Job summary
Are you an experienced Theatre Practitioner looking for new and exciting opportunities? Do you enjoy the challenges of working in a dynamic patient care environment? Then come and join our Broadgreen Site Theatre Team.
We are looking to recruit a experienced Senior Theatre Practitioner with a passion and drive to work within Broadgreen Hospital Theatres. You will act as a clinical role model and demonstrate extensive knowledge within orthopaedic, breast and general surgery specialities. You will possess great communication and teaching skills, helping to improve practitioner's practice whilst supporting the whole team and working closely with the team leaders.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit experienced Senior Theatre Practitioners with a passion and drive to work within Broadgreen Hospital Theatres. You will act as a clinical role model and demonstrate extensive knowledge within the speciality. You will possess great communication and teaching skills, helping to improve practitioner's practice whilst supporting the whole team and working closely with the team leaders.
Broadgreen Hospital site has 8 operating theatres which cover a wide variety of surgical specialties, including orthopaedics, breast and general surgery.
What we offer
We offer a high quality training programme that includes access to our extensive CPD programme including degree and masters level modules. This is a fantastic opportunity for practitioners to enhance, expand and develop their existing knowledge and skills.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain awareness of, and comply with the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
To demonstrate evidence of on-going specialist professional development via a personal professional portfolio and the NHS knowledge and skills frame work.
Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain professional standards and adhere to the Trust and departmental dress code policy.
The post will require the practitioner to be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously.
The practitioner is competent to deliver expert, skilled care to highly dependant patients in a specialised area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain awareness of, and comply with the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
To demonstrate evidence of on-going specialist professional development via a personal professional portfolio and the NHS knowledge and skills frame work.
Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
Maintain professional standards and adhere to the Trust and departmental dress code policy.
The post will require the practitioner to be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously.
The practitioner is competent to deliver expert, skilled care to highly dependant patients in a specialised area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Qualification relevant to specialist area (Diploma/Degree in Specialized Theatre Practice,ENB 182/176,HEA605)or equivalent course
- Mentorship course or Teaching and Assessing course (ENB 998,C&G756,Mentorship in Practice,D32/D33,)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- A demonstrable post registration experience in relevant theatre area ,of which at least one year should be at a supervisory level
- Responsibility for running clinical areas on a shift/daily basis
- No unaccountable career breaks
- Evidence of mentorship within specialist field and appraisals as appropriate
- Evidence of active participation in development of unit guidelines/initiatives
Desirable
- Management course /training
- Understanding of Trust Policy and Practice
- Policy and procedure writing skills
- Principles of budget management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge relating to political and professional issues
- Evidence of expert knowledge in one area of practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust/NHS performance targets
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Qualification relevant to specialist area (Diploma/Degree in Specialized Theatre Practice,ENB 182/176,HEA605)or equivalent course
- Mentorship course or Teaching and Assessing course (ENB 998,C&G756,Mentorship in Practice,D32/D33,)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- A demonstrable post registration experience in relevant theatre area ,of which at least one year should be at a supervisory level
- Responsibility for running clinical areas on a shift/daily basis
- No unaccountable career breaks
- Evidence of mentorship within specialist field and appraisals as appropriate
- Evidence of active participation in development of unit guidelines/initiatives
Desirable
- Management course /training
- Understanding of Trust Policy and Practice
- Policy and procedure writing skills
- Principles of budget management
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding and knowledge relating to political and professional issues
- Evidence of expert knowledge in one area of practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust/NHS performance targets
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).
