Bank Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RN)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Bank Theatre Practitioner to join their dynamic team. This role involves supporting the theatre team in delivering high-quality peri-operative care, ensuring patient safety and comfort while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a passion for excellence in patient care and the ability to adapt to various clinical environments. With flexible working patterns and opportunities for professional development, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register.
• Competency in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality healthcare services.
• Contribute to the development of the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake a full range of theatre duties.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Peri-operative Care

Patient Safety

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Mentorship Preparation Programme

Health Related Degree

Job description

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EmployerNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteNorfolk and Norwich University HospitalTownNorwichSalary£29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata)Salary periodYearlyClosing30/04/2025 23:59

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At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to provide the best care for every patient, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.

Wish you were here? So do we.

We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.

At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUHs workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job Overview

Bank Theatre Practitioner (Operating Department Practitioner/ Registered Nurse)

Work as a competent member of the theatre team, supporting the philosophy of multi-skilling and integration of theatre personnel.

Be an accountable practitioner, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence in all aspects of peri-operative care.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect,Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

A maximum of 150 hours of supervised practice is available if you have not worked within an acute hospital setting in the last 12 months. The programme can be tailored to individual need and does attract a bursary.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for roles within Temporary Staffing.

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Main duties of the job

Work as an competent practitioner, contributing to the development of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the most effective utilisation of resources.

Undertake a full range of theatre duties appropriate to the specialty by providing skilled assistance in the anaesthetic and surgical role.

Be personally accountable for undertaking a range of enhanced skills specific to the clinical area in accordance with trust Policy.

Assess, monitor and evaluate the care needs of the peri-operative patient, gaining the comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and reporting effectively to the appropriate person.

Maintain and ensure that patient safety, comfort, dignity and confidentiality remains paramount.

Working for our organisation

Our PRIDE values of People Focus, Respect, integrity, Dedication and Excellence are important to our theatre teams, and to be successful you will need to share our beliefs and values. In particular, you will support our approach to clinical excellence by taking every opportunity to learn and develop your skills and competence in every aspect of peri-operative care. Our multi skilled teams work together, developing strong working relationships through respect and integrity to deliver exceptional results.

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. The Staff Bank is an ideal way of starting a career in the Trust, offering flexibility of working hours and the opportunity to gain experience in different areas. The Staff Bank will provide training to enable you to work across the Trust however, adaptation courses are not available.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Further details of the job role and responsibilities can be found within the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications And Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Within two years of registration, aim to complete the Mentorship preparation programme
• Achievement of indicators in KSF outline (subset 1 year, full 5 years)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area
• Working towards a health related degree
• A1 Vocational Assessors Qualification or equivalent e.g. D32 / D33
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

Desirable criteria

• Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
• Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload
• Experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
  
  

Training and development

Essential criteria

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
• Continual update of KSF evidence portfolio
  
  

The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Visa and Immigration

If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

Travelling to work

Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.

We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.

The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.

The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.

The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.

If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.

DBS

If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.

If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc

NHS Service

Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.

UK Registration

You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.

Application

Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.

We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.

We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.

Flexibility

Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.

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Applicant requirements

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.

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