About this role
Job summary
INTERNAL IOW NHS TRUST APPLICANTS ONLY
Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117
12 Month Fixed-Term Contract/Secondment Opportunity (Maternity Cover)
We are recruiting for anOperating Department Practitioner or Theatre Nurse to our multidisciplinary team. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards "great people, great places".
Our service consists of 4 Main theatre, 2 Day surgery theatres, 1 ophthalmology theatre and 1 Maternity theatre. We can provide experience in a number of surgical specialities including:
General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Gynaecology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Emergency Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology.
Main duties of the job
The Role
Based within our Main Theatres team, you will enjoy a varied caseload and join our team of senior theatre practitioners in supporting service delivery, junior staff, leaners and the Theatre Leadership team.
What You'll Need
- Registration: Qualified Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP).
- Experience: At least 1 year recent theatre experience.
- Flexibility: Dependant on your skills and experience, this role includes Nights, Weekends and On-calls. As a senior theatre practitioner you will be expected to lead the team out of hours.
- Bonus: Current Surgical First Assistant (SFA) module/competencies or Anaesthetic Nurse qualification for Registered Nurses.
Why Join Us?
We are committed to your growth. You will be supported by our dedicated Practice Development Lead with ongoing education. Long-term, this role is designed to evolve into a senior leadership position within the peri-operative team. Apply NowIf you are a proactive leader with a passion for quality care, we want to hear from you.
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an onsite day nursery, cycle to work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem located off the South Coast of England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey with journey times from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for detailed information on the role and its responsibilities. Applications will be assessed against the criteria outlined in the person specification. We strongly encourage you to review the full job description carefully before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications and role specific knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to undertake degree study
- Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Awareness of NHS Plan targets relating to patients who attend the Theatre
- Knowledge of Trust Policies and Procedures
- Able to organise workload of others and delegate
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a senior role in theatres
Desirable
- Post graduate study such as Anaesthetic Nurse/ SFA
- Evidence of leadership experience underpinned by study
Physical Skills
Essential
- Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g. manual handling of patientsv
Aptitudes
Essential
- Act as professional role model
- Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations
- Ability to motivate others and maintain own motivation
- Good time management skills
- Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure
- Able to work as part of a team and support others
- Act in ways that support equality and diversity
Abilities
Essential
- Be willing to take part and lead in training and development opportunities
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Able to be flexible in relation to service demands
Communication Skills
Essential
- Communicates with a wide range of people on day-to-day matters
- Excellent communication skills
- Professional approach
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
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
IOW NHS TRUST
PARKHURST ROAD
NEWPORT
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)