Theatre Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner

Bridgeway Health Services; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to join their dynamic Anaesthetics team. This role offers the chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility, where you can enhance your clinical skills and pursue leadership aspirations. With a commitment to personal development, this organization provides numerous training opportunities to help you grow in your career. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and want to be part of a supportive team that values innovation, this position is perfect for you. Join a workplace that prioritizes both staff and patient experiences in a beautiful location.

Qualifications

• Must be a live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Evidence of ongoing practice development and mentorship qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under senior direction.
• Maintain high clinical standards and assist in nursing care provision.
• Role model inclusive leadership and contribute to clinical area management.

Skills

Compassionate Leadership

Clinical Skills Development

Nursing Care Assessment

Mentorship

Team Collaboration

Education

1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse

Operating Department Practitioner qualification

Diploma/degree in nursing or health-related topic

Job description

A Vacancy at Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

We have exciting opportunities for Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to work as part of our highly motivated, dynamic Anaesthetics team. The post holder will be expected to work Trustwide, but will be based at our purpose-built Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.

You can build your career further when you join our team. Part of our Northumbria Way is a commitment to supporting you to develop your clinical skills, as well as any career or leadership aspirations you may have. To enhance and broaden your career, we offer several schemes and training opportunities to maximise your personal development.

The Operating Theatres at our Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England, have state of the art facilities which are constantly developing and evolving.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

We are looking to hire keen and enthusiastic practitioners skilled and experienced in Anaesthetics to join our high performing teams delivering safe, high-quality patient care. We have a wide range of training opportunities available to support your personal development and offer speciality training in your chosen field.

The successful post holder must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.

Essential Criteria:

1. 1st Level live NMC Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification
2. Evidence of ongoing practice development
3. Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period).
4. Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues

Desirable Criteria:

1. Recognised post-graduate theatre qualification
2. Recognised teaching qualification
3. Post Registration qualification in speciality
4. Diploma/degree in nursing/or health-related topic

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn’t, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application.

Responsibilities:

1. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP
2. To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards
3. To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
4. Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP
5. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates teamwork and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.

This advert closes on Sunday 6 Apr 2025.

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