East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Theatre Practitioner - Gynaecology

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Job summary

Would you like the opportunity to expand your skills, and be part of evolving and developing services?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Theatre Practitioner to join our team as a Senior Theatre Practitioner in our Constable Theatres team in Gynaecology Surgery at Colchester Hospital. This post will require input across the three specialities of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Breast although with a lead role in Gynaecology.

You will need to effectively manage and develop a nursing team to provide professional and clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe, cost effective care of patients across Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Breast surgery.

You will have proven experience in teaching, mentorship and educating within these specialities. You will have ideally been involved in the development of clinical competencies and training, and be confident with multi-disciplinary engagement.

This post is full time, however part time may be considered, to be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for you touse your broad knowledge of women's surgical procedures and associated instrumentation to provide patient centred care.

For this role, you will:

  • Be keen to develop as a multi skilled theatre practitioner
  • Use your passion for education and developing others
  • Use your good organisational and clinical skills, and support clinical excellence by developing learning
  • Help drive change and be progressive and innovative
  • Assist in undertaking audit and research
  • Use your excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills, communicating well with all staff members and external organisations
  • Be part of collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other healthcare professionals in the organisation

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

24 October 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

432-HR1525-23

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or ODP with current registration
  • Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
  • Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain
  • Advanced Competencies

Essential

Essential

  • Proven experience performing as a Theatre Practitioner in both the Surgical and Anaesthetic Roles
  • Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality
  • Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision

Desirable

  • Evidence of service development or improvement project
  • Advanced Life Support
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or ODP with current registration
  • Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
  • Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain
  • Advanced Competencies

Essential

Essential

  • Proven experience performing as a Theatre Practitioner in both the Surgical and Anaesthetic Roles
  • Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality
  • Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision

Desirable

  • Evidence of service development or improvement project
  • Advanced Life Support

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).

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.

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).

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 Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Constable Theatre Lead

Alex Langston

Alex.Langston@esneft.nhs.uk

01206746031

Details

Date posted

24 October 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

432-HR1525-23

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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