Job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Scrub Theatre Practitioner to work 37.5 hours, across 7 days, including night shifts.
Here on the Wigan site we undertake adult and paediatric elective and emergency surgery the candidate would need a wide range of speciality experience including ENT, Dental, Urology, Gynaecology, Colo-rectal, General surgery, both open and laparoscopic techniques, Orthopaedic Trauma and Obstetrics.
Our theatre teams work closely with some of the region's leading consultants and are exposed to the latest innovative, evidence -based clinical techniques
The successful candidate needs to be a hard working, dynamic and committed individual with a sound understanding of Urology services but with a wide range of experience within the surgical specialities, demonstrating sound leadership skills, principles, which reflect an awareness of local/national policies.
- Demonstrate budgetary control, order requests for supply of materials required within agreed budget.
- Engaging the theatre team to ensure effective and efficient use of funded theatre time
- Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional Code of Conduct
Main duties of the job
- Assist in the management of the day to day resources to enable the support and assistance of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of all aspects of patient care and accept the responsibility and accountability for the performance outcomes
- Participation in managing effectively and clearly identifying what is required of others, setting goals and targets and providing accurate feedback on performance roles and responsibilities.
- To maintain a supportive learning environment enabling the team to meet the evolving needs of the service, assist in budgetary and stock control to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost effective service.
- To provide a high standard of patient care and skilled expert assistance in all specialities and areas as required.
- Act as an ambassador for the department in professional settings.
- Be accountable for the standards of practice within the theatre team promoting a professional patient centred approach to care.
- Recognises the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised patient care.
- Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through facilitation of evidence based practice.
- Participation in managing effectively and clearly identifying what is required of others, setting goals and targets and providing accurate feedback on performance roles and responsibilities
About us
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Acting as a resource of specialist professional knowledge bases for the team, through application of theory in practice.
- Assisting with promoting the delivery of evidence based patient focused care.
- Deputise in the absence of the Senior Team Leader when required
- Working closely with own team, theatre co-ordinator, senior team leader and matron/theatre manager to promote good work relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Contributing to the effective and efficient utilization of theatre resources identifying shortfalls and liaising with senior team leader / theatre co-ordinator.
- Identifying and implementing Cost Improvement Programmes within the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Acting as a resource of specialist professional knowledge bases for the team, through application of theory in practice.
- Assisting with promoting the delivery of evidence based patient focused care.
- Deputise in the absence of the Senior Team Leader when required
- Working closely with own team, theatre co-ordinator, senior team leader and matron/theatre manager to promote good work relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Contributing to the effective and efficient utilization of theatre resources identifying shortfalls and liaising with senior team leader / theatre co-ordinator.
- Identifying and implementing Cost Improvement Programmes within the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Academically accredited post registration theatre scrub / anaesthetic / PACU qualification, as appropriate to role
- Mentorship/teaching or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Degree/Diploma
- Surgical First Assistant qualification
- Vocational assessor qualification - D32/33/A1 award
- Leadership or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Mentorship or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive perioperative experience in scrub/ anaesthetics or post - anaesthetic care, as appropriate to role
- Evidence leadership skills / experience
- Current teaching and assessment skills
- Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of auditing standards of care
- Extensive leadership and junior management experience
- Proven record of change management
- Competent in the use of intraoperative cell salvage
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Evidence/Application of leadership skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise own and other's workload
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate ability as a professional role model
- Highly developed clinical skills as appropriate to role
- Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as, ORMIS, or other theatre management system HIS etc
Desirable
- Ability to participate in research/audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (NatSSIPs, Risk Management & Audit) relating to perioperative practice
- Sound knowledge of factors affecting efficiency in the perioperative care
- Specialist clinical knowledge within own discipline of perioperative practice, as appropriate to role
Desirable
- Knowledge of a broad range of surgical specialties and disciplines of perioperative practice i.e. scrub anaesthetics and recovery
- Develop understanding HR Processes
- Financial/budgetary understanding of context of service
Additional
Essential
- Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department
- Able to provide on call
- Ability to support colleagues in other perioperative disciplines within own level of competence e.g. anaesthetic, scrub and PACU
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Academically accredited post registration theatre scrub / anaesthetic / PACU qualification, as appropriate to role
- Mentorship/teaching or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Degree/Diploma
- Surgical First Assistant qualification
- Vocational assessor qualification - D32/33/A1 award
- Leadership or equivalent
- Management qualification
- Mentorship or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive perioperative experience in scrub/ anaesthetics or post - anaesthetic care, as appropriate to role
- Evidence leadership skills / experience
- Current teaching and assessment skills
- Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice
Desirable
- Experience of auditing standards of care
- Extensive leadership and junior management experience
- Proven record of change management
- Competent in the use of intraoperative cell salvage
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Developed analytical and problem solving skills
- Evidence/Application of leadership skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise own and other's workload
- Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate ability as a professional role model
- Highly developed clinical skills as appropriate to role
- Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as, ORMIS, or other theatre management system HIS etc
Desirable
- Ability to participate in research/audit
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (NatSSIPs, Risk Management & Audit) relating to perioperative practice
- Sound knowledge of factors affecting efficiency in the perioperative care
- Specialist clinical knowledge within own discipline of perioperative practice, as appropriate to role
Desirable
- Knowledge of a broad range of surgical specialties and disciplines of perioperative practice i.e. scrub anaesthetics and recovery
- Develop understanding HR Processes
- Financial/budgetary understanding of context of service
Additional
Essential
- Flexibility within contracted hours to meet the demands of the department
- Able to provide on call
- Ability to support colleagues in other perioperative disciplines within own level of competence e.g. anaesthetic, scrub and PACU
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
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
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan lane
Wigan
WN1 2NN
Employer's website
http://www.wwl.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
