Theatre Lead Practitioner *Internal Applicants*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES
Band 6 Theatre Lead Practitioner
37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join our clinical team within our operating theatre complex at the West Cumberland Hospital.
NCIC has 2 hospital sites in Carlisle & Whitehaven serving a population of around 320,000 people. While based at one hospital, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in working across both sites. We provide theatre support to women's health, maternity, breast, urology, vascular, colorectal and general surgery, trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery, and ENT and head & neck, for both adults and paediatrics, in both main theatre & day surgery settings. We support Critical Care inter-hospital transfers and specialist services within the Trust such as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, imaging, and the emergency department.
Main duties of the job The main role of this post is, as team leader, to provide excellent intra-operative care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
As a senior member of the Theatre team, the post-holder will provide leadership to their immediate team(s), deputising for Theatre Clinical Lead in their absence to coordinate the day-to-day running of the department as well as delivering a range of non-clinical support to the team in relation to absence management, compliance rates, and staff rostering.
Demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received, this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date; please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered General Nurse with perioperative nursing competency and active NMC registration or Registered ODP with relevant registration
Mentorship and Assessors certificate
Leadership qualification (ILM Level 3, leadership 1,2,3 training programmes) or equivalent
Intermediate Life support training
Paediatric Immediate Life Support Training
Skills and Aptitudes
Good interpersonal skills
Effective co-ordination and delegation skills
Good organisational skills
Demonstrates specialist knowledge underpinned by theory
Ability to undertake and assist with complex clinical situations
Ability to plan and prioritise work
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to mentor or supervise staff
Ability to maintain and use equipment safely
Ability to work unsupervised
Knowledge and Experience
Budgetary awareness
Clinical Judgement
Staff rostering
Continuing professional development with current portfolio
NMC / HPC Code of Professional Conduct
Computer Literate
Knowledge and application of 5 Steps To Safer Surgery
Clinical Governance
Mentor to pre-registration students
Clinical Audit
Teaching/assessing
Delivering Service Improvement
Role of the PCPI strategy
Personal Circumstances
Positive approach to change
Supportive
Organised and adaptable
Motivated
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Band 6 Theatre Lead Practitioner
37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join our clinical team within our operating theatre complex at the West Cumberland Hospital.
NCIC has 2 hospital sites in Carlisle & Whitehaven serving a population of around 320,000 people. While based at one hospital, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience in working across both sites. We provide theatre support to women's health, maternity, breast, urology, vascular, colorectal and general surgery, trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery, and ENT and head & neck, for both adults and paediatrics, in both main theatre & day surgery settings. We support Critical Care inter-hospital transfers and specialist services within the Trust such as Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, imaging, and the emergency department.
Main duties of the job The main role of this post is, as team leader, to provide excellent intra-operative care following the NCIC values and policies for all patients undergoing surgery within the Theatre Department.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
As a senior member of the Theatre team, the post-holder will provide leadership to their immediate team(s), deputising for Theatre Clinical Lead in their absence to coordinate the day-to-day running of the department as well as delivering a range of non-clinical support to the team in relation to absence management, compliance rates, and staff rostering.
Demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
About us At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high-quality care every time':
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received, this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date; please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered General Nurse with perioperative nursing competency and active NMC registration or Registered ODP with relevant registration
Mentorship and Assessors certificate
Leadership qualification (ILM Level 3, leadership 1,2,3 training programmes) or equivalent
Intermediate Life support training
Paediatric Immediate Life Support Training
Skills and Aptitudes
Good interpersonal skills
Effective co-ordination and delegation skills
Good organisational skills
Demonstrates specialist knowledge underpinned by theory
Ability to undertake and assist with complex clinical situations
Ability to plan and prioritise work
Ability to work as a team member
Ability to mentor or supervise staff
Ability to maintain and use equipment safely
Ability to work unsupervised
Knowledge and Experience
Budgetary awareness
Clinical Judgement
Staff rostering
Continuing professional development with current portfolio
NMC / HPC Code of Professional Conduct
Computer Literate
Knowledge and application of 5 Steps To Safer Surgery
Clinical Governance
Mentor to pre-registration students
Clinical Audit
Teaching/assessing
Delivering Service Improvement
Role of the PCPI strategy
Personal Circumstances
Positive approach to change
Supportive
Organised and adaptable
Motivated
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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