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Theatre Practitioner (Operating Department Practitioner / RN) @ Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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About this role

Job summary

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and make a difference to perioperative patient care?

We are seeking committed and enthusiastic practitioners within the Plastic, Pain, ENT and Maxillofacial theatre team. You will be motivated, a great team player and be confident in your abilities to manage and lead a cohesive team. Personal development is encouraged and supported with training opportunities, Mandatory training and Appraisals.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will work as a competent member of the theatre team within Plastics and ENT Theatres, on a 30-hour per week basis, supporting the philosophy of multi-skilling and integration of theatre personnel.

They will be accountable practitioners, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve their knowledge and professional competence in all aspects of peri-operative care.

They will support the delivery of a high-quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service. All staff are expected to act as role models in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's PRIDE values of People Focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

Registered Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner on the appropriate part of the NMC/ Health Professional Register

Desirable

Working towards a health related degree

Skills Essential

Time management skills

Experience Desirable

Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Address Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Norwich

NR4 7UY

United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

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