Job overview
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic, motivated Theatre Clinical Specialist to join our General Surgery and Emergency Surgery Team and contribute to the expansion of our services.
A dedicated team at Salisbury District Hospital provides a comprehensive range of services across the General, Upper GI, Colorectal and Emergency Surgery Theatres. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
While this post is for General and Emergency Theatres, there is scope to further develop your knowledge and skills across the broader specialty areas. The activity is organized between Main Theatres and Day Surgery, with plenty of support from our Senior Team Lead for the successful applicant.
We offer personal and professional development within a friendly and collaborative environment. Our excellent Departmental Education Team provides training opportunities to help enhance your skills and progress your career. If you have experience of working in a plastics theatre and are looking for an exciting opportunity, please apply.
Main duties of the job
1. Deliver high quality evidence-based care with attention to patient experience.
2. Supervise and develop junior staff and learners, liaising with the education team.
3. Demonstrating efficient list management and an awareness of operational issues. Assist in the department’s recovery plan to maximise theatre utilisation and to minimise delays.
4. Attend multidisciplinary scheduling meetings to plan care and manage theatre time effectively.
5. Working closely with materials management and procurement to manage effective stock control through cost effective practice.
6. Conversant with the Datix reporting system- working with the department to manage action plans and learning outcomes, to help reduce risk and enhance patient safety.
7. Assist in the equipment needs of the service by helping to rationalise instrumentation and helping with the capital bid process.
8. Undertake line management duties such as return to work interviews, 1 to 1 meetings and appraisal
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
9. NMC / HCPC Registration
10. Mentorship qualification and / or Practice supervisor and Assessor qualification
11. 3 years' experience at Band 5
12. Evidence of leading a theatre team
13. Education to Degree Level
14. Theatre scrub experience which must include Microsurgery
Desirable criteria
15. Evidence of leading and managing change in an organisation
16. Demonstratable proof of leadership training
17. Evidence of conflict management
These include but aren't limited to:-
18. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
19. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
20. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
21. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
22. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
23. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
24. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
25. Cycle to work scheme
26. Uniform provided (where required)
27. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
28. On site health and fitness club
29. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
30. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.