Senior Scrub Practitioner *£6,000 Incentive*
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Job overview
This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6000 pro rata (conditions apply)
The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital is one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe.
We have fantastic opportunities for experienced Theatre Practitioners or Scrub Nurses to join us as Senior Scrub Practitioners.
You will support the management of speciality based In-patient operating within orthopaedic theatres. You will be expected to manage and provide support to daily service delivery within each Theatre suite and will be supported by and reporting to the Theatre Leads.
We would consider a Band 5 -6 developmental post for the right candidate.
To join our friendly theatre team, you will need to be a motivated, confident and flexible individual with experience in an operating theatre environment. You will need to either be: NMC registered (RN1) or HCPC registered.
We are committed to supporting your learning and career potential. We will provide you with a great learning and supportive environment to allow you to develop your orthopaedic skills in both elective and trauma specialities.
The Dame Clare Marx Building houses our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) which focuses on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre has eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME.
We are looking for both full time and part time staff with minimum working of 19 hours per week.
Main duties of the job- Ensure that a consistently high standard of patient focussed care is delivered in a professional, safe, timely & effective manner, underpinned at all times by best practice & in accordance with Trust policies & procedures
- Monitor the quality and timeliness of service provided by the Elective/Emergency Orthopaedic Theatre Service; participating in audits (Local, Trust & National), service improvement initiatives, focus groups & forums aimed at optimising service delivery & or the patient experience.
- Work to support the Theatre Leads in ensuring that the clinical & operational needs of the Elective/Emergency services are met, optimising patient throughput & productivity, thereby supporting the Trust in sustaining national targets
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
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.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Please note, only external candidates will be eligible for the incentive payment. You must also not have worked for ESNEFT on a substantive basis in the preceding six months.
Previous applicants need not apply
Person specification
Qualified
Essential criteria- RGN/Dip. HE, NVQ III in Operating Department Practice/C&G 752 or Dip. HE Operating Department Practice
- BSc (Hons ) Operating Department Practice
- Current registration of professional body
- Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
Experience
Essential criteria- Proven post registration performing as a Theatre Practitioner with scrub
- Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality
- Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision
- Evidence of service development or improvement project
- Advanced Life Support
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge & ability underpinned by continual professional development
- Ability to provide highly specialist clinical & technical services transferable to external locations
- Formal Leadership and Management course undertaken or working towards
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
Secondment - if you are interested in undertaking a role on a secondment basis, please ensure that you have discussed this with your current line manager prior to submitting your application. Please note if you are already an employee of ESNEFT fixed term roles will only be offered on a secondment basis.
When providing reference details please provide email addresses so references can be sought promptly to cover the last 3 years of employment.
Successful candidates may be charged for their DBS check. Please ensure you read the information found in the attached DBS Information document
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
Whilst we welcome applications from all and your application will be considered on individual merit, if you are offered a position and require a Skilled Worker Certificate of Sponsorship we may not be able to process your application to the final stage due Home Office eligibility.
In submitting an application form, you authorise East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
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