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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (On calls and occasional weekend work. To work across both sites.)
Job ref
214-SRG-6255907
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Newark Hospital
Town
Newark
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Operating Department Practitioner

Band 5

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are expanding! An exciting opportunity has arisen at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the position of Band 5 Theatre ODP within our day-case theatres. The hospital has three operating theatres and a minor ops suite and procedure room.  Specialties include urology, breast surgery, gynaecology, ENT, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, ophthalmology, pain management, and dermatology services.

You will need to be organized and able to prioritize a busy workload to meet the department's needs. You will also provide support to Band 4, 3, and 2 staff in all areas. On occasion, you may be expected to work at King's Mill Hospital, which is also part of the SFH Trust.

You should demonstrate an aptitude for developing your knowledge, ideas, and work practices to improve quality and maintain our high standards of theatre practice. Working closely with the clinical education team, you will actively monitor your own training needs. Additionally, you will be expected to participate in the on-call rota

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Working for our organisation

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.  The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullying and harassment.  All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyone and ensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valued and appreciated.  All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.

We would love you to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirement

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills. Effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st level Registered Nurse or Degree/Diploma in Operating Department Practice
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship or equivalent

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
  • IV Cannulation
  • ECG monitoring
  • ILS / ALS trained

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in the perioperative environment
Desirable criteria
  • Recovery trained- post op skills
  • Work across 3 areas scrub, anaesthetic and recovery

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Regular attendance
  • Ability to work flexibly/ work across site
  • Involve unsociable hours
  • on call commitment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodCarer Friendly Employer 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare4NottsTime to changeFair Train Silver StandardStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amy Sprigg
Job title
Department Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 685835
Additional information

Alternatively please contact 

Lesley Sawyer- deputy Sister 

Joanne Kettle- Orthopaedic team leader