Band 5 Theatre Practitioner

Transformationunitgm; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Un hôpital dentaire de Birmingham recherche un Theatre Practitioner (Dental) pour joindre leur équipe dynamique. Ce rôle impliquera le soin aux patients avant, pendant et après les procédures chirurgicales, principalement en pédiatrie, en garantissant un haut niveau de soins. Les candidats doivent avoir un enregistrement NMC ou HCPC valide et être prêts à travailler dans un environnement en haute pression. Cette opportunité est idéale pour un professionnel passionné par le soin aux patients et désirant s'impliquer dans une équipe dévouée.

Benefits

Conditions de travail NHS complètes

Congés extensifs

Paiement de relocation attractif

Réductions pour détaillants locaux et nationaux

Services de bien-être dédiés pour tous les employés

Flexibilité de travail lorsque c'est possible

Qualifications

• Enregistrement NMC ou HCPC requis.
• Expérience dans un environnement de théâtre souhaitée.
• Capacité à travailler sous pression.

Responsibilities

• Évaluer et mettre en œuvre des soins durant les interventions chirurgicales.
• Assurer la sécurité des patients durant toutes les procédures.
• Maintenir des dossiers précis et contemporains des soins.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication

Teamwork

Conflict Resolution

Education

RN (Adult/Paeds)/C&G 752/ODP 3/DipHE

Current NMC Registration

Job description

Main area Theatre Practitioner (Dental) Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Monday - Saturday (7:30am - 8pm) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Saturday (7:30am - 8pm)) Job ref 820-7249950-DEN

Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Dental Hospital Town Edgbaston Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 23:59

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Are you looking for a new exciting career within the NHS? Are you patient focused and want to deliver high quality peri and post operative care? We are seeking enthusiastic, hard working NMC registered Nurse Or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner to join the Dental Theatre team.

We currently have a vacancy for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner:

37.5 hours a week to be worked between the hours of 7:30am - 8:00pm (Monday - Saturday).

You will be working in a small team treating patient who require dental treatment. These patients are mainly children, but we also operate on adults and patient with special needs.

The successful applicant will be expected to carry out all aspects of the pathway including Clerking, Scrub duties and Recovery duties. There is also an option to work on the anaesthetic side, for those with the appropriate qualification.

Main duties of the job

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder is responsible for the assessment, evaluation and implementation of care given to patients within the perioperative and post operative environment, ensuring that they deliver the highest standard of direct patient care. Also required to support patients and their immediate relatives, with emphasis on patient safety and dignity during all aspects of their procedure.

You will need to be able to complete pre-operative check lists on patients and ensure that it is safe for us to operate on them.

You will become a valued member of the operating team and will be expected to scrub for cases as part of the multidisciplinary team, as well as work in the recovery area ensuring that patients recover sufficiently from their general anaesthetic ready to be discharged home safely

Working for our organisation

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills ensuring all care is person centred and individualised acknowledging personal preferences, legal rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies.
• Prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures ensuring resources are utilised appropriately.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care ensuring all clinical records are contemporaneous.
• Assess requirements of the Theatre / anaesthetic room / recovery room for the operating list to ensure that the needs of the patients and clinicians are met, and that clinical practice takes place in a safe environment.
• Provide all necessary equipment and materials for the list.
• Monitor all equipment used, report and take action if found to be faulty to ensure the safety of patients and staff.
• Undertake role expansion duties relevant to their specialist role.
• Adhere to Trust guidelines and policies on role expansion.
• Recognise own competence and limitations with regard to role expansion.
• Exemplary standards of behaviour will be role modelled and the standards/behaviours/values of the Nursing/Dental/AHP profession in line with NMC/GDC/HCPC code of conduct and trust will be upheld.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the theatre team that champions and acknowledges the value of each individual role within the theatre setting.
• A culture of inclusion, equality, and diversity, reflecting the best interests of the patients, public and staff.
• Participate in achieving the aims of the Trust.
• Demonstrate a flexible attitude to changes, support and implement new changes in practice within the theatre department and the Trust.
• Contribute new ideas for change to meet patient and staff needs, provide recommendations, and evaluate change.
• The department philosophy of care reflects the trusts vision, values and objectives and is understood by all team members working within the theatre environment.
• Recognise, prevent, and diffuse areas of conflict within the theatre environment.
• Support the theatre manager to ensure resources will be managed in an efficient and effective way.
• Ensure risks are appropriately identified, escalated and managed in accordance with the trust procedures and governance policies and ensure they are investigated within a timely manner.

Person specification

Qualifications / training

• RN (Adult/Paeds)/ C&G 752/ODP 3/DipHE / with current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Experience

• Relevant experience within a Theatre environment
• Specialist knowledge and experience in theatre scrub and recovery

Skills/knowledge

• Proficient in reading and writing in the English language.
• Ability to speak, receive, understand and issue instructions in English and using medical terminology without risk of misunderstanding.
• Awareness of stock control.
• Knowledge of specialty
• Ability to work under pressure in a high turnover environment.

other Job Requirements

• Ability to deal and diffuse conflict situations
• Personal contact with patients
• Ability to work in an environment with unpleasant smells/ body fluids and hazardous substances.

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 5) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 6 - 9) that meet the prescribed salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

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Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***