Advanced Theatre Practitioner
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Job overview
Fixed term for 12 months
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible Advanced Theatre Practitioner to join our busy, friendly Operating Theatres.
The range of specialties include, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Trauma, Urology, Gynae, Maternity, ENT and Spinal Injuries.
If you are keen to add to your existing theatre knowledge, and are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the Operating Theatre environment, then this is the opportunity for you. The department provides a 24 hour emergency cover, therefore, there will be shift work, weekends and night shifts and on call commitment will be required.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job- To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals performance is reviewed.
- To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
- To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
- To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
Working for our organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients.We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES- To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals performance is reviewed.
- To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
- To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
- To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement
- Maintain personal, professional knowledge and clinical competencies as required for NMC/HCPC.
- In close liaison with the Theatre Operational Lead promote a culture of training, development and evidence-based research in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
- To be responsible for the support the development of nursing and operating department practices in theatres, which reflects evidenced-based research e.g. NCEPOD and clinical audit and to recommend initiatives that will improve the quality of patient care.
- To act on and be responsible for the team support of the Theatre Operational Lead in initiating appropriate actions in response to complaints or comments by patients and/or service users.
- To be responsible for ensuring that all equipment and working practices within theatres comply with and meet the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other statutory requirements.
- To be responsible for the supervision of quality standards in all areas of service provision by monitoring and reviewing performance while contributing to the improvement of all quality standards.
- To supervise and support the theatre teams in initiating appropriate actions in response to Datix reports and any resultant action plans are implemented and adhered to.
- Support the Operational Lead to undertake risk assessments to identify potential risks to patients and staff and success of operational objectives, producing action plans as necessary.
- To be responsible that team members are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
- To assist and support the Theatre Operational Lead in achieving clinical, operational and corporate objectives, by the supervision of the clinical team.
- Ensure the management of emergencies by all personnel is fully compliant with hospital and trust policy.
- To supervise the theatre team in order to support the achievement of the care group and Trust objectives through the appraisal process
- Support the Theatre Operational lead to manage inefficiencies and ineffective utilisation.
- To supervise the implementation and regularly review agreed clinical protocols to ensure patient safety.
- To actively participate in and ensure the full support of all team members in all clinical audits.
- Participate in the recruitment and induction of staff working in theatres and ensure Trust policies on recruitment and retention are strictly adhered to.
- To supervise and monitor sickness and absence within the theatre environment and ensure that team members comply with Trust policy by maintaining clear and accurate records on ESR.
- To ensure that all individuals are appraised yearly (minimum), by reviewing the individual performance and planning the delivery of any required training and development needs.
- Ensure own and team members Personal Development Plans following the appraisal process in support of service provision are monitored and met within agreed timescales.
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining staff discipline in all areas of service delivery and where necessary escalate to operational leads to manage incidents of misconduct in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Support and encourage the integration of staff throughout theatres and aim to develop a greater breadth of competencies enabling service flexibility for the future.
- Support the Theatre Operational manager to achieve meeting agreed budget targets by monitoring and reviewing the use of all financial resources.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- RGN or ODP with current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Evidence of post registration study/development
- Recognised teaching qualification, or equivalent experience
- Recognised leadership qualification/training, or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
- Substantial years post registration experience
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Experience and evidence of quality improvement in patient care
- Facilitated staff professional development
- Knowledge and experience of Robotic Surgery
Skills
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Other
Essential criteria- Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.
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Flexible Working
We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:
- All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
- There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
- Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working. We would also encourage you to also discuss flexible working options at interview stage.
Working for Team MWL
Staff recognition is especially important to us; as well as performance reviews and appraisals, we recognise staff through Employee of the month. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
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