Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate surgical/anaesthetic/recovery care, in a safe caring environment in which to meet the patient's needs, maintaining their dignity throughout the total episode of care. Provide individualised care, acting as the patient's advocate in all matters relating to care given in a multidisciplinary environment, within agreed policies and procedures.

Demonstrate leadership that will encourage and promote effective teamwork, provide advice and support to junior staff in the delivery of high quality care, whilst actively supporting and when required deputising for the Lead practitioner in the management of the healthcare environment.

Support innovative clinical practice, and contribute to implementing nursing policies based on National and local strategies for health care.

Main duties of the job

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton's Women and Children's Theatres at the Royal Derby Hospital are looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner with a high level of professionalism to help develop our wide ranging Theatre service.

Within our Theatres we cover all Gynae, Obstetric and Breast surgery. In our children's theatres we cover 10 specialities including General, Orthopaedic, Ent, Dental, Hands, OMF, Ophthalmic, MRI, Endoscopy and Recovery .

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially across the Women's and Children's Theatre Suite consisting of 2 Gynae , 1 elective Obstetric, 2 Obstetric , 1 Breast and 2 Paediatric theatres.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the MDT and should be able to confidently assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, communicate effectively with other members of the MDT and support junior staff. You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and the ability to act as a Line Manager.

Closing date of applications: 08th May 2023

Interview date: 19th May 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• A variety of flexible working options
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• Our hospitals see more than 4,000 outpatients daily
• We see more Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients than any other Trust - over 3,300 per week
• An average 860 patients are seen in A&E every day - 6th largest in the country
• Our hospitals admit more than 220 emergency patients daily.
• We carry out more planned surgical operations than any other Trust in England with almost 50,000 operations taking place in our 52 operating theatres
• We are one of only 5 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres
• We carry out more than 300 elective procedures each working day

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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