Would you like to work for a Trust where you can be proud of the contribution you will make to delivering high quality healthcare with a personal touch, come and join a Trust which recognises the contribution our Nursing, Midwifery and Operating Department Practitioners make, and values the work they do. Our current 5‑year strategy vision is to develop a valued and respected workforce that is given the skills to inspire and innovate across professions.
We currently have a vacancy for a keen and enthusiastic person with extended experience in anaesthetics to join our team at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. The successful candidate will also work with the team across sites when required. As a Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner in our Trust you should be committed to delivering a professional, caring and compassionate approach, putting patient care at the heart of all you do.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
* Assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards.
* Exercise accountability as set out in the NMC / HPCP Code of Professional Conduct.
* Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of the theatre team manager.
* Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape a collective leadership culture within the Trust, engaging, enabling and empowering others; use coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement; facilitate team working and collaboration within teams, departments and across organisational boundaries.
* Provide senior cover in the department where the service requires.
* Meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) and complete additional statutory pre‑employment checks as required by CQC and NHS England.
Eligibility, Diversity and Inclusion
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, those with a disability that requires support in the workplace, or those who have been looked after by the care system as a child or young person, who meet the essential criteria, will be interviewed under the Trust’s interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and we hold a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme.
Visa, Sponsorship and DBS
* Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust holds a sponsor licence; you and the role you are applying for must meet UKVI eligibility requirements.
* Successful applicants will pay for their own DBS certification if required for the post; the method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay.
Flexible Working
* Flexible working offers choice in where, when, and how you work, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do. All arrangements must be reasonable and balanced to maintain safe and effective patient care.
Benefits
* Extensive staff health and well‑being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
* Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
* A range of flexible working opportunities.
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
* Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
* Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes.
* Access to a savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Please note, for secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed the required documentation beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer is to be made.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend an interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
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