Job overview
Barts NHS Trust is the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare for our patients through excellence in research, education, and training. We are passionate about the quality of care we deliver and are looking for staff who can be developed and align with the Trust Vision and Values.
We currently have 11 Inpatient Theatres at Whipps Cross Hospital covering a diverse range of both Emergency and elective work in a variety of specialties including ENT, Max Fax, Gynaecology, Colo-rectal, General, Urology, Paediatrics, Trauma / orthopoedics, Day Surgery and Robotic surgery.
Our Peri-operative Department, part of the Surgical Group, is committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team to help develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision for the future. If you are up for the challenge, you will be joining our team at an important time of change as we continue our initiatives to improve our patients’ experience at Barts Health.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department, including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development and training. The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience.
2. Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of speciality supplemented by specialist clinical, supervisory training and CPD.
3. Mentorship course. Intermediate Life Support Provider.
4. RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality.
Desirable criteria
5. LEO / Equivalent Leadership Training.
6. Management qualification or equivalent experience.
7. To hold a range of management courses/training: Recruitment & Selection Appraisal Disciplinary Grievance Bullying & Harassment
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
9. Experience in staff / practice development including undertaking appraisals and Personal development plans.
10. Experience of audit / research based nursing practice
11. Experience of resource management.
12. Experience of clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
13. Experience of analysing detailed information.
14. Experience of conducting own projects successfully and follow through action.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
15. Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
16. Awareness of government led and professional issues relating to nursing / patient care.
17. Demonstrate an awareness of clinical governance and risk management and how this effects their role and the department.
Skills
Essential criteria
18. Ability to identify patient and staff diversity issues and proactive in addressing of these in business planning and service provision.
19. Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood.
20. Ability to administer prescribed medication including blood products.
21. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
22. Strong leadership and team working skills.
23. Computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Word and other health databases.
24. Ability to adapt staffing to changing patient need.
25. Ability to motivate self and Others.
Desirable criteria
26. Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives from the NHS Plan.
27. Ability to use and Understand Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
Other
Essential criteria
28. Ability to act as a role model.
29. Creative, lateral thinker.
30. The ability to undertake reflective thinking on own practice.
31. Enthusiasm / Motivation.
32. Good attendance Record.
33. Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.