Job overview
The Theatre case mix is challenging, and specialties include Upper and Lower GI, General Surgery, Urology, Maxillofacial, Head and Neck, ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Elective and Trauma Orthopedics, Emergency Theatres, Day Surgery and Pediatrics.
The Theatre teams are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families and to achieve this we are looking to appoint enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic individuals. Once appointed we will build upon your experience and support you in your new role.
We recognize that you will be wanting to progress your career and to prepare for a Senior Theatre Role, we will provide you with a bespoke training and education package that will broaden and “add value” to your clinical experience and facilitate you to develop “cutting edge” leadership skills.
Your wellbeing is very important to us. We have a newly refurbished wellbeing center on site and a host of wellbeing benefits that are available to you.
Successful candidates will be supported by the friendly professional development team and team Band 7/ 6. You will also receive a supernumerary period. During your probation period, you will be allocated a senior mentor to guide you through your journey. There are also opportunities to attend the Perioperative theatre course to further enhance your training experience.
Main duties of the job
As a member of a multi-disciplinary theatre team, to plan, deliver and evaluate the highest possible level of peri-operative care to patients; contributing to the overall effectiveness of the department.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
1. Willingness to achieve set objectives
Desirable criteria
2. More than 6 months post Registration experience.
3. Current Surgical experience/allocation
4. Previous Theatre experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Ability to work as a team member and being able to use own initiative.
6. Problem solving and analytical skills
7. Able to work in all areas of Theatres with minimum supervision following achievement of set objectives within 3-6 months
8. Planning, delivering and evaluating care
9. Ability to prioritise clinical need
10. Quality issues within the NHS. Demonstrates understanding of Theatre work
11. Awareness of Patients Charter
12. Awareness of Care Models and Care Planning in Surgical Environment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
13. RGN Level 1 / Equivalent MTO 2 Grade
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
14. Effectively communicates with members of the theatre team and members of the multidisciplinary team
15. Deals with patients and their families who are tearful/upset
16. Caring and Approachable
17. Polite and Courteous
18. Calm when under pressure Adaptable and committed to efficiency