Job summary
Halton Hospital are recruiting band 5 nurses or ODPs to work
in our purpose-built elective service based at Halton
Hospitals in Runcorn and we are seeking motivated and caring individuals who
share our mission to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and each
other. We welcome applications from experienced or newly qualified ODPs and
RGNs or applicants due to qualify in 2023
A successful applicant would be based at
the Halton site. You will be required to care for the patient throughout the
perioperative journey ideally working in 2 of the areas of anaesthetics, scrub
and recovery.
Interview Date: 04/08/2023
Main duties of the job
All applicants will be expected to possess
excellent communication and team working qualities with a willingness to learn
new skills. You should be forward thinking and passionate about providing a
high standard of care. Practitioners will be team players with a flexible
attitude to the service requirements, and a defined awareness of the importance
of service delivery. We welcome individuals who have an enthusiastic approach
to teaching students and junior members of staff.
In return for your dedication and
enthusiasm, we offer a fully supported preceptorship and core competency
programme, championed by our perioperative practice education team. Continuing
Professional Development is available via both in-house and university-based
training initiatives such as Advanced Life Support with regular CPD reviews to support progress. We are an elective site
with 3 theatres, 1with laminar flow and a treatment room providing a high
standard of clean air quality for patients and staff and perform a wide range
of surgery including:
Urology
Breast
General Surgery
Gynaecology
ENT
Pain Management
Service
Laser Vein Surgery
At Halton Theatres we work full time hours
over 4 weekday shifts
About us
Halton
Hospital
The
Nightingale building is part of our elective general surgery hospital which has
two theatres for elective surgery and a treatment suite for laser vein surgery
and Chronic Pain services. It is situated
adjacent to the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (CSTM).
Captain Sir
Thomas Moore Building (CSTM)
There are 4
elective surgery theatres on this site all with laminar air flow. This site has
3 theatres for mainly orthopaedic elective surgery and 1 theatre which covers
breast, urology, Ear Nose and Throat Surgery, and other surgical specialities
as required.
Situated
adjacent to Nightingale Building (Halton Hospital)
Warrington
Hospital
There are
eight theatres on the Warrington acute site which provides services for the
following specialties: Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General Surgery including
laparoscopic surgery, Urology, Breast Surgery, ENT, Dental, Colorectal
including laparoscopic surgery, 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.
Why not contact Rosie McCann rosemary.mccann1@nhs.net or Wendy White wendy.white17@nhs.net on 01928 756793 /01928 753328
for more information? We highly recommend a visit so you can see for yourself
what a great place we are to work!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team
the post holder will primarily provide comprehensive skilled assistance within
all aspects of their role in Anaesthetics, Theatre Scrub and recovery.
They will be responsible for the provision of
high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives as part of
a multidisciplinary team.
In addition to clinical duties, the direct
supervision and training of junior staff will be their responsibility in order
to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost effective service to
patients and users.
The Practitioner will be responsible for
acting in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the good standard and
reputation of the trust and,
Nursing (acknowledgment NMC Code of
Professional Conduct 2008)
Operating Department Practitioner
(acknowledgment HCPC Code of
Professional Conduct 2012)
** Please see attached job description for full details of the post **
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team
the post holder will primarily provide comprehensive skilled assistance within
all aspects of their role in Anaesthetics, Theatre Scrub and recovery.
They will be responsible for the provision of
high quality, individualised care to patients/clients and relatives as part of
a multidisciplinary team.
In addition to clinical duties, the direct
supervision and training of junior staff will be their responsibility in order
to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost effective service to
patients and users.
The Practitioner will be responsible for
acting in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the good standard and
reputation of the trust and,
Nursing (acknowledgment NMC Code of
Professional Conduct 2008)
Operating Department Practitioner
(acknowledgment HCPC Code of
Professional Conduct 2012)
** Please see attached job description for full details of the post **
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have recent experience in an acute care setting.
- Documented evidence of supervising staff.
- Documented evidence of delegating workload and monitoring progress.
Desirable
- Minimum of 12 months experience at Band 5 in related speciality dependant of completion of the competency framework.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on Part 1, or 12 of NMC Register (RN Adult) or Registration with HPC as ODP.
- Evidence of ability to teach in practice.
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree in relevant subject.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant clinical area.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures.
- HPC/NMC standards and limitations of professional practice.
- Evidence based practice.
- Legal requirements relating to patients and staff.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance agenda.
- Aware of the responsibilities for assuming sole charge of a Theatre department.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal/non-verbal.
- Effective organisation skills, including time management and prioritising skills.
- Self-appraisal and Leadership and Motivation.
- Willingness and ability to take on responsibility for patient care.
- Flexibility/Adaptability to be able to work across the Directorate as required to meet patient needs.
- Ability to use computer or willingness to learn.
- Ability to recognise opportunity to teach and deliver teaching sessions.
OTHER
Essential
- Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work across sister hospital site.
- Compliance with Trust uniform policy.
- Meet the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
- Occupational Health Clearance in line with Trust policy.
Desirable
- Experience of Recruitment and Retention issues.
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure, acting at all times with respect for others.
- Ability to articulate, discuss and implement plans for development.
- Appraisal of staff and self.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Must have recent experience in an acute care setting.
- Documented evidence of supervising staff.
- Documented evidence of delegating workload and monitoring progress.
Desirable
- Minimum of 12 months experience at Band 5 in related speciality dependant of completion of the competency framework.
- Experience of supervising staff.
- Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on Part 1, or 12 of NMC Register (RN Adult) or Registration with HPC as ODP.
- Evidence of ability to teach in practice.
Desirable
- Diploma/Degree in relevant subject.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES
Essential
- Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant clinical area.
- Knowledge of surgical procedures.
- HPC/NMC standards and limitations of professional practice.
- Evidence based practice.
- Legal requirements relating to patients and staff.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance agenda.
- Aware of the responsibilities for assuming sole charge of a Theatre department.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal/non-verbal.
- Effective organisation skills, including time management and prioritising skills.
- Self-appraisal and Leadership and Motivation.
- Willingness and ability to take on responsibility for patient care.
- Flexibility/Adaptability to be able to work across the Directorate as required to meet patient needs.
- Ability to use computer or willingness to learn.
- Ability to recognise opportunity to teach and deliver teaching sessions.
OTHER
Essential
- Flexibility/adaptability to be able to work across sister hospital site.
- Compliance with Trust uniform policy.
- Meet the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
- Occupational Health Clearance in line with Trust policy.
Desirable
- Experience of Recruitment and Retention issues.
SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure, acting at all times with respect for others.
- Ability to articulate, discuss and implement plans for development.
- Appraisal of staff and self.
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
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NhS Foundation Trust
Hospital Way
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2DA
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
