Senior Theatre Practitioner (Rn/Odp)

University Hospitals Sussex Nhs Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Flexible working

Disability Confident Employer

Mentoring programme

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton is seeking a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner to lead perioperative care across Anaesthetics, Scrub, and Recovery. You will manage a theatre on a day-to-day basis, provide clinical leadership, mentor junior staff, and deliver evidence-based perioperative care within a busy paediatric theatre team.

The role offers visa sponsorship under UKVI Skilled Worker where eligible, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Competent in at least 2 of Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery.
• Mentorship/PSPA qualification or willingness to work towards.
• PILs experience or understanding.

Responsibilities

• Manage a theatre on a day-to-day basis in the absence of the Senior Theatre team.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership within perioperative care.
• Mentor, assess skills and act as preceptor to junior staff.
• Lead a team of Theatre Practitioners and Support workers to ensure high standards of perioperative care.

Skills

Anaesthetics

Scrub

Recovery

Mentorship/PSPA

PILs

Education

NMC/HCPC Registration

Job description

Job overview

The RACH Theatre department in Brighton is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic band 6 senior practitioner to join our busy Paediatric Theatre department. We cover many Paediatric specialities including General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Max-Fax, and Endoscopy.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Theatre Practitioner will undertake the management of a theatre on a day-to-day basis in the absence of/or in conjunction with the Senior Theatre team, and to have continuing responsibility for the effective management of their allocated theatre/recovery on a day-to-day basis. In addition, the post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership within this area, ensuring an effective support of colleagues to plan, monitor and evaluate skills in the delivery of appropriate care for perioperative patients. Provide a quality service with responsibility for patient safety and standards of care, ensuring the provision of evidence based care by being a role model, providing specialist knowledge within theatre/recovery practice. The Senior Theatre Practitioner will work as part of a team supporting and developing colleagues by mentoring, assessing their skills, and being a preceptor to newly qualified staff as appropriate. The post holder will be required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of perioperative care within University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating specialist knowledge, skills and expertise within the area of work (Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery) and within the context of changing health care provision.

Work clinically developing/implementing evidence based practice within the designated clinical area of expertise in conjunction with the Senior Theatre team.

Ensure a multi professional focus, have the ability to facilitate, initiate, manage and evaluate change in practice to improve quality of care.

In conjunction with the Senior team and the Practice Educator, ensure that a supportive teaching and learning environment is in place within their area on a day-to-day basis.

In conjunction with the Senior Theatre team, ensure that all staff work to their required level of clinical and professional competence whilst adhering to their NMC/HCPC professional codes of conduct.

Ensure all staff are developed to attain competence as highlighted at appraisal.

Act as a role model and ensure effective staff supervision within clinical practice, working with staff and patients in an advisory, teaching and support capacity, maintaining professional competence, authority and credibility.

Work in clinical practice, supporting the Senior team in leading a team of Theatre Practitioners and Support workers co-ordinating the shift, ensuring that all appropriate care is given to all patients. Provide specialist advice within the clinical area and expert advice within the speciality team.

Work collaboratively with clinical experts including all Practitioners, Theatre Manager, Head of Nursing, Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Consultant Nurses, Nurse Specialists and Practice Development Nurses in the development of expert, patient centred practice.

Ensure that the privacy and dignity of patients is key in the provision of all care and clinical practice within the Operating Theatre environment.

Work without supervision within the perioperative setting in the absence of the Senior Theatre team.

Be able to prioritise work load under the supervision of the shift leader and be adaptable to pressures in demands for perioperative patient interventions.

Ensure that any Safeguarding issues are raised appropriately to enable investigation in relation to vulnerable adults and children.

Ensure that the needs of older people are kept central to practice and service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Competent in at least 2 out of Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery
• Mentorship/PSPA qualification or willingness to work towards
• PILs

Desirable criteria

• Anaesthetic Practice
• Paediatric Theatre experience
• APLS/EPALS
• Previous band 6 experience

Registration

Essential criteria

• NMC/HCPC Registration

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

Important information for applicants:

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Flexible Working:

If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks:

As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa:

Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications