Job Description

Job Title: Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner

Trust: East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Colchester/Ipswich Hospital

Pay: £31.74

Ward:Orthopaedics

Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri 07:45 to 17:45

Why might this job interest you?

Patients are at their most vulnerable when they come in for surgery, often anxious and scared. Youll be a key member of the surgery team helping and supporting patients before during and surgery. You will be responsible for providing, compassionate, high quality safe care whilst working in an acute fast-paced environment. Patient safety and good practice depends not just on highly performing surgeons, but also on effective surgical team working that enhances the performance of the team.

What you can add:

The Senior Theatre Practitioner will:

Maintain live professional registration with either the NMC or the HCPC & be able to demonstrate advanced specialist skills / knowledge and expertise in clinical practice.

The post holders will be required to perform extended skills supported by additional competency-based training & evidence based best practice

Provide expert clinical advice, guidance and support to all staff and provide specialist clinical knowledge and advice where appropriate to their Theatre Lead and or the Theatre Matron

Ensure that all junior staff are aware of clinical protocols and procedures relating to their duties and ensure that the appropriate Theatre Lead and or Theatre Matron is regularly appraised of developments, deviation & inconsistencies

Support the Theatre Lead in ensuring that the asset register & maintenance of all equipment is monitored to ensure it is in safe working order and take action when faulty equipment is reported. Report any risks to safety and or service delivery in a timely manner to the Theatre Lead and or Theatre Matron

At the request of the Theatres Matron and Theatre Lead work with colleagues internal & external to the In-patient orthopaedic Theatre Service to develop and review documentation, policy, procedures & practices.What youll need:

Experience:-

Proven post registration performing as a Theatre Practitioner with scrub

Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality

Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision.

Evidence of service development or improvement project.

Advanced Life Support.Qualifications:-

RGN/Dip. HE, /BSc NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice/BSc Operating department Practice Current registration of professional body

Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course

Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain

Advanced scrub competencies or/and Qualified Surgical First Assistant And/or Cell Salvage operator And/or Specialist knowledge in an additional / equivalent specialty field or working towards.The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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