Theatre Sister

Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, Band 7, Cumberland Infirmary. This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week (variable working pattern including weekends).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse / Principle Operating Department Practitioner to join our clinical team within our operating theatre complex at the Cumberland Infirmary.

We currently have 10 elective and emergency theatres, covering a variety of specialties: Trauma & Orthopaedics, Vascular, Colorectal, Upper GI, Urology, ENT, Maxillo-Facial, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics.

The post holder is predominantly concerned with ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient centred care ensuring the cost-effective use of resources.

It combines clinical expertise, leadership and educational/research skills with managerial and professional responsibilities.

The post holder will have overall accountability for the day to day management of the registered practitioners, support workers and students in their team.

The post holder will practice at an advanced level demonstrating a high level of autonomy and clinical decision-making.

They will work as a highly specialised member of the inter-professional team to ensure that the needs of the patient are met at all times and that staffing is at an appropriate level to meet patient and service needs.

We are committed to supporting your ongoing professional and educational development, and as a result, we provide a structured induction programme, available to all new starters, which specifically focuses on working in the operative theatre.

This programme includes a supernumerary orientation period tailored to your individual needs, based on your knowledge and experience within your role.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.

Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourpolicyfor eligible vacancies.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

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