We are currently seeking highly motivated and diligent theatre practitioners with a passion for patient care to join our team as Senior Theatre Practitioners. You will bring a wide range of knowledge and skills to this role, with theatre experience, including Paediatric Orthopaedics, ENT and Gynae. You will be committed to providing the highest standard of individualised, holistic patient-centred care within the multi-disciplinary team, be ready to lead by example, and show exemplary communications skills.
Whether you are a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner, if you fit that description we want to hear from you.
This is an extremely busy department where the team are dedicated to providing excellent patient care in a fast-paced environment.
Tunbridge Wells Hospital has eleven theatres providing inpatient and day case elective surgery for orthopaedics, gynaecology, general surgery, bariatrics, ENT and ophthalmology, and emergency surgery in trauma, CEPOD and obstetrics.
This position includes weekend working, night shifts and on-calls.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to all service users. Work within the framework of the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times. Be aware of legislation and policies governing theatre practice. Ensure care is patient-focused and underpinned by evidence-based practice. Support systems for measuring and improving the quality of the patient experience within the Directorate. Effectively run theatre lists, leading junior staff. Teach your knowledge and skills to students and new starters. About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in West Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. In the 2023 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East. Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. Job responsibilities
We have provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at
Enhanced Level. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed. Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time and will involve travel to both Trust sites. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN Part 1 or 2/RSCN part 8 or 15 C&G 752/ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree. Or ODP Level III, evidence of CPD. Practice Supervisor or equivalent training or willingness to undertake. First assistance course. Leadership Course. Degree/Masters. Experience
Post registration experience, including experience within the appropriate specialty. Demonstrate evidence-based practice. Change Management. Managing clinical area as delegated. Clinical Governance. Facilitation of learning environment. Audit & research. Evidence of involvement in change resulting from research. Budgetary Control. Current NHS Issues. Skills
Specialist clinical Knowledge & skills. Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates ability to use own initiative. Basic Computer Skills. Demonstrate & understanding/use of constructive analysis to improve team performance. Team leadership skills. Organisational & resource management 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. £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata.
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Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to all service users. Work within the framework of the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times. Be aware of legislation and policies governing theatre practice. Ensure care is patient-focused and underpinned by evidence-based practice. Support systems for measuring and improving the quality of the patient experience within the Directorate. Effectively run theatre lists, leading junior staff. Teach your knowledge and skills to students and new starters. About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England, providing a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in West Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff and provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. In the 2023 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East. Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. Job responsibilities
We have provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission. Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at
Enhanced Level. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed. Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time and will involve travel to both Trust sites. Person Specification
Qualifications
RN Part 1 or 2/RSCN part 8 or 15 C&G 752/ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree. Or ODP Level III, evidence of CPD. Practice Supervisor or equivalent training or willingness to undertake. First assistance course. Leadership Course. Degree/Masters. Experience
Post registration experience, including experience within the appropriate specialty. Demonstrate evidence-based practice. Change Management. Managing clinical area as delegated. Clinical Governance. Facilitation of learning environment. Audit & research. Evidence of involvement in change resulting from research. Budgetary Control. Current NHS Issues. Skills
Specialist clinical Knowledge & skills. Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrates ability to use own initiative. Basic Computer Skills. Demonstrate & understanding/use of constructive analysis to improve team performance. Team leadership skills. Organisational & resource management 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. £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pro rata.
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