassionate and self motivated
Reliable and Trustworthy
Confident and Enthusiastic
Willingness to learn and develop the role
Awareness of professional and personal limitations
Commitment to undergo training as required to complete the programme
Confidence to work under supervision in the clinical setting
Ability to work flexibly, covering 24 hour shift system

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at grades A-C, to include mathematics and English or equivalent Level 2
Level 3 qualification (A levels, BTEC, NVQ 3, Access to Healthcare or equivalent) or 112 UCAS points

Desirable

Evidence of recent study and personal development
Care Certificate

Experience and knowledge

Essential

Insight into the role and responsibilities of the post

Desirable

Previous healthcare experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

Caring, compassionate and self motivated
Reliable and Trustworthy
Confident and Enthusiastic
Willingness to learn and develop the role
Awareness of professional and personal limitations
Commitment to undergo training as required to complete the programme
Confidence to work under supervision in the clinical setting
Ability to work flexibly, covering 24 hour shift system

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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