Senior Operating Department Practitioner *£6000 incentive

Job title:

Senior Operating Department Practitioner *£6000 incentive

Company

NHS

Job description

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6,000 pro rata (conditions apply)Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Operating Department Practitioner to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate team. This post is ideal if you are passionate about your profession and committed to delivering high-quality patient focused care.Our theatre suites comprise of 17 theatres. One inpatient theatre is a hybrid vascular theatre used for vascular & interventional radiological procedures, 3 new state of the art robotic system for abdominal & pelvic surgery and 3 theatres are integrated for Laparoscopic use.You will receive excellent in-house training to support all areas of working across Anaesthetics.A flexible approach to working shifts is required. our shift patterns are:07:45-18:00, 07:45-20:00, 19:45-08:00Including on call: 07:30-1930, 19:30-07:30This will include 7 day week cover(HCPC registration is required for this post)(Part time hours considered)Main duties of the job

• You will assist to co-ordinate the provision of a timely, high standard, cost effective & safe Elective/Emergency theatre service, developing collaborative relationships between the multi-professional team and geographical areas, which supports the patient’s journey
• You will work alongside the Clinical Theatre Leads under the direction of the Theatres Matron to ensure that through continuous quality assurance, services are modernised to provide a positive patient experience and improved staff satisfaction.

About usOne of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if 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. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.Find out about living and working with us – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8ADate posted14 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number432-HR1449-24Job locationsColchester HospitalColchesterCO4 5JLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• 2 years proven post registration of Band 5 Practitioner
• Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to anaesthetics
• Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision

Desirable

• Evidence of service development or improvement project

QualificationsEssential

• ODP NVQ Level 3, DipHe with D32/33
• Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
• Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain
• Cell Salvage operator or willingness to obtain

Desirable

• Leadership skills/interest in learning professional development in this role

KnowledgeEssential

• Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge & ability underpinned by continual professional development
• Ability to provide highly specialist clinical & technical services transferable to external locations

Desirable

• Shows initiative
• Has realistic aims for self and service
• Good understanding of competency based learning

SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills underpinned by leadership and inter – transferable across disciplines
• The ability to prioritise with multifaceted complex situations and use developed physical skills to work at speed and with precision in emergency situations e.g. Cardiac Arrest, Code Blue / Red
• Excellent organisational skills which demonstrate that the patient is central to the service
• Responsible for the safe use of expensive / highly complex equipment e.g Cell salvage, ventilators, endoscopes
• Willing and able to allocate & supervise staff including qualified staff and all other visiting professionals

Desirable

• Sound knowledge and application of national & local theatre policies and procedures
• Contribute to the formation of new policies & procedures

Person SpecificationExperienceEssential

• 2 years proven post registration of Band 5 Practitioner
• Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to anaesthetics
• Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision

Desirable

• Evidence of service development or improvement project

QualificationsEssential

• ODP NVQ Level 3, DipHe with D32/33
• Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
• Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain
• Cell Salvage operator or willingness to obtain

Desirable

• Leadership skills/interest in learning professional development in this role

KnowledgeEssential

• Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge & ability underpinned by continual professional development
• Ability to provide highly specialist clinical & technical services transferable to external locations

Desirable

• Shows initiative
• Has realistic aims for self and service
• Good understanding of competency based learning

SkillsEssential

• Excellent communication skills underpinned by leadership and inter – transferable across disciplines
• The ability to prioritise with multifaceted complex situations and use developed physical skills to work at speed and with precision in emergency situations e.g. Cardiac Arrest, Code Blue / Red
• Excellent organisational skills which demonstrate that the patient is central to the service
• Responsible for the safe use of expensive / highly complex equipment e.g Cell salvage, ventilators, endoscopes
• Willing and able to allocate & supervise staff including qualified staff and all other visiting professionals

Desirable

• Sound knowledge and application of national & local theatre policies and procedures
• Contribute to the formation of new policies & procedures

Expected salary

£37338 – 44962 per year

Location

Colchester, Essex

Job date

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:09:13 GMT

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