Senior Theatre Practitioner - ODP

NHS; Wirral; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you able to lead a team of perioperative practitioners within Theatres to first class quality care?

The Directorate of Perioperative Medicine is going through some exciting changes to support the highest quality of care to our patients and we want you on our team. This is an exciting time to join Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

This post is open to both NMC registered Nurses and HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners. We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate health care professional who possesses excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to motivate and negotiate and is passionate about perioperative care.

Main duties of the job

Wirral University Teaching Hospital is seeking to recruit perioperative leaders of the future to join the directorate of perioperative medicine leadership team. Our 22 operating theatres are across three sites delivering a wide variety of specialism to patients of the Wirral Peninsula and beyond.

We are looking to find motivated, experienced ODPs/Nurses who want to develop into the next leaders. The Senior Theatre Nurse/ODP will provide visible leadership within the clinical area of responsibility and wider teams supporting the patients' perioperative pathway.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Theatre Practitioner - ODP position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Role specific knowledge of the clinical area (Anaesthetic Support, Surgery & post-operative care)
• Ability to document patient information in a variety of methods including paper and electronic records
• Ability to lead a team
• Problem solve and ability to engage the team
• Professional standards and behaviours
• Ability to prioritise workload under pressure
• Change Agent with evidence of leading change

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with professional registration (NMC/HCPC registration)
• Post registration qualification in specialists theatre area (Anaesthetics, Surgery, Recovery) or work based experience specific to role requirements
• Healthcare related degree (or working towards)
• Mentorship in Clinical Practice
• Knowledge of current National and local legislations including NHS operational plans
• Advanced Paediatric Life Support or Paediatric life support course (APLS/PLS)
• Advanced Life Support/Immediate Life Support Qualification (ALS/ILS)
• Leadership Qualification (ILM/Degree module/NHS Leadership Academy)

Personal Attributes

• Good listener
• Compassionate and empathetic
• Ability to analyse information and problem solve effectively
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of practice of professional theatre practices
• High level of personal and professional standards
• Ability to act as a role model
• Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
• Ability to use negotiation skills
• Experience in leadership/management

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata