Would you like the opportunity to expand your skills, and be part of evolving and developing services?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Theatre Practitioner to join our team as a Senior Theatre Practitioner in our Constable Theatres team in Gynaecology / Breast and Obstetric Surgery at Colchester Hospital. This post will require input across the three specialities, although a preference for leading a single speciality will be considered, depending on experience.

You will need to effectively manage and develop a nursing team to provide professional and clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe, cost effective care of patients across Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Breast surgery.

You will have proven experience in teaching, mentorship and educating within these specialities. You will have ideally been involved in the development of clinical competencies and training, and be confident with multi-disciplinary engagement.

This post is full time, however part time may be considered, to be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for you to use your broad knowledge of women's surgical procedures and associated instrumentation to provide patient centred care.

For this role, you will:

• Be keen to develop as a multi skilled theatre practitioner
• Use your passion for education and developing others
• Use your good organisational and clinical skills, and support clinical excellence by developing learning
• Help drive change and be progressive and innovative
• Assist in undertaking audit and research
• Use your excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills, communicating well with all staff members and external organisations
• Be part of collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other healthcare professionals in the organisation

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

• Registered Nurse or ODP with current registration
• Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course
• Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain
• Advanced Competencies

Essential

Essential

• Proven experience performing as a Theatre Practitioner in both the Surgical and Anaesthetic Roles
• Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality
• Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide 24 hour service provision

Desirable

• Evidence of service development or improvement project
• Advanced Life Support

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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432-HR1266-23