Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic scrub practitioner who is looking to further develop and progress in their career?

We have a unique opportunity for a Band 6 scrub practitioner role available in our Craniofacial theatre at Birmingham children's hospital.

The successful applicant will need to be an effective team player and communicator, to be able to efficiently manage this diverse team. You will be the key link of communication between the Consultant Surgeons and the theatre team and will need to be forward thinking to overcome any problems you may face daily.

Theatres have a strong commitment to teaching and education and you will be required to hold a recognised mentorship qualification, and to actively participate in the training of new learners and students. We can offer you an excellent mentorship and development programme, plus access to ongoing professional education. Practitioners with adult theatre experience will have an excellent opportunity to learn paediatric skills.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to work flexibly as you will be expected to provide out of hours on-call for the theatre department, long-day and weekend working

All applicants who are shortlisted, will be invited to an interview. The date will be released once all shortlisting has been completed.

All notifications will be via NHS Jobs.

To apply for the position please complete the online form on NHS Jobs.

If you are seeking a new challenge within your career, then this exciting opportunity could be the one for you!

As leading tertiary centre the hospital performs a wide range of acute and specialized paediatric surgery, and has a busy Emergency Department managing 60,000 attendances/year and a 31 bed Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. The hospital is a regional designated Trauma Centre and is proposing further service expansions. Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing excellent staff experience and is committed to engagement and improvement.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• List qualifications required - include level of qualification and the subject required
• NMC registration part 1, or HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continued professional development related to Theatres
• Recognized Leadership qualification or willing to undertake

Desirable

• Educated Degree or equivalent experience
• Recognized teaching and assessing qualification for mentorship

Knowledge and nature of experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in Theatres at Senior practitioner level

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's Hospital Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH

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284-23-5816884-DSCC