Bank Theatre Practitioner/Scrub Nurse and ODP NHS AfC: Band 5 Job Vacancy in St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals St Helens – Updated today
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Company Name : St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals
Location : St Helens
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Job Description : Main area
Theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working
Job ref
409-3934658
Site
Whiston & St Helens Hospital Sites
Town
Prescot / St Helens
Salary
£25,655 – £31,534 Pro Rata Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/03/2022 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for qualified Operating Department Practitioners/Scrub Nurses and Theatre Practitioners to join our dedicated Theatre Teams working on the bank.
Applicants must be registered with the HCPC or NMC, and should be enthusiastic, self-motivated with a commitment to provide quality patient care within the post -operative phase of the patients journey.
Main duties of the job
At St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust we are looking for caring and committed bank workers to support across our trust via the Staffing Solutions Bank. If you are kind, respectful and compassionate we want you to become part of our bank community and help us provide a five star flexible staffing service across our hospitals at Whiston, St Helens and Newton Hospitals. Our friendly Staffing Solutions team oversee the running of a successful and supportive staff bank which covers a variety of shifts across 365 days of the year and we’d love you to be part of this!
Why choose the STHK bank? We can offer you…
TRUE weekly pay
Additional annual leave
24 hour self-booking system which you can access via our Employee Online App
Flexible hours across a variety of shift patterns
Access to NHS pension scheme
Paid Trust induction
Access to online payslips
A friendly Staffing Solutions team on hand 7 days per week to support you
Access to internal trust vacancies
Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post.
Working for our organisation
Why choose the STHK bank? We can offer you…
TRUE weekly pay
Additional annual leave
24 hour self-booking system which you can access via our Employee Online App
Flexible hours across a variety of shift patterns
Access to NHS pension scheme
Paid Trust induction
Access to online payslips
A friendly Staffing Solutions team on hand 7 days per week to support you
Access to internal trust vacancies
Enhanced pay for unsocial hours
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside, and one of the few in the entire country, to achieve the title of OUTSTANDING, rated by the Care Quality Commission.
We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across a much wider area in the North West, North Wales and Isle of Man. We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.
Our ‘5 Star Patient Care’ strategy is at the heart of all that we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.
Our latest achievements include:
Acute Trust of the Year – HSJ Awards November 2019
Trust rates Outstanding by the CQC – Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers and Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in England for quality of care for the 3rd year running (NHS Staff Survey)
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.
To effectively manage departmental budgets by co-ordinating the monitoring and review process of the use of income and expenditure
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain personal, professional knowledge and clinical competencies as required for NMC/HCPC.
Responsibility for the implementation and delivery of individual patient care on a research based best practice approach.
In close liaison with others promote a culture of training, development and evidence based research in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
ADDITIONAL CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The term Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP) is defined by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC 2003) as the role undertaken by a health care practitioner providing competent and skilled assistance under the direct supervision of the operating surgeon while not performing any form of surgical intervention.
The extended role of Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP) as defined in ‘Trust Guidelines for Advanced Scrub Practitioner’ is included within the remit of this role for Theatre Practitioners who has successfully undertaken (or is undertaking) the ASP course recognised by the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) and/or the National Association of Assistants in Surgical Practice (NAASP). A register of staff who are skilled to undertake this role is held by the theatre Operational manager for risk management and audit purposes.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
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
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Support the Theatre Operational Lead to achieve meeting financial targets by effective use of resources.
RISK AND GOVERNANCE
To support development and implementation of operating department practices in theatres which reflects evidenced-based research e.g. NCEPOD and clinical audit to improve the quality of patient care.
To act on and support implementation of appropriate actions in response to complaints or comments by patients and/or service users.
To ensure 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 ensure that the quality standards in all areas of service provision by monitoring and reviewing performance while contributing to the improvement of all quality standards.
To input on and support implementation of appropriate actions in response to Datix reports
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 take individual responsibility of being aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
General Duties
To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
To actively participate in the annual performance review to identify personal development needs
To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act. They must also understand and implement St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Hospitals Trust “Statement of Policy on Health and Safety at Work” and the Trust corporate “Health and Safety Policies and Procedures”. You are required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work and to take all responsible precautions to avoid actions.
To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. To keep up to date with the requirements of information governance; undertake mandatory training and follow Trust policies and procedures to ensure that trust information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. You must maintain the confidentiality of information about service user staff and organisational business in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) and Caldicott principles.
The post holder should also be aware that, regardless of any action taken by the employing authority, breaches of confidentiality could result in civil action for damages.
All staff will be treated with respect by management, colleagues, patients and visitors and equally staff will treat management, colleagues, patients and visitors with the same level of respect. Staff will be supported to challenge any discriminatory behaviour that may be based on differences in race, disability, language, culture, religion, sexuality, age, and gender or employment status.
You will be expected to undertake the Trusts’ commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
To ensure that when creating, managing and sharing information records it is done in an appropriate way, subject to statutory requirements and agreed security and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines. All employees are responsible for implementing and maintaining data quality, ensuring that records are legible and attributable and that the record keeping is contemporaneous
In accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will actively participate in the prevention and control of infection within the capacity of their role. The Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal.
To adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (if appropriate)
The post holder must be flexible in the duties performed and it is expected that similar duties, not specifically listed above, will be carried out as required and may be cross site.
The duties contained in this job description are not intended to be exhaustive. The duties and responsibilities of this post are likely to evolve in line with the Trust’s continued organisational development.
To adhere to the NHS Constitution and its principles and values. You must be aware of your Duty of Candour which means that you must be open and honest during your employment and if you see something wrong, you must raise it. You must read the NHS Constitution in full and can download this from the Trusts intranet site or the www.gov.uk website. Hard copies are available from the HR Department on request.
The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
NMC or HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
Relevant diploma or degree, or working towards
Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
Related ENB/Theatre courses
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
Knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety risk issues
Theatre/Anaesthetic/Scrub/Recovery Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential criteria
Flexible in working pattern
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are committed to providing an environment and services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity, we welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve to enable us to reflect their diversity and improve the delivery of the services we provide.
Any information gathered during the application process relating to protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is gathered for statistical purposes only and is not made available to recruiting managers at any stage of the recruitment process.
As a ‘Disability Confident Leader’ we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and who meet the minimum selection criteria (essential) at each stage of the selection process. You can indicate your wish submit an application under the Trust’s guaranteed interview scheme in the personal information section of the online application form.
Transitional arrangements are in place for EU,EEA and Swiss Citizens following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Should you this apply to you, you are advised to familiarise yourself with these arrangements to ensure you continue to have right to work in the UK and how to evidence that right in the future. Please see the document attached to this vacancy. This requirement does not apply to Irish citizens, who can continue to freely enter, live and work in the UK.
The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed therefore you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, please contact Recruitment@sthk.nhs.uk
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