Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Lead
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR164-24
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Lead-Orthopaedic Theatres *£6000 Incentive*
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6000 pro rata (conditions apply)
Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre (ESEOC), situated in the Dame Clare Marx Building, is set to open its doors in 2024. This cutting-edge facility will specialize in elective Orthopaedic surgery and Orthopaedic day cases.
With eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and comprehensive support services, ESEOC is poised to become one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. The Centre is committed to delivering high-volume, low-complexity cases locally, fostering excellence, and contributing to education, training, and research in the field.
The quality of patient care and efficient use of all operating theatres is wholly dependent on the effective utilisation of clinical resources. As Theatre Lead, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the clinical management of the Orthopaedic theatres.
Main duties of the job
You should be a registered nurse or a healthcare professional with either NMC or HCPC ODP registration. A post graduate qualification in management would be desirable.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Matron in optimising the operational management of theatres including the management of senior staff
- Co-ordinating the provision of a timely, high standard, cost effective and safe theatre service, developing collaborative relationships between the multi-professional team and geographical areas, which supports the patients journey
- Working under the direction of the Matron to ensure that through continuous quality assurance, services are modernised to provide a positive patient experience and improve staff satisfaction
- Under the guidance of the matron, work alongside the Student Facilitator and Training and Education
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Want to know more about our new EOC?
Please see our online brochure via this link below:
https://esneft.pagetiger.com/gbhtm/1
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc (Hons ) Operating Department Practice or RGN/Dip. HE, NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice
- • Current registration of professional body
- • Mentorship in Public Health (998) or comparable educational mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
- • Educated to Master Degree Level in relevant subject or equivalent experience.
- • Advanced Scrub Competencies
- • Certificate in Management Skills or comparable management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable performance as a senior theatre practitioner within theatres including staff supervision/management of staff.
- • Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to the theatre specialty.
- • Evidence of service development and improvement within the Theatre Service
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of ongoing performance in a lead theatre practitioner role demonstrating departmental organisation with responsibility and accountability at a senior level
- • Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge and ability underpinned by continual professional development.
- • Good understanding of competency based learning.
- • Understand the principles of the appraisal process.
- • GIRFT
Desirable criteria
- • Understanding of the tendering process and prosthesis management including involvement in the clinical trials and procurement process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heidi Killett
- Job title
- Theatre Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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