Adult Theatres Operating Department Practitioner - Band 6

Barts Health NHS Trust

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Job summary

At the Royal London Hospital we have a commitment to providing ongoing professional and educational development, as part of the internationally reputable Trauma Centre and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS).

We have twenty six state of the art elective and emergency theatres in a variety of specialties:

- Hepato-billary

- Complex ENT

- Trauma & Orthopaedics (specialising in pelvic trauma)

- Reconstructive Orthopaedics

- Neurosurgery

- Complex Vascular surgery

- Intervention radiology

- Maxillo Facial surgery

- Plastic Reconstructive surgery, (specialising in post-trauma reconstruction)

- Neonatal Surgery Complex Orthopaedics

- Shared Airway Ear Nose and Throat

- Ophthalmic Surgery, along with paediatric expertise to the Major Trauma service in South East of England

Main duties of the job

As a senior ODP/Anaesthetic Practitioner you will be expected to assist Anaesthetists in safe care, not only in a theatre setting but outlying areas, such as Imaging suites and Emergency Services department. You should be proactive, flexible and have a keen eye for detail to maintain our excellent care standards. We will provide comprehensive training in various capacities including Trauma, Neonates and advanced airway techniques to enhance your skills to meet our challenging work place.

The Perioperative Medicine and Pain group is committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team to help develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision for the future. If you thrive on challenges and are invested in improving patient care, we would encourage your application for this post.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Date posted

22 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year per annum inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-138006RLH-145AD

Job locations

The Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department; including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff developmentand training.

The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department; including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff developmentand training.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
Mentorship course
Intermediate Life Support Provider
RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
Experience of clinical supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications & Knowledge

Essential

BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
Mentorship course
Intermediate Life Support Provider
RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.

Experience

Essential

Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
Experience of clinical supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).