Job overview
We have an excellent and exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and suitably experienced Senior Practitioner/Sister/Charge nurse to Operating Services at Royal Hallamshire Hospital ENT dept.
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic, committed and aspirational people who want to do a good job and fulfil their own personal objectives and goals and make a difference to patients and the staff alike.
As we are a highly skilled area you will get support and be mentored into success. There are opportunities for promotions and training and courses you can attend to gain knowledge and qualifications to aid your practice and maintain high standards.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from Operating Department Practitioners and Registered Nurses who have extensive experience in Theatres.
Possession of a Post Basic Qualification or equivalent and specialist competencies is essential. Completion of management/leadership development would be desirable.
Applicants should hold a relevant teaching/mentoring qualification.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and management and leadership skills. It would be expected that applicants would be able to demonstrate excellent skills in clinical practice and organisational ability, together with superb communication and interpersonal skill.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
We are open and honest to feedback and encourage our staff to get on board to help us make the changes and improvements we need to improve patient care and encourage their positive experience.
We take staff health and well being seriously and have link staff to assist you throughout the trust as well as offering a range of health and wellbeing services available to support you in your personal life as well as your work.
We want to look after our staff and create a family environment and together we can achieve a department that continues to be successful.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (General Level 1) with valid NMC Registration.
2. Operating department practitioner (City&Guilds 752/ODP level 3 or Diploma/BSC Operating department practice) with valid HCPC registration
3. To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
4. Management experience
5. Completion of Mentor Preparation.
6. Working towards degree level credits in associated pathway
Desirable criteria
7. Post registration specialist course
8. Management and Leadership Qualification.
9. Assessor qualification
10. Relevant Degree.
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
11. Extensive clinical experience in area of specialism
12. Evidence of setting, implementing and audit of clinical standards.
13. Evidence of promoting high quality clinical practice as expert in the team
14. Evidence of responding to change in a positive manner
15. Ability to demonstrate development of individualised programmes of care.
16. Knowledge of Risk Management.
17. An understanding of the clinical governance agenda
Desirable criteria
18. Development of clinical competencies.
19. Experience of clinical supervision.
20. Involvement in research projects and quality developments.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
21. Recruitment and Selection
22. IPR/Appraisal Mechanisms
23. Staff Communication
24. Staff Counselling
25. Staff Development Forums
26. Seamless Surgery
27. Patient Flow
Desirable criteria
28. Human Resource Management Skills
29. Experience of Change Management
Apptitude and Attitude
Essential criteria
30. Be Able to demonstrate: Self Motivation
31. Be Able to demonstrate: Reflective Practice
32. Be Able to demonstrate: Asertiveness and Confidence
Desirable criteria
33. Ability to build a cohesive team.
34. Effective handling of critical incidents.
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
35. Job Description (PDF, 144.4KB)
36. Person Specification (PDF, 48.7KB)
37. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
38. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
39. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
40. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
41. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
42. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
43. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameLisa ParryJob titleLead PractitionerEmail addressLisa.parry4@nhs.netTelephone number01142768968Additional information
email in first instance to arrange a telephone conversation if you wish to discuss this vacancy