Job summary
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our existing senior team. We are looking to recruit a motivated and energetic individual preferably with anaesthetic or recovery experience. If you strive to deliver high quality, exceptional care then we would like to hear from you. We recruit staff who are open, honest and focused on striving for excellence and who are driven by our core values incorporating patient and people focus, continuous improvement, accountability and respect.
We are a friendly and welcoming team and if you are interested in being part of our team we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
We are a busy theatre department which provides a variety of surgical specialities such as general, upper GI, gynaecology, urology, OMFS, paediatric, orthopaedic trauma, maternity and breast surgery. We provide 24 hr emergency surgery alongside a dedicated 24 hr maternity theatre provision. We have 11 theatres in total and are located over four areas within the hospital each with their own recovery area. We are closely linked with the surgical admissions unit and we provide a combination of day case and in-patient care.
Successful candidates must demonstrate an ability to lead and manage a team and the department on a day to day basis with support from the theatre Matron and Lead nurse. You will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team and be able to represent the department when required. You will be a resilient, positive role model and be able to provide support to the clinical teams to enable them to deliver high quality patient care. You will be patient focused with the ability to coach and nurture junior staff. Staff engagement is essential to this role and you will be active in staff health and well being.
You will be fully supported by the matron and the band 7 team. You will be given opportunities to continually develop in the role and teaching and learning is actively encouraged in the department.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- evidence of continous professional development
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- it skills
- communicates succintly, clearly and accuratley both verbally and in writing
- be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels of the Trust with tact and diplomacy
- ability to coordinate workload and supervise members of the team
- ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
- reflective practitioner
- Evidence of mentorship qualification
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
Desirable
- post qualification education leadership/management
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
Qualifications
Essential
- registration with NMC/HCPC
- Post qualification theatre course at degree/ diploma level
- Degree/ Diploma in nursing studies or equivalent nursing qualification and experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years at band 6 within speciality
- minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Experience of managing a theatre department on a shift by shift basis
- Minimum of 2 years experience and skills in anaesthetics and recovery
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- evidence of continous professional development
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- it skills
- communicates succintly, clearly and accuratley both verbally and in writing
- be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels of the Trust with tact and diplomacy
- ability to coordinate workload and supervise members of the team
- ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
- reflective practitioner
- Evidence of mentorship qualification
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
Desirable
- post qualification education leadership/management
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
Qualifications
Essential
- registration with NMC/HCPC
- Post qualification theatre course at degree/ diploma level
- Degree/ Diploma in nursing studies or equivalent nursing qualification and experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years at band 6 within speciality
- minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Experience of managing a theatre department on a shift by shift basis
- Minimum of 2 years experience and skills in anaesthetics and recovery
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).
