Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetics)

Job overview

Are you passionate about working in perioperative care? Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or a Registered Nurse (RN) trained in Anaesthetics, we have exciting opportunities for you!

CUH Theatres, which is included in both Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital, employ over 600 staff who work across a total of 37 operating theatres. In main theatres there are 22 theatres split into three units. We are a regional Major Trauma Centre and in doing so serve a very wide and complex population.

Aspiring candidates who wish to join our team as a Band 5 ODP or RN (anaesthetic nurse) can explore numerous development opportunities. These include our PG Cert Perioperative Medicine, offered in partnership with University College London (UCL), as well as prospects for further education and professional growth leading to a Master’s degree.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing safe and effective care for patients during the Perioperative period.
• To work as Anaesthetics practitioner in all clinical areas
• To undertake the management of a defined clinical area in accordance with own competence and level of experience when required.
• To participate as an integral member of the theatre team.
• Participate in the supervision and training of students and junior staff.

Working for our organisation

Come Nurse with us…

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the country. It comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. We provide accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge and regional and national specialist services. It’s a great place to nurse, work and live.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel; we have excellent facilities to practice your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values of Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality; this is transforming services, improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

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Closing date is midnight on 1st October 2024

Interviews are due to be held on 16th October 2024

Why choose Cambridge University Hospitals?

• Our values and reputation for outstanding care
• Opportunities to experience a range of specialities
• Career and development opportunities
• Preceptorship and mentoring programmes delivered by a dedicated clinical education support team
• Research experience and opportunities
• Lovely location and quality of life
• Excellent schools/colleges and transport links (road, rail and air)

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust

This post attracts an annual enhancement of £2000 (pro rata) on the attainment of an annual competency package. For substantive posts only.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RN/ ODA/ODP
• Evidence of continued professional development
• NMC of HCPC active registration or awaiting registration number
• Desirable criteria
• Relevant Teaching and assessing qualification (or must be willing to work towards whilst in post)
• Relevant Teaching and assessing qualification (or must be willing to work towards whilst in post)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinically current in Perioperative practice
• Relevant perioperative teaching and management experience required for senior Band 5 practitioners

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of supervision/mentoring of learners and junior staff
• Experience of managing a clinical area

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills both written and verbal, capable of working as an integral member of a team
• Ability to proritise workload
• NMC code of conduct guidelines
• HCPC code of conduct guidelines
• Desirable criteria
• Awareness of WHO Surgical Safety checklist

Skills

Essential criteria

• Committed to staff support. Highly motivated. Willing to develop perioperative practice.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations due to both workload and colleague need
• Desirable criteria
• Willingness to accept alternative shift times
• Willingness to undertake additional
• Committed to the development of junior staff

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
• Willingness to undertake additional roles and to share knowledge with students and junior staff
• Calm attitude and ability to recognise and deal with stress
• Reliable

Desirable criteria

• Has an understanding of the three main areas of trust priorities- Improving patient care • Supporting our staff • Building for the future

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