Senior Orthopaedic Recovery Practitioner/Nurse
Posted 3 days 18 hours ago by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Main area: Critical Care, Anaesthetics & Specialist Surgery (CCASS) Grade: Band 6 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: SAC
Site: Kent and Canterbury Hospital Town: Canterbury Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period: Yearly Closing: 05/02/:59
Job overviewSenior Recovery/Nurse Practitioner - Band 6
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to join our dynamic team of Nurses & ODPs here at Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be a Senior Recovery Practitioner/Nurse working in the Orthopaedic Theatres at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, supporting and maintaining a high standard of patient care; working in accordance with Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
To participate with the on call out of hours rota.
Develop leadership skills and experience in the management of the department.
Assist the Theatre co-ordinator in leading the team, ensuring the theatre services are efficiently and effectively utilised.
Review both nursing and theatre practice and implement appropriate changes based on research/best practice.
Be an effective role model, and teach and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to members of the team.
Provide and maintain effective communication with the multidisciplinary team, both within and out of the operating departments.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person specification Qualifications and training- Minimum 2 years post registration experience in theatre
- Demonstrates patient-focused approach
- Registered Nurse, ODP III/ODA C&G 752 ODP Diploma/ Anaesthetic course for nurses.
- Completion of/willingness to complete Preceptorship Programme
- Mentor Qualification or willingness to complete
- Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
- Evidence of ongoing personal + professional development
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Ensure registration with the relevant professional body is maintained and to practice within the professional codes of conduct of that body.
- Ability to direct and organise teams.
- Understands the role of human factors in healthcare and the importance of non-technical skills on patient safety.
- Able to juggle a large number of demands by setting priorities and planning effectively
- Able to manage conflicting and unpredictable demands
- Participates in regular clinical governance activity with evidence of annual audit project or quality improvement activity
- Understands principles and concepts of clinical governance
- Patient-focused approach
- Basic IT skills
- Intermediate Life Support
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
- The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- 3 years post registration experience in a variety of acute clinical settings
- To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values.
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and Nationally
- Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.