Job summary
Barts NHS Trust is the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare for our patients through excellence in research, education and training.
The Theatre case mix is challenging and specialties include: Upper and Lower GI, General Surgery, Urology, Maxillofacial, Head and Neck, ENT, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Elective and Trauma Orthopaedics, Emergency Theatres, Day Surgery and Paediatrics.
The Theatre teams are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families, to achieve this we are looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individuals. Once appointed we will build upon your experience and support you in your new role.
We recognise that you will be wanting to progress your career and in order to prepare for a Senior Theatre Role, we will provide you with a bespoke training and education package that will broaden and "add value" to your clinical experience and facilitate you to develop "cutting edge" leadership skills.
The development programme will be delivered over an 18-month period, during which you will be allocated a senior mentor. There are opportunities to attend the Perioperative "Leading for the Future" Programme which is a leadership course delivered via a series of practical training days. We will also aim to support you to undertake The Theatre Course.
Successful candidates will be supported by the friendly professional development team and team Band 7/ 6. You will also receive a supernumerary period.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department, including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development and 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 multi-disciplinary 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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, supervisory training and CPD.
- 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.
Desirable
- LEO / Equivalent Leadership Training.
- Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- To hold a range of management courses/training: Recruitment & Selection Appraisal Disciplinary Grievance Bullying & Harassment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans.
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice.
- Experience of resource management.
- Experience of clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of analysing detailed information.
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify patient and staff diversity issues and proactive in addressing of these in business planning and service provision.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including blood products.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong leadership and team working skills.
- Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases.
- Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to motivate self and Others.
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan.
- Ability to use and Understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
- Ability to interpret and analyse data and findings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to act as a role model.
- Creative, lateral thinker.
- The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice.
- Enthusiasm / Motivation.
- Good attendance Record.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, supervisory training and CPD.
- 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.
Desirable
- LEO / Equivalent Leadership Training.
- Management qualification or equivalent experience.
- To hold a range of management courses/training: Recruitment & Selection Appraisal Disciplinary Grievance Bullying & Harassment.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
- Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans.
- Experience of audit / research based nursing practice.
- Experience of resource management.
- Experience of clinical supervision.
Desirable
- Experience of analysing detailed information.
- Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action.
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care.
- Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to identify patient and staff diversity issues and proactive in addressing of these in business planning and service provision.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood.
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including blood products.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong leadership and team working skills.
- Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases.
- Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Ability to motivate self and Others.
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan.
- Ability to use and Understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
- Ability to interpret and analyse data and findings.
Other
Essential
- Ability to act as a role model.
- Creative, lateral thinker.
- The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice.
- Enthusiasm / Motivation.
- Good attendance Record.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
