An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner/Nurse within the Theatre Department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy. You may be required to work between all of these theatres. We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!
Main duties of the job
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit manager.
Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.
Act as the patients’ advocate.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges in Day Surgery Ward.
Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control to all staff, and patients’ visitors.
Take direct responsibility for ensuring cleaning standards are maintained throughout the shift when in charge.
Working for our organisation We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Person specification Qualifications and Training
Demonstrate patient focused approach.
Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered (ODP).
Willingness to complete Preceptorship Programme if required (for newly qualified staff).
Knowledge of recovery.
Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
Mentor Qualification or ENB 998.
Clinical Skills and Experience
Basic IT skills.
Ability to develop working relationships with others.
Time management and personal organisation skills.
Calm under pressure.
Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.
Good interpersonal skills.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Good health and safety knowledge.
Intermediate Life Support.
Governance
Participates in regular clinical governance activity with evidence of annual audit project or quality improvement activity.
Understands principles and concepts of clinical governance.
Personal/professional attributes
Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body.
Ability to direct and organise teams.
Understands the role of human factors in healthcare and the importance of non-technical skills on patient safety.
Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively.
Able to manage conflicting and unpredictable demands.
Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values.
Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally.
Drive for improvement to patient experience.
Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
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We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy. You may be required to work between all of these theatres. We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!
Main duties of the job
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit manager.
Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.
Act as the patients’ advocate.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges in Day Surgery Ward.
Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control to all staff, and patients’ visitors.
Take direct responsibility for ensuring cleaning standards are maintained throughout the shift when in charge.
Working for our organisation We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Person specification Qualifications and Training
Demonstrate patient focused approach.
Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered (ODP).
Willingness to complete Preceptorship Programme if required (for newly qualified staff).
Knowledge of recovery.
Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
Mentor Qualification or ENB 998.
Clinical Skills and Experience
Basic IT skills.
Ability to develop working relationships with others.
Time management and personal organisation skills.
Calm under pressure.
Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively.
Good interpersonal skills.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Good health and safety knowledge.
Intermediate Life Support.
Governance
Participates in regular clinical governance activity with evidence of annual audit project or quality improvement activity.
Understands principles and concepts of clinical governance.
Personal/professional attributes
Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body.
Ability to direct and organise teams.
Understands the role of human factors in healthcare and the importance of non-technical skills on patient safety.
Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively.
Able to manage conflicting and unpredictable demands.
Other requirements
To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values.
Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally.
Drive for improvement to patient experience.
Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
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