Band 5 Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham is extraordinary organisation-. Our diverse and rich communities make us distinctive and unique -- the care and KINDness of our patients and families underpins everything we do. Our Trust values of Kind, Connected and Bold define and shape our working practices.

We are looking for dynamic, highly motivated Band 5 applicants to work in Theatre at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Solihull Hospital covering many specialities. All we ask for is that you provide the very best care to our patients and work with our teams to ensure patient quality and safe care is delivered. You will be required to cover a range of shifts, which will include weekends, bank holidays, early/late/night duty, and the out of hours on call services.

At University Hospitals Birmingham we support flexible working and welcome applications from Persons seeking flexible working opportunities.

You will be passionate about improving care, quality and the overall experience whilst making a difference to the people who access our services.

In return you can expect to join like minded people who deliver unequivocal excellence in all aspects of their role. You will be passionate about service delivery and will want to make difference to the communities we live and work in. You will mirror our Trust values of being Kind, Connected and Bold.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

Theatre is an exciting place to work; it's full of challenges, development opportunities and delivers great job satisfaction within a supportive and enjoyable environment. We have full/part time jobs for Band 5 Practitioners with any amount of experience but at UHB we also do things a little differently. All we ask for is that you provide the very best care to our patients and work with our teams to ensure patient quality and safe care is delivered.

Please ensure you show evidence of why you want to work in Theatre on your application.

With any role within UHB, each post comes with the support of our education team and managers. This is extended by support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The School offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of your continuing professional development. We want you to feel a sense of belonging, community, commitment and support.

If you like what you hear about the incredible work the Division 1 Teams do, please contact julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk We will ensure the appropriate person contacts you to answer any questions

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Adult Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/HCPC Register

Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC/HCPC

Experience

Essential

Previous/recent experience of working in an acute / NHS care setting (can include student/ trainee placements within the last 12 months)

Evidence of achievements and career development in current post of 0n-going professional development/competence.

Experience of working on own and in a team in a health care environment delegating others within a team/providing supervision to others

Can articulate willingness & demonstrate knowledge in relation to student supervision and assessment

(Can include experience as student Nurse registered nurse for newly qualified applicants)

Understanding and knowledge of the NMC/HCPC code of conduct

Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context in relation to the role

Can demonstrate an understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity and how this related to the role

Awareness of health and safety issues

Desirable

Previous experience working in a theatres environment pre or post registration 

Additional Criteria

Essential

Displays genuine interest in the post applied for and can articulate this when questioned

Caring and approachable

Punctual, reliable

Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours, public holidays and on call where required.

The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy them to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

Ability to travel to all hospital sites as required by the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For help with your application, contact: 

Julie Dawe 

julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk 

07917592750