Theatre Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

To function as the lead practitioner for an operating theatre or a designated area, implementing programmes of care for patients undergoing theatre procedures. To provide clinical expertise, acting as a positive, professional, and visible role model at all times. To contribute to an effective, motivated, and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed.

They will assist in the management of the theatres to ensure excellence in patient care and to have responsibility for staff and service development. Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships with departments to ensure the patient journey is effective and efficient.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team. To contribute to the development of policies, procedures, and standard setting in line with trust and national guidance. To demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a resource of specialised knowledge, ensuring care delivered to the client group is appropriate and optimum. Demonstrate the ability to function competently both as a leader and as a member of the multidisciplinary team. To provide efficient and effective support to the registered practitioners and multidisciplinary team within the operating theatre department. To work in partnership with the Team Leaders/Managers, collaborating with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective health care within best practice guidelines. Lead and develop the speciality area, acting as a role model for the clinical team.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and 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 and staff experience, operational effectiveness and 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 and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. 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.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. To be equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Experience

• Substantial experience at band 5 and in clinical specialty
• Band 6 experience

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata