Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse)

Job description

Job summary

Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse)

Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum

Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Permanent Post

We are recruiting for anOperating Department Practitioner or Anaesthetic Nurse to our multidisciplinary team who wishes to join our team. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care.

Our service consists of 4 Main theatre, 2 Day surgery theatres, 1 ophthalmology theatre and 1 Maternity theatre. We can provide experience in a number of surgical specialities including:

General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Emergency Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology.

We are looking to appoint to permanent positions.

Main duties of the job

Surgical First Assistant - Maternity & Emergency Theatres Make a life-saving impact where it matters most. Join our team as a Surgical First Assistant (SFA) and play a vital role in supporting emergency caesarean sections and maternity care. This is a fast-paced role for a practitioner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about patient safety. The Role While primarily focused on providing SFA cover for emergency obstetrics out-of-hours, you will also support general surgical emergencies. Based within our Main Theatres team, you will enjoy a varied caseload and join our anaesthetic/on-call rota. What You'll Need

• Registration: Qualified Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP).
• Certification: You must either currently hold the Surgical First Assistant (SFA) qualification and be competent in the role, or be willing and able to undertake and successfully complete an accredited SFA training module if appointed
• Experience: At least 6 months' recent UK hospital experience.
• Bonus: Prior experience in Obstetrics/Gynae procedures is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?We are committed to your growth. You will be supported by our dedicated Practice Development Lead with ongoing education. Long-term, this role is designed to evolve into a senior leadership position within the peri-operative team. Apply NowIf you are a proactive leader with a passion for quality care, we want to hear from you.
About us

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust serves a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an on-site day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.

Our 2024-2029 'Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the job description person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Attached you will find the job description person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

Person Specification

Qualifications and role specific knowledge

Essential

• Willingness to undertake degree study
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Awareness of NHS Plan targets relating to patients who attend the Theatre
• Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures
• Able to organise workload of others and delegate
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a senior role in theatres
• SFA qualification

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patientsv

Aptitudes

Essential

• Act as professional role model
• Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
• Good time management skills
• Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team and support others
• Act in ways that support equality and diversity

Abilities

Essential

• Be willing to take part and lead in training and development opportunities
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation
• Able to be flexible in relation to service demands

Communication Skills

Essential

• Communicates with a wide range of people on day-to-day matters
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional approach

Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge

Essential

• Willingness to undertake degree study
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Awareness of NHS Plan targets relating to patients who attend the Theatre
• Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures
• Able to organise workload of others and delegate
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a senior role in theatres
• SFA qualification

Physical Skills

Essential

• Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patientsv

Aptitudes

Essential

• Act as professional role model
• Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
• Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
• Good time management skills
• Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
• Able to work as part of a team and support others
• Act in ways that support equality and diversity

Abilities

Essential

• Be willing to take part and lead in training and development opportunities
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation
• Able to be flexible in relation to service demands

Communication Skills

Essential

• Communicates with a wide range of people on day-to-day matters
• Excellent communication skills
• Professional approach

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address

IOW NHS TRUST

PARKHURST ROAD

NEWPORT

PO30 5TG

United Kingdom

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