Job summary
Modality LLP is a large-scale provider of NHS Outpatient Services, renowned for its innovative approach to delivering efficient pathways for patients requiring specialist care, leading to high quality patient outcomes. We work in partnership with a number of hospitals across the country to collaboratively redesign outpatient services with more care being delivered in community settings.
As we continue to expand our portfolio by delivering day case surgical procedures, we are looking for experienced Theatre Nurses to support the delivery of surgical procedures across a range of specialties including; ENT, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Urology, Ophthalmology and Gynaecology. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Salary for this role is £17.00 per hour, £34,000 per annum WTE.
This job is suitable for individuals have a passion for working in an agile manner ensuring a high-quality service is provided. The postholder(s) will be committed to undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of their own competence.
As an employee with us you can benefit from
- Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
- Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
- Employee discounts and benefits scheme
- Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Education and career pathways
- Enhanced Family friendly policies
- Flexible working
- Wellbeing support and initiative
Main duties of the job
Youll work in multiple sites operating theatres and anaesthetic/recovery areas. You may also be involved with procedures on wards, clinics or in other specialist areas. Youll work as part of a large team that will include surgeons, anaesthetists, operating department practitioner (ODPs) and theatre support workers.
About us
Modality LLP is a provider of NHS community outpatient services within a number of regions across the UK.
Our service offer and expertise include:
- Over 15 years of experience of delivering community outpatient services
- Contracts with ICBs and hospital providers
- A diverse clinical workforce of consultants, GPs with extended roles, specialist nurses and allied health professionals
- Delivery of over 150,000 patient consultations per year
- Delivery of 1st consultations within a maximum of 4 weeks from referral from a choice of community locations, 7 days per week
Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for patient care and for developing and delivering new and innovative patient pathways
If you feel this is the ideal career and looking for a daily challenge, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note Modality LLP reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Hepatitis B vaccinations, including titre levels and/or booster for this role are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for patient care and for developing and delivering new and innovative patient pathways
If you feel this is the ideal career and looking for a daily challenge, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note Modality LLP reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Hepatitis B vaccinations, including titre levels and/or booster for this role are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Adult Nurse/RGN
- Up to date NMC registration
- Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a similar environment
Skills
Essential
- An excellent communicator who is able to accurately relay relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Proactive and able to anticipate care requirements
- Logical and systematic in approach
- Able to remain calm under pressure, particularly when exposed to a range of traumatic injuries
- Ability to carry out assessments requiring intense and prolonged concentration
- Highly professional standards
- Ability to work with all members of a multi-professional team
- Willingness to work flexibly as the needs of the service dictate
- Resilient under pressure
- Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills commensurate with practice area
- Computer literate
- Able to drive
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions effectively in patients notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Adult Nurse/RGN
- Up to date NMC registration
- Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in a similar environment
Skills
Essential
- An excellent communicator who is able to accurately relay relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team
- Proactive and able to anticipate care requirements
- Logical and systematic in approach
- Able to remain calm under pressure, particularly when exposed to a range of traumatic injuries
- Ability to carry out assessments requiring intense and prolonged concentration
- Highly professional standards
- Ability to work with all members of a multi-professional team
- Willingness to work flexibly as the needs of the service dictate
- Resilient under pressure
- Able to undertake specific procedures involving physical skills commensurate with practice area
- Computer literate
- Able to drive
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).
