Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Education - PSU/Transplant Scrub

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Job summary

Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic scrub practitioner who is looking to further develop and progress in their career?

We have a unique opportunity for a Band 6 scrub role available in our PSU and transplant theatres at Birmingham childrens hospital.

The successful applicant will need to be an effective team player and communicator, to be able to efficiently manage this diverse team. You will be the key link of communication between the Consultant Surgeons and the theatre team; and will need to be forward thinking to overcome any problems you may face daily.

Theatres have a strong commitment to teaching and education and you will be required to hold a recognised mentorship qualification, and to actively participate in the training of new learners and students. We can offer you an excellent mentorship and development programme, plus access to ongoing professional education. Practitioners with adult theatre experience will have an excellent opportunity to learn paediatric skills.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to work flexibly as you will be expected to provide out of hours on-call for Liver Transplant team, long-day working and weekend working

All applicants who are shortlisted, will be invited to an interview and assessment as part of the recruitment process. The date will be released once all shortlisting has been completed.

All notifications will be via NHS Jobs.

To apply for the position please complete the online form on NHS Jobs.

If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this exciting opportunity could be the one for you!

As leading tertiary centre the hospital performs a wide range of acute and specialized paediatric surgery, and has a busy Emergency Department managing 60,000 attendances/year and a 31 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital is a regional designated Trauma Centre and is proposing further service expansions. Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing excellent staff experience and is committed to engagement and improvement.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

05 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9284-23-0018-DSCC

Job locations

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Theatres at Senior practitioner level

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration part 1, or HCPC Registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development related to Theatres
  • Recognized teaching and assessing qualification for mentorship
  • Recognized Leadership qualification or willing to undertake

Desirable

  • Educated Degree or equivalent experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience in Theatres at Senior practitioner level

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registration part 1, or HCPC Registration
  • Evidence of continued professional development related to Theatres
  • Recognized teaching and assessing qualification for mentorship
  • Recognized Leadership qualification or willing to undertake

Desirable

  • Educated Degree or equivalent experience

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Amanda Davies

amanda.davies3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

05 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9284-23-0018-DSCC

Job locations

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


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