Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
There is currently an opportunity within Theatres Recovery (PACU) at The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust for an ODP / RN. We are committed to providing high-quality care to patients and are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our existing team to support the ongoing Quality Improvement Programme. Main Duties of the Job
Main Theatres consists of 11 operating theatres and an 11 bay Recovery (PACU), as well as a further 5 Day Theatres and Recovery bays. Surgical specialties include General, Colo-rectal, Breast, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic & Trauma, Plastics, Max Fax, and ENT. As a Vascular and Arterial hub for the region, in addition to a 24-hour Emergency Theatre, we also provide a second on-call team at nights and weekends. We welcome enquiries from enthusiastic practitioners. If you are newly qualified, Preceptorship will be provided with an induction programme to support your knowledge and skills required for the post. All positions include weekend work and an on-call commitment in accordance with the rota. About Us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount), including temporary bank staff, and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire, which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston, as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic), ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances. Job Responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN or ODP level 3 Qualification To undertake training as required & appropriate to the role or area of practice, including but not limited to; administration of IV Opiates or ALS Anaesthetic rotation qualification or relevant experience Evidence of recent professional development Knowledge and Experience
Possess a broad awareness of professional issues A broad experience of the Theatre environment Significant post-registration experience in a rotational capacity or in a specialty area 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.
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There is currently an opportunity within Theatres Recovery (PACU) at The Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust for an ODP / RN. We are committed to providing high-quality care to patients and are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our existing team to support the ongoing Quality Improvement Programme. Main Duties of the Job
Main Theatres consists of 11 operating theatres and an 11 bay Recovery (PACU), as well as a further 5 Day Theatres and Recovery bays. Surgical specialties include General, Colo-rectal, Breast, Urology, Gynaecology, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic & Trauma, Plastics, Max Fax, and ENT. As a Vascular and Arterial hub for the region, in addition to a 24-hour Emergency Theatre, we also provide a second on-call team at nights and weekends. We welcome enquiries from enthusiastic practitioners. If you are newly qualified, Preceptorship will be provided with an induction programme to support your knowledge and skills required for the post. All positions include weekend work and an on-call commitment in accordance with the rota. About Us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount), including temporary bank staff, and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire, which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston, as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic), ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances. Job Responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN or ODP level 3 Qualification To undertake training as required & appropriate to the role or area of practice, including but not limited to; administration of IV Opiates or ALS Anaesthetic rotation qualification or relevant experience Evidence of recent professional development Knowledge and Experience
Possess a broad awareness of professional issues A broad experience of the Theatre environment Significant post-registration experience in a rotational capacity or in a specialty area 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.
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