Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

Do you want to be rewarded financially for on call work? Do you need a flexible working agreement to enable you to maintain a positive work life balance? Do you want the opportunity to earn extra money when working extra hours to cover shortfall lists? Are you a dynamic, hardworking and enthusiastic Band 5 Theatre Practitioner looking to work in the operating theatres? If so then why not apply to work within our 12 Theatre Operating Suites at SWFT?

Theatres are a diverse workplace in which we are constantly striving to improve in many areas. We promote growth and nurture a strong value system where we work to build trusted relationships. We are proud of our ethos of welcoming new practitioners and providing a friendly team orientated environment. An in depth induction and preceptorship package is provided.

The successful candidates(s) will either be a Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner. Experience in either Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery would be preferred but newly qualified practitioners and practitioners looking to develop a new skill, with a desire to work as part of our highly skilled team, will be considered.

There is an innovative bonus system in place for Band 5 and Band 6 Registered Practitioners who have the required emergency skill set for out of hours work at weekends and overnight 8pm to 8am. This payment includes the Agenda for Change hourly rate PLUS an additional £14 per hour.

Main duties of the job

A Registered Practitioner who will support the perioperative team by providing skilled assistance in two of the three areas of practice, that is; Scrub, Anaesthetics or Post-Anaesthetic Care

An ability to apply theory to practice to provide a high standard of perioperative care to all patients, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.

Willing to support and teach other members of the operating team.

Be able to lead a team in an operating theatre utilising excellent communication skills to ensure efficiency and expediency whilst ensuring safe and effective care.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

Knowledge skills and experience required:

This post is for Theatre Services and may involve working in either Main Theatre or Day Surgery Theatres on a planned rotational basis.

The post holder will be required to participate in on-call, standby, week-end and evening rotas to provide a 24 hour service.

Clinical

Act as a professional role model demonstrating clinical expertise in perioperative practice and assist in the setting and monitoring of professional standards.

Provides skilled assistance and care to patients in the operating theatre

Assess care needs of the perioperative patient and develops, implements and evaluates programmes of care, rectifying and adjusting to meet individual needs.

Demonstrate knowledge of current research, practices and procedures within the specialist field of theatre practice.

Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.

Work within professional codes of practice

Ensure that patients perioperative needs are continually assessed and appropriate care delivered and documented.

Support the team within a given operating theatre/speciality, providing the appropriate clinical skills and advice

Ensure all resources, prosthesis and items required for surgery are available, communicating with senior staff and the medical team if there are any deficits/ issues.

Supervise the work of junior staff ensuring quality and confidentiality are maintained

Able to ensure the theatre team works efficiently and effectively to meet the needs of the patients and maximise utilisation of theatre time

Manage own workload and support others to do this.

Manage the Theatre Department in the absence of senior staff, informing of changes in workload/problems to a member of the senior team.

Measurable Result areas:

To provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to junior staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times.

To participate at departmental level in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda.

Participate in clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and enhanced.

Comply with and contribute to the review of Trust/Departmental procedures, policies and protocols.

Support and manage the teaching and induction of theatre support staff and newly appointed staff

Responsibility for research and development: from audits to undertaking research and development programmes on a regular basis.

Communications and Working Relationships:

To participate in appropriate training & development activities

To accept responsibility for own NMC/HCPC registration and practice requirements including revalidation and CPD

To participate in team, professional and personal development activities to promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.

Develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

First level RGN/ODP Degree/Diploma ODP or equivalent level training NMC/HCPC Registration

Desirable

Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 12 months practical perioperative or other relevant experience - New graduates may be considered depending on the nature of the vacancy

Skills

Essential

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients in the operating room/ anaesthetic room/ recovery Demonstrates knowledge of evidence based practices Able to effectively plan and delegate duties Able to manage personal time and that of others effectively Demonstrates a good understanding and knowledge of basic theatre/nursing care Demonstrates a good understanding of the role responsibility and professional accountability Articulate and able to communicate effectively Is committed to and demonstrates ability to teach successfully Basic IT Skills

Desirable

Demonstrates understanding of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness Demonstrates understanding of resource management

Personal Qualities

Essential

Able to work as an effective team member Uses initiative Positive and tolerant outlook Able to identify and cope with stress Able to accept and offer constructive criticism Demonstrates commitment to achieve individual and team objectives

Other Job Requirements

Essential

Able to work flexible shifts to meet service needs including on-call commitment, standby and weekends Capable of physical activities required Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions and competing demands. Ability to maintain accurate documentation in a busy, rapidly changing environment. Awareness of COSHH regulations

Desirable

Able to participate in on-calls/standby/weekend shifts to cover 24hour service

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