Band 6 - Senior Theatre Practitioner, ENT in Watford

We have a Senior Theatre Practitioner position that has become available. You will need in depth knowledge of a variety of ENT surgery. Considerable experience within the ENT speciality as a Band 6 scrub practitioner or scrub experience as Band 5. Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care. Good communicational skills. Effective team working. Other experience in other specialities will be seen as a bonus. Working days are Monday to Friday. Full details will be discussed at interview. Shifts are 08:00 to 21:00 for long days, 37.5 hours per week. Flexible days.

Main duties of the job

• Share and teach juniors your knowledge of ENT.
• Provide leadership and supervision for theatre support workers, nursing, midwifery and ODP students, junior theatre staff, return to practice nurses and adaptation students.
• Develop and promote good working relationships within the wider team.
• Promote patient, staff and relatives’ safety at all times and be familiar with current Health & Safety policies reporting any concerns to Team Leader or Theatre Manager.
• Take charge of the Theatre during the absence of Team Leader.
• Participate in discussions relating to care and its delivery and evaluation with other members of the MDT.
• Provide clinical support to peers.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• The scrub practitioner’s duties are to ENT but could cover other specialities in the department. Ophthalmology will be a great asset.
• Be responsible for the management and organisation of the operative list and clinical care.
• Reportable to Line manager.
• Be responsible for the efficient communication of changes within the operating department to all members of the multidisciplinary theatre team.
• Undertake the safe and efficient transfer of patients to other hospitals.
• Ensure Trust policies and guidelines for correct ordering, storage and use of all drugs are adhered to.
• Ensure that Trust policies and guidelines for correct clinical practices are followed.
• Be aware of Risk Management and Clinical Governance and the implications this has on clinical practice.
• Ensure the theatre staff and multidisciplinary team are aware of policies and procedures relating to Fire, Health & Safety, COSHH and Infection control.
• Report to Team Leader and or Theatre Manager any accidents, untoward incidents and complaints as soon as possible to include completion of the relevant documentation and dispatched to the appropriate department.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• First level registration with the NMC or HCPC.
• Post-registration education programme related to speciality.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Working towards a degree ILS/ALS.
• Mentorship course or equivalent.

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.
• Understanding of principles of budget management.
• In depth knowledge of a variety of ENT surgery.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking.
• Knowledge of developing care pathways.

Experience

• Considerable experience within the ENT speciality as a scrub practitioner.
• Mentoring and facilitating experience.
• Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care.
• Substantive scrub experience at Band 5 level.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire. As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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.

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.