Theatre Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical development pathways

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to lead an operating theatre or designated area, planning and coordinating patient care and supporting registered staff. You will contribute to policies and standards while working across departments to ensure an efficient patient journey.

The role combines clinical expertise with responsibility for staff and service development, requiring substantial band 5 experience and formal operating department practitioner

Qualifications

• Operating department practitioner qualification
• Evidence of CPD in the relevant specialty
• Evidence of Level 6 or 7 study

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient needs on an ongoing basis, coordinating care across the clinical team
• Lead and develop the specialty area, acting as a role model for the clinical team
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a resource of specialist knowledge, ensuring care is appropriate and optimum
• Assist in managing the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care
• Take responsibility for staff and service development
• Contribute to policies, procedures and standard setting in line with trust and national guidance
• Support registered practitioners and the multidisciplinary team within the operating theatre department
• Work in partnership with Team Leaders and Managers to deliver effective care within best practice guidelines
• Build good working relationships with other departments to make the patient journey effective and efficient
• Function competently as both a leader and a member of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain and develop high quality standards and a motivated, competent workforce
• Act as a positive, professional and visible role model at all times

Skills

Communication

Teaching skills

Clinical competence

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Education

Level 6/7 study

Job description

This Theatre Practitioner post sits within the operating theatres at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, leading an operating theatre or designated area. The lead practitioner plans and co-ordinates patient care, contributes to policies and standards, and supports registered staff in the department. The role pairs clinical expertise with responsibility for staff and service development, and works across departments to make the patient journey efficient. Essential criteria include first level adult nurse registration, an operating department practitioner qualification and substantial band 5 experience.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient needs on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating care across the clinical team
• Lead and develop the speciality area, acting as a role model for the clinical team
• Provide clinical expertise and act as a resource of specialist knowledge, ensuring care is appropriate and optimum
• Assist in managing the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care
• Take responsibility for staff and service development
• Contribute to policies, procedures and standard setting in line with trust and national guidance
• Support registered practitioners and the multidisciplinary team within the operating theatre department
• Work in partnership with Team Leaders and Managers to deliver effective care within best practice guidelines
• Build good working relationships with other departments to make the patient journey effective and efficient
• Function competently as both a leader and a member of the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain and develop high quality standards and a motivated, competent workforce
• Act as a positive, professional and visible role model at all times

What’s required

Qualifications

• Operating department practitioner qualification
• Evidence of CPD in the relevant specialty
• Evidence of Level 6 or 7 study

Registration & licences

• First level adult nurse registration (RN Adult)

Experience

• Substantial experience at band 5 and in a clinical specialty
• Evidence of professional leadership leading to innovation in practice
• Evidence of multidisciplinary and multiagency working

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills
• Clinical competence in the named clinical area or specialty
• Proven workload management of self and others
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Good analytical and clinical decision-making skills

Other

• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Effective organisational skills
• Awareness of the clinical effectiveness process

Nice to have

• Appropriate management or leadership courses
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Qualified to act as a mentor for pre-registration students
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of research activities
• Experience or qualification in a second area (anaesthetics, scrub or recovery), or working towards one
• Familiarity with MFT's Hive system or similar

What’s offered

• Clear clinical pathways for professional development