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If you are passionate about elective surgery and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and dedicated team, then this is the job for you.
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Anaesthetic Practitioner to join our Captain Sir Tom Moore Building Elective Orthopaedic Theatre service. We welcome applications with experience, newly qualified ODP's/RGN's or students who are due to qualify within the next 12 months. You will be fully supported with the adaptation to the department, including a preceptorship period for newly qualified candidates.
We are an elective orthopaedic department, with 5 Theatres, and 1 Procedure Room. We have recently completed our expansion, and successfully constructed our 5th Theatre and Procedure Room.
In March 2023, CSTM Theatres achieved a Gold Star Accreditation for Care & Excellence.
*** Shifts are: 1 x 8am -7pm, 3 x 8am -5.30pm, total of 37.5 hpw. Currently working Monday to Friday with a potential of expanding to weekend working in the future ***
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner, you will be an integral part of the patient's perioperative journey by:
Possessing excellent communication skills to promote patient safety, and theatre efficiency.
Working within the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective patient care.
Completing Perioperative Anaesthetic checks.
Participating in the Perioperative Management of patients.
- Completing designated theatre documentation, digital and paper formats.
Setting up the Theatre alongside the highly skill theatre team.
Contributing towards advocacy and patient centred care of patients undergoing a variety of Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures.
Maintaining a clean, usable department, adhering to infection Control.
Having a willingness to learn, striving for professional development.
Possess a flexible approach to a fast-paced department, adapting to service requirements when necessary.
Having an enthusiastic attitude towards teaching, supporting students and colleagues.
- Completing E-Learning and regularly organised training.
- Reporting to the Team Leaders to complete daily theatre orientated tasks.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CSTM Theatres currently support a weekday only provision with future potential development for a weekend service.
We are a site with 5 laminar flow theatres and 1 Treatment Room and perform a wide range of Orthopaedic Surgery such as, Joint Replacements, Sports Injury, Trauma Injury and Elective Upper/Lower Limb Orthopaedic Procedures.
CSTM also performs a range of specialities alongside its Orthopaedic requirements.
CSTM is a modern building, making this a pleasant workplace. We highly recommend a visit so you can see for yourself what a great place it is to work!
Warrington HospitalThere are 8 Theatres on the Warrington acute site which provide services for the following specialties: Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General, Urology, Breast Surgery, ENT, Dental, Colorectal, Ophthalmic, Trauma & Orthopaedic, and Paediatrics.
We also provide a 24-hour Trauma, Obstetric and Emergency service. As part of this service, staff who are based on this site are required to support emergencies and provide an out of hours service including rotation onto nights and an on-call Rota.
Halton HospitalsThe Nightingale building is part of our elective general surgery hospital which has two theatres for a varied range elective specialities and Chronic Pain services.
The Nightingale building is also expanding their provisions by constructing extra theatres.
Captain Sir Tom Moore Building is situated adjacent to the Nightingale Hospital.
In return for your dedication and enthusiasm, we offer a fully supported Preceptorship and core competency programme, championed by our Perioperative Practice Education team. Continual Professional Development is available via both in-house and university-based training initiatives such as, Scrub/Circulating Courses, Advanced Life Support, and Mentorship, with regular CPD reviews to support progress in all aspects.
You will also have opportunities to work across site at the Nightingale Building, and Warrington Hospital (based on service requirements), where we support Childrens Surgery, and patients who may require higher levels of clinical support.
FULL JOB DESCRIPTION ATTACHED
Job description
Job responsibilities
CSTM Theatres currently support a weekday only provision with future potential development for a weekend service.
We are a site with 5 laminar flow theatres and 1 Treatment Room and perform a wide range of Orthopaedic Surgery such as, Joint Replacements, Sports Injury, Trauma Injury and Elective Upper/Lower Limb Orthopaedic Procedures.
CSTM also performs a range of specialities alongside its Orthopaedic requirements.
CSTM is a modern building, making this a pleasant workplace. We highly recommend a visit so you can see for yourself what a great place it is to work!
Warrington HospitalThere are 8 Theatres on the Warrington acute site which provide services for the following specialties: Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General, Urology, Breast Surgery, ENT, Dental, Colorectal, Ophthalmic, Trauma & Orthopaedic, and Paediatrics.
We also provide a 24-hour Trauma, Obstetric and Emergency service. As part of this service, staff who are based on this site are required to support emergencies and provide an out of hours service including rotation onto nights and an on-call Rota.
Halton HospitalsThe Nightingale building is part of our elective general surgery hospital which has two theatres for a varied range elective specialities and Chronic Pain services.
The Nightingale building is also expanding their provisions by constructing extra theatres.
Captain Sir Tom Moore Building is situated adjacent to the Nightingale Hospital.
In return for your dedication and enthusiasm, we offer a fully supported Preceptorship and core competency programme, championed by our Perioperative Practice Education team. Continual Professional Development is available via both in-house and university-based training initiatives such as, Scrub/Circulating Courses, Advanced Life Support, and Mentorship, with regular CPD reviews to support progress in all aspects.
You will also have opportunities to work across site at the Nightingale Building, and Warrington Hospital (based on service requirements), where we support Childrens Surgery, and patients who may require higher levels of clinical support.
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Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies.
Essential
- Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for Relevant clinical area.
- How evidence-based practice can support patient care.
- Knowledge in Legal Requirements relating to patients and staff.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance Agenda.
- Effective Communication Skills (written, verbal and non-verbal).
- Effective Organisational Skills, including time management and prioritisation.
- To be able to work across the directorate and sister sites, meeting patient and organisational requirements.
- Have willingness to learn and professionally develop.
Desirable
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures.
- Evidence of assuming management of a Theatre/Department.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in acute care settings.
- Evidence of providing clinical supervision.
- Evidence of workload prioritisation and task delegation.
Desirable
- 12 Months experience at Band 5 in related specialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration (RN Adult) or HCPC Registration (ODP).
- Evidence of ability to teach in practice.
- NMC registrants - Evidence of diploma/degree in Management of the Patient in Anaesthetic Settings.
Desirable
- Mentorship/Clinical Assessor Qualifications.
- Leadership Qualifications.
- Additional Scrub/Circulating/Anaesthetic Course Qualification.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Patient Transfer Courses.
Physical Skills.
Essential
- Use of computer and IT Systems.
Desirable
Physical Effort
Essential
- Manual Handling of anaesthetised patients.
- To be able to assist in the safe moving and handling of loads.
- Standing for long periods of time.
Mental Effort
Essential
- To be able to concentrate for lengthy periods of time.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to support vulnerable patients.
- Ability to support patients in difficult/distressing circumstances.
- Able to support colleagues in difficult situations.
Working Conditions.
Essential
- Exposure to chemical substances harmful to health (COSHH).
- Exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
- Working with Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP).
Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies.
Essential
- Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for Relevant clinical area.
- How evidence-based practice can support patient care.
- Knowledge in Legal Requirements relating to patients and staff.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance Agenda.
- Effective Communication Skills (written, verbal and non-verbal).
- Effective Organisational Skills, including time management and prioritisation.
- To be able to work across the directorate and sister sites, meeting patient and organisational requirements.
- Have willingness to learn and professionally develop.
Desirable
- Evidence of Clinical Supervision.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures.
- Evidence of assuming management of a Theatre/Department.
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience in acute care settings.
- Evidence of providing clinical supervision.
- Evidence of workload prioritisation and task delegation.
Desirable
- 12 Months experience at Band 5 in related specialty.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration (RN Adult) or HCPC Registration (ODP).
- Evidence of ability to teach in practice.
- NMC registrants - Evidence of diploma/degree in Management of the Patient in Anaesthetic Settings.
Desirable
- Mentorship/Clinical Assessor Qualifications.
- Leadership Qualifications.
- Additional Scrub/Circulating/Anaesthetic Course Qualification.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS)
- Patient Transfer Courses.
Physical Skills.
Essential
- Use of computer and IT Systems.
Desirable
Physical Effort
Essential
- Manual Handling of anaesthetised patients.
- To be able to assist in the safe moving and handling of loads.
- Standing for long periods of time.
Mental Effort
Essential
- To be able to concentrate for lengthy periods of time.
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Ability to support vulnerable patients.
- Ability to support patients in difficult/distressing circumstances.
- Able to support colleagues in difficult situations.
Working Conditions.
Essential
- Exposure to chemical substances harmful to health (COSHH).
- Exposure to blood and bodily fluids.
- Working with Exposure Prone Procedures (EPP).
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.
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.
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Captain Sir Tom Moore Building
Earlsway, Palacefields, Runcorn
Runcorn
WA7 2HH
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
