We are looking for
a highly motivated and experienced Senior Theatre Practitioner to take on a leadership role within our Ophthalmology Theatre, joining our friendly and supportive team at Bristol Eye Hospital.
This post is suitable for an Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with significant theatre experience. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled and experienced in ophthalmology practice, with the confidence and capability to provide day-to-day leadership, support and clinical expertise within the ophthalmology service.
The post holder will be expected to work a varied shift pattern, including weekends, and to participate in the on-call rota. The staff is expected to provide an expert level of professional practice within Ophthalmology Theatre department, and to be responsible for the management of a nursing team, providing advice, information and support. To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the ward/department and deputising in their absence. To assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the sister/charge nurse including mentoring roles, auditing and clinical governance. To promote a ward/department environment that is conducive to learning, supporting and participating in the supervision/teaching of the more junior and/or new staff, both nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
To work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Professional Conduct or relevant professional body and Trust guidelines to provide a high standard of patient care using a flexible patient centred care approach.
To provide an expert level of professional practice within Theatres, and to be responsible for the management of a theatre nursing team, providing advice, information and support.
To actively support the sister/charge nurse, assisting in the safe, effective and efficient management of the department and deputising in their absence.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.