Job overview

We are seeking to expand our Paediatric Anaesthetic team and are recruiting a dynamic, innovative, highly motivated and enthusiastic registered senior practitioner that is looking to expand their existing skills and knowledge not only in paediatrics but also within a diverse and challenging range of specialties. 

RMCH Theatres have 10 theatres and 1 recovery unit and cover a wide range of surgical specialties such as Burns and Plastics, Neurosurgery, Major Spinal Surgery and Trauma & Orthopedics.  As a dedicated paediatric major trauma Centre and regional neonatal surgical centre we provide a 24/7 emergency service and staff are required to participate in this cover.

We work closely with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust to bring the UK's first high energy proton beam therapy service to Manchester, this is one of only two high energy NHS proton beam therapy centres and RMCH theatres provide the anaesthetic and recovery service, therefore staff will rotate to cover this service.

We work together with a range of professionals including nurses, ODPs and allied health professionals as well as anaesthetists and other medical staff to provide service users and their families / carers with timely procedures which are safe, achieve good clinical outcomes and provide a good patient experience.

Main duties of the job

To support the band 7 team leaders within children's theaters

To support junior members of the theatre anaesthetic team within their role and ensure their well being is supported.
Teach and mentor junior staff and ensure their learning needs are met

Act as a red star team leader within the theatre and ensure the lists run smoothly and safely.

Be  proactive in finding cost saving ideas within the department and implementing positive change.

Be flexible and adaptable within your role

Be a positive role model for all colleagues- have a positive attitude and promote this within the department

Lead IQP ideas and audits within the department and communicate there ideas and changes within the team.

Promote staff wellbeing by completing annual appraisals and celebrating staff and departmental successes

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Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.