Job summary
- Main area
- Allied Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 388-6148996-AHP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Theatres
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner in beautiful South Devon. The successful candidate will work in the inpatient theatre department.
You be responsible for the delivery of high quality patient focused care and provide and maintain a safe environment for all patients attending theatres
You will co-ordinate and carry out perioperative care with minimal supervision, acting as a role model and working with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in achieving a high standard of patient care and having a positive impact on patients’ perioperative journey.
- Work as a Scrub Practitioner as well as circulating within theatre delivering quality of care and maintenance of standards.
- Supervision of students of nursing, Operating department practitioners, nurses on adaptation programme and post registration learners.
- Act as a team leader within theatres.
- Co-ordinate the department in the absence of band 6 under supervision of band 7.
Working for our organisation
We are a forward-thinking proactive department; we have two practice educators to support our clinical practice, one dedicated to trauma and orthopaedics.
We have an onsite educational building with a simulation suite and work closely with two highly respected universities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Registered Nurse (NMC) / Registered Operating
Department Practitioner (HCPC). - Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care.
- Organisational and leadership skills.
- Flexibility in being able to provide service cover during nights / weekends / on call as required.
- Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy is important.
- Manual dexterity for setting up equipment and safe use of medical devices.
- Moving and manual handling of patients and equipment.
- Counselling/supporting staff/patients/relatives.
- Concentration in theatre, setting up theatre, checking patients in, assisting during operations
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
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Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- NMC/HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Orthopaedic Experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Robert law
- Job title
- Trauma and Orthopaedic theatre manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803655486
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