About this role
Job summary
Interviews for this position will require face-to-face attendance as there will be a practical assessment. We are not able to accommodate requests for alternative dates or remote interviews.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) is looking for a confident, ODP/Theatre Nurse with at least 2 years' experience in a fast-paced theatre environment within an acute hospital setting. Join our dynamic theatre team offering a 24/7 elective and emergency service across a wide range of specialties, including ENT, Maxillofacial, Trauma & Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Plastic Surgery, and Breast Surgery. Many of our ODPs are dual-skilled, giving you the chance to work both anaesthetically and surgically.If you are experienced, confident, and ready for a new challenge, we want to hear from you..
Applicants must be either a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Operating Department Practitioner or a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registered Nurse with a recognised and accredited post-registration qualification in anaesthetics.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure a welcoming, safe environment for patients, maintaining high standards of care in line with NMC/HCPC and CQC guidelines.
- As an ODP/Theatre Nurse, support patients undergoing surgery by preparing, managing and maintaining specialist equipment and medications, including anaesthetic machines, IV access and airway devices, ensuring safety throughout the perioperative pathway.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary theatre team to support the effective day-to-day running of the unit, promoting patient flow and safe care delivery.
- Plan, implement and evaluate individualised, evidence-based care for a diverse patient group.
- Provide supervision and support to junior and unregistered staff, particularly in the absence of the Senior ODP/Theatre Nurse, ensuring consistent high standards across the team.
- Demonstrate motivation, flexibility and the ability to work under pressure, contributing as an integral member of the perioperative team to deliver a safe, efficient and high-quality anaesthetic service.
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse level 1 or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Evidence of post registration study in peri-operative care, NVQ level study or equivalent
- Evidence of Accredited Post-Graduate Anaesthetic Module/Course
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Relevant degree/willing to work towards
Knowledge
Essential
- Post Registration experience as band 5 staff nurse/ODP or equivalent in Theatres
- Relevant experience in a peri anaesthesia care environment
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
- Evidence of ability to supervise members of the team
Skills
Essential
- Able to deliver a high standard of Evidence based individual patient care
- Computer/IT Literacy
- Effective communicator with good leadership and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and effective time management
- Resuscitation skills and the knowledge to initiate appropriate action in a clinical emergency.
- Airway management skills.
- Safe administration of intravenous drugs and the preparation and programming of PCA and epidural pumps.
- To input and retrieve patient and staff information from computer-based systems.
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
- Dealing with difficult situations/people.
- Being able to react to sudden changes in patient condition and having the knowledge to deal effectively with the situation.
- Delivers nursing care in line with Trust policies and protocols
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Empathetic
- Strong desire to improve service standards
- Projects a professional image
- Punctual, adaptable and flexible
- Willing to learn new skills
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
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN168UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)