Job summary
A vacancy has become available, for a highly motivated
Band 6Scrub /ODP Practitioner , to join our team and work within our dynamic theatre department atYsbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital.
The role is an excellent opportunity to advance your clinical leadership skills and support education for team members within the surgical setting. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills who can empower and inspire a team.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Band 7 Lead and work alongside them to provide leadership within the (remove post operative care and change to-) Theatre unit in YYF. They will work as part of the ABUHB Theatre team and be actively involved in providing high standards of quality care and promote safety within the clinical environment.
The successful candidate will have considerable Band 5 experience in working in (remove Recovery and change to-) Scrub, and must be able to act as a positive, professional, role model in promoting clinical excellence; ensuring practice is patient centred and evidence based. Full support will be provided for the successful candidate following a PADR and Individual Learning Plan.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Adult Branch Or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Mentorship/Teaching & Assessing qualification.
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Working towards masters
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recovery experience at a Band 5.
- Experience of managing theatre sessions and resources
Desirable
- Experience in anaesthetics and scrub
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills to manage stressful situations and staff robustly
- Knowledge of theatre safety directives (NatSSIPs 2)
- Knowledge and understanding of budgetary control
- Knowledge and understanding of governance and its application to practice.
- Technical skills conducive with working in the operating theatres.
- IT literacy
- Good writing skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of wider issues and reforms in the NHS.
- Able to speak Welsh
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet team and service objectives, in stressful situations.
- Exercise flexibility in approach to all aspects of work including shift patterns.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Friendly, empathetic, sympathetic, caring and compassionate
- Able to work alongside colleague Band 6s collaboratively
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications/Training
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse Adult Branch Or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Mentorship/Teaching & Assessing qualification.
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Working towards masters
Experience
Essential
- Extensive recovery experience at a Band 5.
- Experience of managing theatre sessions and resources
Desirable
- Experience in anaesthetics and scrub
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills to manage stressful situations and staff robustly
- Knowledge of theatre safety directives (NatSSIPs 2)
- Knowledge and understanding of budgetary control
- Knowledge and understanding of governance and its application to practice.
- Technical skills conducive with working in the operating theatres.
- IT literacy
- Good writing skills.
Desirable
- Knowledge of wider issues and reforms in the NHS.
- Able to speak Welsh
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to meet team and service objectives, in stressful situations.
- Exercise flexibility in approach to all aspects of work including shift patterns.
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Friendly, empathetic, sympathetic, caring and compassionate
- Able to work alongside colleague Band 6s collaboratively
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel within a geographical area in a timely manner to meet the requirements of the post
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).
