Senior Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthesia)

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Job overview

The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) is looking for enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetic) to join our team. This is an exciting time to join a team working at the forefront of cutting-edge healthcare.

You will be part of an exceptional team of medical professionals, who pride themselves on a culture of developing, educating, and stimulating colleagues to excel in their professional fields and careers. We aim to develop the skills and knowledge of our teams to be the very best they can be.

We are welcoming, we respect our patients and each other. We are committed to deliver high quality service through working together, transparency and clear decision making. We are leaders in what we do. We are proud of our reputation for being the best and we are innovative in our pursuit of better ways of working.
Our Theatre Department provides a comprehensive neurosurgical service covering the full range of neurosurgical patients including all cranial, simple, and complex spinal conditions. It specialises in surgery for epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders. There is an excellent team of radiologists and vascular neurologists performing interventional procedures. The theatre department comprises of 6 theatres, plus Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The recovery area has 9 beds.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and an ability to put their patients at the centre of care demonstrating kindness and patience. A desire to learn is essential and will see you excelling in your field.

In turn we will offer you the ability to advance your skills and aim to provide you with a high standard of training in the clinical area and through our practice development team and from Southbank and City higher education institutions. This is an opportunity to work in a Trust with UK's most advanced clinical teaching facility. The Education Centre's Learning Hospital provides opportunities for healthcare professionals at every level to learn enhance and optimize their clinical skills and medical knowledge through experiential learning. The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is a major international Centre for Neuroscience training and research. We offer a wide range of educational, research and career pathways and the chance to work in an area which is pioneering.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff - To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or Registered ODP with Dip HE, NVQ 3, or City & Guilds 752
• Teaching & Assessment Level 3, ENB 998/C&G 7307, Cert. ed., other relevant qualification or equivalent experience (FO)**
• Recognised Post Registration course in Day Surgery/ Anaesthetic/ Theatre/ Recovery/ other relevant accredited course or relevant clinical experience within a theatre or day surgery environment

Experience

Essential criteria

• RGNs and ODPs: Previous experience at Band 5
• RGNs and ODPs: Previous experience in this speciality

Communication

Essential criteria

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal And People Development

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator / preceptor
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
• Reflective in Practice

Quality

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

Essential criteria

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas

People management:*(Essential criteria for nurses who have successfully passed foundation gateway)*

Essential criteria

• Takes charge of ward in absence of senior staff

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage's staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

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This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

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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, 552.3KB)
• Functional requirement (PDF, 262.3KB)
• UCLH Values (PDF, 860.9KB)