Theatre Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 24-Hyd-2022 10:18
Statws y swydd wag: Closed
Closed for applications on: 24-Hyd-2022 10:18
Manylion allweddol
Lleoliad
- Gwefan
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals
- Cyfeiriad
- Whinney Heys Road
- Tref
- Blackpool
- Cod post
- FY3 8NR
- Major / Minor Region
- Swydd Gaerhirfryn
Math o gontract a phatrwm gwaith
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (x 2 posts are 12 months x 1 post 9 months)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Rhan-amser
Cyflog
- Cyflog
- £22,549 - £31,534 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Arbenigedd
- Prif leoliad
- Theatre Practitioner
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This post is suitable for a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner, the primary role is surgical scrub and associated duties working within the surgical theatres at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals. Dependant on experience the role may include on call duties and this requires that the post holder be able to attend theatres within 30 minutes of a call.
Advert
Our surgical theatres cover a wide range of specialities including General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery elective and Trauma, Gynaecology, Urology, Ear Nose and Throat, Vascular, Dental including Inpatient and day surgery admissions. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of surgical skills whilst rotating through multiple surgical specialities. Our Theatres also provides 24 hour emergency cover for the Fylde Coast and beyond.
We are a forward thinking modern Foundation Trust and are looking to recruit a Staff Nurse who is highly motivated, open to change and demonstrates excellent communication skills. As an integral member of the team the post holder will assist and participate in the smooth running of the theatre.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We have ten surgical theatres, three of which are dedicated day surgery. We have a fantastic team of staff and they would support any new member of the team.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Accountable within the theatre team to ensure that the standard of patient care is of a high level, quality being of prime importance. To adhere to and practice within the Nursing and Midwifery/ Health Professional Council’s Code of Professional Conduct.
Ensure adherence to agreed Trust policies. The position is primarily a theatre practitioner with scrub and circulating duties although some rotation and flexibility will be required to meet service needs. The post-holder will be called upon, occasionally to take charge of the unit/area. The post holder will be expected to participate in internal
rotation, weekend, unsocial hours and on call duties. It is a requirement of the post that the post holder be able to attend theatres within 30 minutes when undertaking on call
duties.
Please see the attached Job Description for full details.
Please click here to view our Care and Compassion Day video
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £22.00, Standard DBS check £22.00 and Enhanced DBS check £42.00.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £13. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Gofynion yr ymgeisydd
Rhaid bod gennych gofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Manyleb y person
QUALIFICATIONS
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse level I, II ENB 183/182 Advance certificate in Operating Department Practice (Anaesthetic) NVQ level III/Dip ODP Diploma in Operating Department Practice.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
EXPERIENCE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of working in a critical care environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- Current or previous experience in theatre particularly within a scrub practitioner role.
SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to attend hospital within 30 minutes when on call
- Ability to establish Priorities
- Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
- Assertiveness
- Good time management
- Basic I.T skills
- Decision maker
- Good communicator at all levels
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Darren Howe
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Lead Theatre Practitioners
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 9553841
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Gemma Holden
Senior Lead Theatre Practitioner
01253 553016
Ddim yn derbyn ceisiadau mwyach
Ymddiheuriadau, ond nid yw'r swydd wag hon yn derbyn ceisiadau mwyach.
Gallwch chwilio am swyddi tebyg ar fwrdd swyddi'r cyflogwr, neu fynd i'n bwrdd swyddi cenedlaethol Health Jobs UK.