The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: Putting patients first Aiming to get it right Recognising that everybody counts Doing everything openly and honestly ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Job overview We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Band 6 Theatre Practitioner to join our dynamic theatre team. The successful candidate will be proficient in general surgery scrub and/or anaesthetics, demonstrating advanced clinical skills and the ability to perform confidently in high ‑ acuity, time ‑ critical situations. Strong leadership experience is essential, as you will play a key role in supporting team coordination, guiding junior staff, and promoting excellence in General surgery delivery. Advert Main Duties and Responsibilities • Possesses and demonstrates appropriate and necessary managerial skills and knowledge. Demonstrates management and leadership skills of the level, which help facilitate the smooth running of the department. • Recognises need for own development to be relevant to expectations of role and on-going development of service • Able to manage material resources effectively, makes sure adequate stock levels are always maintained by ensuring stock, non-stock and pharmacy resources are fully stocked. • Able to plan duty rosters if required which reflect the needs of the Theatre and which consider working lives. • Guide staff towards an efficient and cost-effective use of resources. • Brings about changes in practice which is evidence based. Produces a minimum of two examples of changes in practice which benefit patient care to go through second gateway when that incremental stage is reached. • Actively promote sharing of good practice and dissemination of information following attendance on courses or study days. • Following completion of appropriate training performs expanded roles within the clinical area such as: Surgical First Assistant (SFA) role and carrying out venepuncture and cannulation, ECG training. • Demonstrates confidence and competence in the role and an appropriate degree of authority when making decisions and able to manage conflict. Working for our organisation We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential. Detailed job description and main responsibilities • Demonstrates understanding of own accountability being able to delegate work and refer to other professionals • Demonstrates ability to take on the role of patient advocate. • When required, acts as effective link practitioner to appropriate groups. • Communicates effectively with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies as appropriate. • Demonstrates actions which maintain patient respect and dignity • Adheres in practice with all Trust and departmental policies, procedures and SOP' including manual handling, fire and basic life support. Be Able to confidently challenge and address poor standards of care at the time of occurrence; communicating effectively with all relevant staff. • Able to manage a team whilst caring for patients and prioritise workload for shift. • Reports failures in system and breakdowns through appropriate channels. Professional Issues · Maintain standards of conduct to sustain public confidence in accordance with NMC/HCPC directives. · Act in a professional manner towards patients, relatives, visitors and all members of the multi-disciplinary team. · To participate in Personal Development Planning. Health and Safety Responsibilities · To ensure that the Trust’s Health and Safety Policies are understood and observed and that procedures are followed. · To ensure the appropriate use of equipment and facilities and that the working environment is maintained in good order. · To take the necessary precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety of yourself, patients, visitors, and staff, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act. · To undertake appropriate health and safety training to support safe working practice, including where appropriate, its management. · To demonstrate a practical understanding of risk assessment in relation to their areas of responsibility and to ensure safe systems of work are in place. · To ensure that all incidents occurring within the department are reported in accordance with Trust procedures, investigated and corrective action taken as necessary and/or reported to senior management and specialist advisers. Equality and Diversity · All employees are required to follow and implement the Trust's equal opportunities policy and to undergo any training and development activities to ensure that they can carry out their duties and responsibilities in terms of promoting, developing, implementing and reviewing the policy arrangements in the course of their work. · Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults · All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trust’s procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust. • Leads by example demonstrating excellent professional and clinical standards whilst empowering others. • Recognises and appropriately manages or escalates performance management issue • Carries out appraisals with junior members of staff as directed by the Senior Leadership team. • Provides a supportive environment, which is conducive to learning for all staff and students Please refer to job description. The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Visa and Immigration If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job. Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date. James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI),