Operating Department Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of our Anaesthetic nurse/ Operating Department practitioner team.

We are looking for experienced Anaesthetic nurse/ Operating Department practitioner to join our operating theatre team in York. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our theatre team and deliver a high standard of care to our patients To be successful in your application, you will need to be able to demonstrate 3 years’ experience in operating theatres.

A little bit about the role - Our elective service currently covers Monday-Friday (Saturday in ophthalmology) and runs alongside the acute service, covering 365 days of the year 24 hours a day.

Our area is committed to providing a high standard of patient care from 11 specialist theatres, 6-day unit theatres, 2 ophthalmology theatres and 2 maternity theatre as well as initiating acute and chronic pain services.

Our surgical specialties include; Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Maxillofacial, ENT, Gynaecology, Urology, Vascular, Upper GI, Colorectal, Robotic surgery, Breast and plastics, Acutes including Trauma.

Our Operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses also utilise their skills outside the theatre department within ICU and A&E resus areas.

You will be given a 8 week supernumerary period and will work with our clinical educators to gain experience and training in any specialties you are not familiar with and complete a skills book to demonstrate this.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

Working for our organisation

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Level 1) or qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HPC registration or Anaesthetic Nurse (ENB 182/183 or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification
• NVQ assessor
• Willingness to train as a mentor

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate awareness of current issues in health care
• Demonstrate awareness of NHS standards of Professional Practice

Desirable criteria

• Previous theatre experience at Band 5