Senior Recovery Practitioner

NHS; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

The role of Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery will involve maintaining developing and changing operating practice in line with current protocols. To be responsible for the maintenance of equipment and ordering of specialised stock within the budget. The post holder will work with the Lead Practitioner and the multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of care, completing risk assessments and staff development as part of the theatre team.

As an experienced practitioner the post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and develop, implement and evaluate change as necessary.

As necessary they will provide specialist care and/or support and deputise for the Lead Practitioner/ Clinical Coordinator in the management of the clinical area. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in emergency and unforeseen situations.

Main duties of the job

1. Planning and evaluating patient care, ensuring safe passage through theatre.
2. Acts as patient's advocate and ensure patients' wishes are considered in the decision-making process as necessary.
3. Possess good knowledge about equipment and arrangement of loan kit when required.
4. To be able to work collaboratively.
5. Act as an effective role model, through the application of skills to patient care, acting as an advisor to the wider multi-disciplinary team.
6. Ability to work under pressure, and supervise others while under pressure.
7. To implement the planned programme of perioperative care working with the team as a whole.
8. To take charge of the unit in the absence of the Lead Practitioner.
9. Adhering to the NMC/HPC Code of Professional Conduct and ensuring that other Theatre Practitioner do likewise.
10. Maintaining own professional development in line with the requirements of PREP, identifying and acting on training needs and attending relevant lectures and courses as necessary to ensure best practice.
11. Keeping up to date with current developments in patient care and evidence-based practice.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.

Job responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust's 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [e-mail] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN Part 1 or 2, ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree Or ODP Level III, evidence of CPD.
• First assistance course.
• Leadership Course.
• Degree/Masters.

Experience/Knowledge

• Orthopaedic Scrubbing.
• Change Management.
• Managing clinical area as delegated.
• Demonstrate evidence based practice.
• Facilitation of learning environment.
• Audit.
• Clinical Governance.
• Evidence of involvement in change resulting from research.
• Budgetary Control.
• Current NHS Issues.

Skills

• Orthopaedic Knowledge & Scrubbing skills.
• Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates ability to use own initiative.
• Demonstrate & understanding/use of constructive analysis to improve team performance.
• Team leadership skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Organisational & resource management skills.
• Recovery.

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.