Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery & Anaesthetics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-7937SAC
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Scrub Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
An excellent development opportunity has arisen for a qualified nurse or soon to be qualified Nurse to join the Theatre Department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible as a member of the team for the maintenance of a high standard of patient care, working with the team to ensure that our Theatre services, are utilised efficiently and effectively.
Assist in the implementation of training and development needs of the multi-disciplinary team
We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy. You may be required to work between all of these theatres.
Main duties of the job
• To assist with the ongoing organisation of the unit, including responsibility for a designated area of practice within department on a daily basis, to ensure optimal theatre utilisation at all times.
• Provide effective managerial and clinical leadership of the departmental staff in conjunction with or in the in the absence of band 7 Theatre coordinator
• Participate in the development of staff, ensuring appropriate skill mix and uphold agreed standards of care.
• As appropriate, participate in disciplinary, grievance and absence management procedure
• To actively support the process of risk management and health &safety upholding relevant policies to promote this and ensuring incidents are reported appropriately (in writing) and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents to both patients and staff.
• To participate in the allocation of staff in designated area of responsibility.
• To participate in the on-call rota
• Responsibility for the emergency theatre during unsocial hours.
• Undertake individual performance review and the identification and implementation of personal development plans for junior staff both registered and unregistered.
• Facilitate open and effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team
• Monitor the compliance of all Trust Policies and National Guidelines
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
**Previous Applicants Need Not Apply**
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Qualification on NMC Register
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree/ working towards or equivalent experience.
- Facilitation/ Coaching /mentorship programme.
- Practice supervisor / Assessor Training
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Continuous recent experience as Band 5 scrub practitioner in 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.
- Are 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.
- Are 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
Governance
Essential criteria
- NMC Code of Conduct Essence of Care
Desirable criteria
- Local nursing standards National Patient Survey
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Can keep 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
other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Basic IT Knowledge
Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/
Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.
There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website.
If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won’t be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won’t be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we’ll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 231.3KB)
- COMM49-Application-Pack (PDF, 926.5KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Edward Curtin
- Job title
- Theatre Matron
- Email address
- [emailprotected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 206705
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