Senior Theatre Practitioner

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is recruiting a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner in Maternity Scrub and another specialty. This role involves providing exceptional surgical care and supporting staff development through mentoring. Candidates should possess demonstrable theatre experience and relevant qualifications. The organization values professional growth and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable Theatre Experience as a band 5.
• Experience in two areas of theatre practice.
• Ability to communicate effectively via telephone and email.

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce to meet future patient needs.
• Participate in training and mentoring sessions.
• Ensure exceptional surgical patient care.

Skills

Theatre Experience

Teaching & Assessing

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

RN (Adult) / C&G 752

Post Registration Theatre Course

Job description

We are recruiting a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner in Maternity Scrub and one other speciality, Anaesthetics or Recovery to develop our workforce to meet the needs of our patients for the future. You Must be able to work independently in Two areas within The Theatre and have experience in Obstetric Scrub, Recovery.

Bring your ambition to life and secure your career pathway.

• Are you looking to be part of a dynamic organisation, with an overall aim to deliver exceptional surgical patient care?
• Are you an experienced theatre practitioner
• Do you have excellent clinical skills and a desire to further develop your career aspirations?
• Do you want to be part of a team where your contribution counts?

If your answer is yes then we can offer you excellent opportunities in theatre scrub, recovery and anaesthetics. Our culture is focused on learning where senior members regularly host training sessions and provide mentoring support. Our management team has an open door policy and aims to provide guidance and help to face challenges or concerns.

Main duties of the job

We offer newly qualified, registered nurses, operating department practitioners and skilled theatre practitioners, opportunities to progress within the department. We are dedicated to supporting out theatre practitioners in their career aspirations and offer theatre career opportunities developments from band 5 - 8b.

Over the last 12 months we have created an infrastructure with a dedicated training budget to support theatre practitioners at all levels in developing their skills and knowledge and offer a wide range of bespoke packages to ensure staff achieve their career aspirations. We care about our employees and believe that a friendly and supportive team makes a difference to our staff. On joining our Theatres team we aim to make you feel part of our family.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable Theatre Experience as a band 5
• Experience in 2 areas of theatre practice
• Teaching & Assessing experience
• Specialist Knowledge & skills
• Management experience

Desirable:

• Maternity Scrub & Recovery experience

Qualifications

Essential:

• RN (Adult)/ C&G 752/ODP 3/ DipHE / BSc IN ODP with current NMC / HCPC registration
• Post Registration Theatre course or relevant specialist knowledge
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable:

• Assessing course
• Teaching course
• Enhanced theatre skills

Management/ Supervision/ Co-ordination skills

Essential:

• Act as a preceptor / mentor
• Ability to assess students
• Team leadership skills
• Participate and evaluate audit and research

Communicatio n/Verbal skills

Essential:

• Be able to communicate effectively via telephone, individual or group discussion and e-mail

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.