Job summary
We are looking to recruit band 5 anesthetic practitioners to join
our dedicated theatre team here at Birmingham Childrens Hospital. This is an
exciting opportunity to develop core skills and gain valuable experiences,
working in a specialized center for paediatric surgery. You will be working
within a large multidisciplinary team, across any of our different specialties
that we offer here, ranging from complex cardiac surgery to day case
procedures. The successful candidate will need to be empathetic, professional
and respectful, adhering to our trust values in order to deliver the best
possible care to our patients.
If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this
exciting opportunity could be the one for you!
Main duties of the job
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.
Essential Requirements:
NMC/HCPC registered
Flexible to work shifts, on calls
and weekends
RECRUITING
MANAGER CONTACT DETAILS
For more information on this post, please contact:
Bwc.theatreed.recruitment@nhs.net
Or contact Jane/Allanah/Sam in the Theatre Education Team
0121 333 9999 ext 6225
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- HCPC Registered operating department practitioner
- BSc or Diploma in Nursing or operating Department Practice or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and/or operating department practice
Desirable
- Experience of post-registration operating department practice or current clinical nursing experience
- Evidence of supervising and assessing students
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Able to use own professional judgement to make clinical decisions about Patients condition and the level of care required.
- Able to appropriately analyse patients condition to ensure smooth transfer of care back to the ward.
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to work flexibly to meet service including weekend and late shifts
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered nurse
- HCPC Registered operating department practitioner
- BSc or Diploma in Nursing or operating Department Practice or Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Understanding of professional and current issues in nursing and/or operating department practice
Desirable
- Experience of post-registration operating department practice or current clinical nursing experience
- Evidence of supervising and assessing students
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Able to use own professional judgement to make clinical decisions about Patients condition and the level of care required.
- Able to appropriately analyse patients condition to ensure smooth transfer of care back to the ward.
Professional / Managerial / Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to engage with IT programmes that support patient care
- Able to work flexibly to meet service including weekend and late shifts
Other Requirements
Essential
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
- Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
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).
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)