Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• NMC/ HCPC Qualification
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Desirable

• Degree/ working towards or equivalent experience.
• Practice supervisor / Assessor Training

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Continuous recent experience as Band 5 theatre practitioner in an acute setting.
• Experience of mentorship/clinical supervision.
• Demonstrable interest and commitment to the professional development of others.
• Ability to organise and manage day to day departmental activities and the activities of large multidisciplinary team within this.
• Communication skills - able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.
• Understanding of the issues pertaining to clinical risk management.
• Problem solving skills - able to respond to unexpected issues and provide first line response and to identify appropriate sources of secondary support.
• Ability to delegate appropriately and prioritise work independently.
• Good teaching/facilitation skills

Desirable

• Familiar and participated in the interview process and used TRAC

Governance

Essential

• Registered NMC/HCPC
• Adhere to governing body Standards of Proficiency and Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics
• Maintain professional accountability
• Compliance with clinical governance frameworks, organisational policies, and relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Calm under pressure
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate.
• Physically able to perform all aspects of clinical nursing role to include manual handling of patients
• Ability to work as part of a Team, leading as necessary.
• Highly motivated to improve patient and staff journey
• Dedicated to the team and high standards
• Can work off own initiative and remain dynamic in thinking.

Other Requirements

Essential

• Aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision & strategy
• Has an understanding of the political agenda within healthcare
• The post holder will develop the skills and theoretical knowledge through unit competencies required to fulfil the whole range of duties of the post.
• IT Literate
• Abilities to troubleshoot and manage workload
• Staff motivator and advocate
• Ability to support and deputise for Theatre Coordinators

Desirable

• Worked across a variety of Peri operative areas within you career

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).