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United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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The United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (ULTH) is one of the largest trusts in the country. Through four main hospitals we provide a comprehensive range of hospital-based medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological services to the 700,000 people of Lincolnshire.

We provide a wide range of healthcare services delivered by 8,600 highly trained staff and volunteers. Our services cost over £400m each year to provide and we invest around £18m each year in improving our clinical services by replacing and upgrading our medical equipment, modernising our estate and facilities and improving our information and technology infrastructure. In an average year, we treat more than 180,000 A&E patients, nearly half a million outpatients and almost 100,000 inpatients.

Contact

Address: Recruitment Service; Lincoln County Hospital; Greetwell Road; Lincoln; Lincolnshire; LN2 5QY
Contact Number: (01522) 597736

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Ref: 357-PR-151-25-QIA387 Vacancy ID: 7197705

Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner

Accepting applications until: 29-May-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 29-May-2025 23:59

Location

Gwefan: Pilgrim Hospital
Cyfeiriad: Sibsey Road
Tref: Boston
Cod post: PE21 9QS
Major / Minor Region: Lincolnshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Apprenticeship: 3 years (Annex 21)
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £22,477 - £27,362 Band 5 annex 21
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (Apprenticeships: Apprenticeship Band 5 annex 21)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Surgery

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

To successfully complete the Operating Department Practice Degree Apprenticeship incorporating BSc(Hons) Operating Department Practice

 To attend University and Clinical Placements as agreed with UHLT and the designated university.
 To complete and pass academic modules and clinical placements to the required standard in order to progress through the programme
 To ensure timely achievement in accordance with the academic programme requirements
 To register with HCPC upon achievement of the qualification

In the workplace participate in the following duties, under appropriate supervision, thereby developing safe and effective skills in the delivery of effective care in the operating department environment.

1. Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate own workload, organising equipment and resources as service demands, in accordance with policies and protocols. Ensuring all documentation relating to patient care is maintained, accurate and legible.
2. Liaise with all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team who are involved in the specialized care of patients. Ability to give and receive sensitive and complex information.
3. Prepare and organise clinical work areas to receive patients, ensuring own practice is evidence and research based.

4. Act as a patient advocate respecting autonomy and confidentiality. The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service. Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and dignity in care pledges. Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
5. To continue professional development throughout their study and maintain a record of development that includes reflective learning.
6. Communicate with the patient to ensure they are fully informed in all aspects of their care. When appropriate, ensure that the necessary equipment/personnel are available to help overcome barriers of understanding. Communicate with relatives and patients to offer appropriate information and support. (This may include highly sensitive information).
7. To comply with the hygiene code ensuring all working practice supports infection
prevention and control including awareness of hand hygiene and environmental
Cleanliness in all clinical areas.
8. In conjunction with senior staff, will participate in the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for patients.

9. To undertake Clinical Governance activities: demonstrating evidence of Continuing Professional Development including mandatory training, participation in departmental induction, performance development review, health and safety, risk management and clinical audit, and to receive clinical supervision.
10. Will inform shift coordinator when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice.
11. To seek opportunities for involvement in activities to promote Operating Department practice development.

12. Demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance through every day practice.
13. To undertake any other appropriate additional duties, as required by the needs of the service

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

We are a People Promise exemplar site, for more information on the NHS People Promise - NHS England » Our NHS People Promise

As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.

You are:

A Service Leaver
A Veteran
A Military Reserve
A Cadet Force Adult Volunteer
Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

Maths & English GCSE/Functional Skills
NVQ/Level 3 or equivalent in health care

Previous experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

Experience of working in a Clinical Environment
Experience of prioritising own time and working to deadlines
Experience of using good customer relations and effective communication skills including face to face
Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework

Meini prawf dymunol

Experience as a health care support worker or equivalent in hospital

Evidence of knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

A clear understanding and appreciation of Operating Department Practice and its related values
Ability to work with people regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability
Ability to work in accordance with anti- discriminatory and anti-oppressive practices
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including sound listening skills.
Digitally literate/Good IT skills
Good organisational skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to use own initiative whilst recognising when to seek further assistance
Ability to reflect on own experience and use this in own development