Bank Perioperative Practitioner

Spire Healthcare Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leicester is looking for a Perioperative Practitioner to join their Bank Team. This role involves assessing patients and delivering care in the operating theatre. Ideal candidates will be Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners with relevant qualifications and experience. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for further training and progression.

Benefits

Competitive pay weekly

Free onsite car park

Access to healthcare pension

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Full induction and training

Opportunities for training and progression

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Working towards post-registration qualifications in perioperative practice.
• Experience in a caring role.
• Compete across a range of skills.
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s health and well-being.
• Assist in the delivery of care.
• Provide and receive sensitive information.
• Promote best practice in health and safety.
• Contribute to quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Teamwork

Infection control

Health and safety knowledge

English language proficiency (IELTS 7.0)

Education

Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Post registration qualification in perioperative practice

Post registration qualification in clinical specialism (ODP)

Job description

Overview

To provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

About us

Spire Leicester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Perioperative Practitioner to join the Bank Team. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Main duties

• Assess patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
• Assist in the delivery of care to meet patient’s health and wellbeing.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and that of others.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and security.
• Assist in maintaining and developing services.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
• Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand own responsibility as agreed with line manager in the prevention and control of HCAI.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
• Working towards post registration qualification in perioperative practice (nurse)
• Working towards post registration qualification in clinical specialism (ODP)

Experience

• Working in teams and with minimum supervision.
• Experience in a caring role.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes.
• Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration/practitioner qualification and additional training.
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and health and safety competencies.
• Demonstrate principles of accountable practice.
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences.
• English language to IELTS 7.0.

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave.
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park.
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
• Smartspending discounts via "Spire for You".
• Wellbeing Centre access via "Spire for You".
• Free uniform.
• Free DBS.
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates.
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts.
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire's specialist Resourcing Team.

Our Values

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Legal and Equal Opportunity

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

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.