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Main area
Eye Theatre Daycase Unit
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational emergency cover,bank holidays and on calls)
Job ref
320-SURG-0942
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata pa
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
24/05/2024

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University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Theatre Practitioner

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services.  The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds.  All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate surgical and anaesthetic care in a safe caring environment in which to meet the patient’s needs, maintaining their dignity throughout the total episode of care. Provide individualised care, acting as the patient’s advocate in all matters relating to care given in a multidisciplinary environment, within agreed policies and procedures.

Demonstrate leadership that will encourage and promote effective teamwork, provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care, whilst actively supporting and when required deputising for the Lead Practitioner in the management of the healthcare environment.

Support innovative clinical practice, and contribute to implementing care policies based on national and local strategies for health care.

Main duties of the job

Eye Theatre Daycase Unit, based at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton  within the Kings Treatment Centre at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking for a full time Senior Theatre Practitioner with a high level of professionalism to help develop our wide ranging Theatre service.

Perform all the tasks of an ODP/anaesthetic nurse or scrub practitioner, or a combination of these roles.

To co-ordinate, organise and take responsibility and accountability for the team within the EDCU. The successful candidate will also work, when necessary within other specialities in surgical theatres, including emergency theatres.

Provide specialist clinical advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/ relatives, carers in collaboration with the multi disciplinary team.  

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the MDT and should be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, communicate effectively with other members of the MDT and support junior staff. You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and the ability to act as a Line Manager. 

Closing date of applications:  10 May 2024

Interview date:  24 May 2024

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

  • Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
  • On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
  • A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

  • We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
  • We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
  • An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
  • Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
  • Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
  • We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
  • We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable theatre experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of ophthalmology surgery

Registration

Essential criteria
  • NMC or ODP Registration

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Teaching qualification/mentorship
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of working in a link role

Commitment

Essential criteria
  • Flexiable and adaptable to the service

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Ability to maintain and establish relationships in team
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively with patients and MDT
Desirable criteria
  • Understands barriers to communication
  • Able to persuade and negotiate

Analytical skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates problem solving skills
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates calm manner in emergency situations

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • Able to plan and organise own time and others
  • Able to prioritse
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates leadership skills in a rapidly changing environment

Patient Care

Essential criteria
  • Enthusiasm for providing high quality patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Recognises the importance of MDT

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Saunders
Job title
Lead Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01332 789078
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