- Ensure the provision of a high standard of care to all service users
- To work within the framework of the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times
- Be aware of legislation and policies governing theatre practice
- Responsibility to ensure care is patient focused and underpinned by evidence-based practice and continual knowledge and skills of staff
- Support systems for measuring and improving the quality of the patient experience within the Directorate
- To effectively run theatre lists, leading junior staff
- Teach your knowledge and skills to students and new starters
- 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
- Relevant specialist Course (183/176/100)
- First assistance course
- Leadership Course
- Front line management course
- Degree/Masters
- 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.
- Risk Management
- Audit & research
- Recruitment & selection under undertaking IPR
- Evidence of involvement in change resulting from research
- Budgetary Control
- Current NHS Issues
- Specialist clinical Knowledge & skills
- Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrates ability to use own initiative
- Basic Computer Skills
- Effective & concise communication skills demonstrated.
- Demonstrate & understanding /use of constructive analysis to improve team performance.
- Team leadership skills
- Organisational & resource management skills
- Organisational & resource management skills
- Team leadership skills
- Demonstrate & understanding /use of constructive analysis to improve team performance.
Chief Registrars - Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Description
Job overview
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 a minimum of two years theatre experience. 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
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
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 (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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