Senior Theatre Practitioner

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate(s) will have a dynamic approach/attitude to support the Team leaders in the running of theatres to facilitate safe, efficient and effective perioperative care.

You will have excellent communication skills, able to work using your own initiative and work effectively within the operative team.

The candidate should have at least 3 years experience as a Theatre Practitioner.

The successful candidate(s) will have experience in a range of specialities and ideally out of hour's emergency work. Full participation in 24/7 working, which will include nights, weekends, evenings and an on-call commitment is required.

We can offer you:

1. An innovative bonus system for Band 5/6 Registered Practitioners who participate in out of hours/on call commitments. This payment includes the Agenda for Change hourly rate PLUS an additional £14 per hour.
2. Available car parking on commencement of employment (cost is pro-rata dependant on grade).
3. On-going learning and development/CPD.
4. Staff benefits - lease car, electronics and holiday schemes, childcare vouchers and many more.
5. Health and well-being services.
6. Flexible working - all working patterns will be considered to support a healthy work/life balance.

Main duties of the job

The post holder carries responsibility for the management of the Operating Theatres either in Main or Day Surgery Unit by appropriate deployment, delegation, co-ordination and supervision of all grades of staff in his/her charge in the absence of the Team Leaders in order to provide a 24-hour service.

In conjunction with the Team Leaders, the successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of the department. This responsibility includes ensuring all staff work within the competencies appropriate to their professional qualifications, providing clinical expertise to all staff within the operating theatre team. The post holder will deputise for the Team Leaders in their absence.

The post holder will provide an environment conducive to the needs of all permanent staff and learners, meeting their learning and developmental requirements and should be a clinical expert in Anaesthetics.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job responsibilities

Clinical/Leadership

Clinical management of the Department in the absence of the Team Leaders.

Participate in departmental rotation DSU/Main Theatre and on call/standby rotas as required to meet the needs of the 24 hour service.

Participate in maintaining a clean safe environment.

Ensure that off duty rotas are completed to provide optimum staff cover for the department. Report the current state of staffing and offer help as required. Report projected anomalies in staffing levels/competency.

Promote a professional and happy environment conducive to high staff morale achieved by personal example.

Initiate team building and multi-skilled practice in theatre to ensure quality patient care.

Assist in ensuring departmental budget is maintained. Liaise/negotiate with companies in conjunction with Team Leaders.

Prepare accurate statements about incidents/accidents following agreed Trust policies/procedures.

Organise repair/maintenance of equipment; ensure stock levels of consumables are adequate.

Assist and supervise the work of all the staff in the department under his/her control, acknowledging any shortfalls in knowledge or performance and work with the individual to rectify the problem.

Liaise with support services to ensure satisfactory levels of service and where deficiencies occur, bring them to the attention of the Team Leaders.

Maintain an effective liaison with wards and other areas to ensure continuity of patient care.

Ensure that all pharmaceutical supplies (especially controlled drugs) are ordered, stored, administered and checked in accordance with Departmental and Trust policy.

To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process.

To accept responsibility for the provision of effective infection prevention and control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team.

To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and ensures compliance with all Infection Control policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

An extensive knowledge of perioperative practice, being able to demonstrate an ability to use analytical and judgment skills e.g. numerical analysis, critical reasoning, interpretation of information and complexity of decision making.

In the absence of Band 7 Team Leaders the candidate may be responsible for planning and managing the theatre lists and workload. This may be elective surgery or out of hours for emergency work. You will be required to liaise with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team to resolve difficulties.

Measurable Result Areas

To participate in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda of the department and Trust.

To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust.

To participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and developed.

Participate in programmes of clinical trials of new equipment and supplies and in the evaluation and serviceability of existing equipment. Co-operate in research procedures and clinical audit.

Participate in developing Departmental Policies & Procedures, to ensure evidence based practice.

Responsibility for financial and physical resources, maintaining stock levels and/or ordering.

Responsibility for ensuring information systems in theatre are completed with the correct data input.

Responsibility to induct new staff. Ensuring you contribute to an environment conducive to learning, supporting all learners and junior staff in the team. Demonstrating an ability to manage a poor performer by action planning.

Evaluate current systems supporting induction and learning and development.

Responsibility for participating in audits within theatre to support service efficiency.

Communications and Working Relationships

Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department.

Accepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to use.

Maintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedback to staff from any courses attended.

Act as a mentor/assessor to students in the perioperative environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• NMC/HCPC Registration
• Recognised NMC/ HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification
• Evidence of CPD
• Leadership & Management course

Experience

• At least 4 years' experience as a Theatre Practitioner in multiple specialities
• Evidence of achievements and innovation in clinical practice
• Evidence of managing and supporting learners in practice
• Involvement in audit and research
• Evidence of leading a team
• Experience in the application of professional accountability
• IT Skills

Skills

• Ability to manage the Theatre Department in the absence of team leaders
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate perioperative care
• A knowledge practitioner with the ability to apply evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of professional code of conduct/professional accountability
• Knowledge of professional and workforce development issues/developments
• Must be articulate and able to demonstrate good communication skills, including negotiation skills both verbally and in writing
• Excellent command of the English language and able to present information both written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
• Act as clinical role model and a mentor/preceptor/assessor
• Ability to develop professional and clinical evidence based perioperative practice
• Ability to challenge current practices and influence change within the theatre team
• Knowledge of research/audit and clinical governance
• Evidence of leading a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrate a commitment to education and training working in conjunction with Education Lead for Theatre Services

Personal Qualities

• Professional at all times
• Positive, dependable and tolerant outlook
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to identify and cope with stress
• Able to accept and offer constructive criticism
• Demonstrates commitment to achieve individual and team objectives
• Innovative, dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• Able to adapt to changing circumstances and influence change successfully using negotiating skills
• Shows initiative and is able to think positively and stimulate a productive team climate
• Able to self-motivate
• Knowledge of contemporary peri-operative issues
• Ability to work independently
• Liaise confidently and effectively with other disciplines
• Organisational and problem-solving skills

Other

• Capable of carrying out physical activities required
• Prepared to participate in on-call/standby/night shift to cover 24-hour service
• Car driver essential unless alternative means of being able to meet 24-hour cover. Able to respond within 30 minutes
• Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions and competing demands

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.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Workforce & Development Lead For Theatres