Senior Operating Department Practitioner

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the 'About You' Section of the document.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

• Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) Diploma / Degree
• Extensive Operating Theatre experience - approx 5 years as a guide.
• Experience in anaesthetics and airway management
• Experience in managing junior staff including appraisal, supervision and performance
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
• Knowledge of Podiatric Surgery / Orthopaedic procedures or willingness to learn.
• Post Graduation Courses & Qualifications within specialist area

Desirable criteria

• Experience as Senior Theatre Practitioner / Nurse
• Previous experience within the NHS desirable e.g. Theatre / Outpatients clinics.
• Intermediate Life Support Trained
• Phlebotomy/IV cannulation skills desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in post op dressings and wound care desirable.
• Teaching Experience

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure
• Be able to work within a theatre surgical setting for prolonged durations
• Strong interpersonal communication skills both with colleagues and service users
• IT Skills i.e for use of an EPR system, performance monitoring information and writing clinical notes.
• Able to communicate sensitive and detailed information written and verbally
• Be able to collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation
• Ability to undertake manual handling of people and equipment in line with Trust policy.
• Planning & Organisational skills

Desirable criteria

• Audit skills
• Experience of using SystemOne or similar EPR systems for clinical records

Behaviours & Values

Essential criteria

• Approachable and accessible to colleagues able to work collaboratively within a team structure
• Reliable and consistent in approach, demonstrating empathy and an open communication style with all team members, fostering this culture across the team
• Self-motivated and able to demonstrate personal initiative
• Maintain own competence in the specific recovery and nursing skills required for proficient professional care
• Ensure positive regard to all patients, regardless of illness, religion, culture and beliefs
• Compassionate, caring and conscientious
• Can work under pressure
• Open, honest and authentic

Important Information

By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.

You must ensure that your application, including supporting statements and behaviour examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Please note plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.

All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility,

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

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 (PDF, 688.5KB)
• Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)