Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Qualifications

Essential

• *NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• *Knowledge of a broad range of theatre procedures and instrumentation/ processes equivalent to post graduate level acquired through Diploma / Degree plus experience and further study or qualification or an equivalent level of knowledge associated with the practice setting

Desirable

• *Health care leadership / management qualification

Experience

Essential

• *Recent experience within theatres working as a registered practitioner in an acute practice setting involving the supervision / education of junior staff
• *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• *Evidence of effective multi-professional working
• *Experienced mentor / assessor / student supervisor
• *Experience of supporting the implementation change including new procedures/ processes
• *Evidence of the ability to confidently lead / coordinate a shift / area of the department
• *Evidence of the ability to organise others and forward plan and review/ adjust staff rotas
• *Experienced in learning from incidents / complaints and supporting changes in practice
• *Wide knowledge of a range or pre and post-operative care, ability to plan and organise duties / service requirements associated with physical and human resources , ability to allocate tasks / duties to a range of staff
• *Can demonstrate an understanding of human resource management associated with codes of practice / professional and Trust guidelines
• *Can demonstrate understanding of how to review/ plan staff rotas in accordance with Trust guidance / service need and mitigate workforce risks associated with staff deployment
• *Demonstrates ability , passion and knowledge of the following
• -Leadership
• -Team building / team work
• -Physical / Human Resource management
• -Change management
• -Clinical Governance / Patient Safety
• *Can demonstrate knowledge in relation to immediate incident management involving staff/ patients and the practice setting

Desirable

• *Can describe elements associated with workforce planning management
• *Can describe elements associated with workforce planning management
• *Can demonstrate awareness / knowledge associated with NHS policy / political awareness

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Highly developed communication skills able to communicate sensitive information / medical conditions/ with a wide range of stakeholders
• *Well-developed persuasion / motivational and reassurance skills associated with working in a complex environment associated with planned / unplanned work based activities
• *Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators of the role within the domains of integrity, delivery and relating to others
• *Evidence of a range of post registration competencies associated with the practice setting and the ability to teach and supervise others learning new skills / procedures
• *Ability to work under pressure , be exposed to interruptions and competing priorities associated with the practice setting -- can demonstrate good use or prioritisation / delegation skills
• *Can demonstrate understanding of Mental Capacity Act/ Safeguarding principles applied to the theatre practice setting
• *Strong delegation skills
• *Well-developed leadership ability
• *Organised , proactive, reliable and approachable
• *Able to immediately and sensitively manage complex / contentious situations with staff / multidisciplinary colleagues / patients and practice
• *Flexible, reliable and adaptive approach to role -- showing commitment to role development and the development of others
• *Flexible approach to shift patterns and service needs which may involve working in different areas or cross site working in different practice settings
• *Ability to travel across all Trust sites/ services
• *Ability to travel to meetings outside of the organisation as a representative of the service / Trust

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).