Main area ODP / Anaesthetic RN Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (secondment cover) Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Job share
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job ref 302-25-7469337S
Site Leigh infirmary Town Leigh Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2025 08:00
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
We have an exiting opportunity for an Anaesthetic / Recovery Practitioner to join our Operating Theatre department based at Leigh Infirmary, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching hospitals.
On the Leigh site we cover a wide variety of day case services including ophthalmology, dental, vascular, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, plastic surgery and pain with a mixture of types of anaesthetic.
Do you want more flexibility and a better work-life balance and unique opportunities to develop?
NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as It has been established to support the an employee on secondment and will end in 12 months or when the substantive postholder returns. Whilst this post is advertised on an acting / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.
Main duties of the job
Here at WWL we offer access to leadership courses, specialist preceptorship and training programmes. We are very proud of our Quality Champion projects and offer investment into our workforce with continued professional development courses.
You will have access to a range of shifts to suit your lifestyle, with the opportunity to bring your skills to a leading trust, renowned for their friendly culture, person-centred care, specialist services and convenient location
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners, experienced within the fields of Anaesthetics and recovery you should be a qualified ODP or a registered nurse with the anaesthetic qualification. Student ODPs and registered nurses with transferable skills / experience of working in the operating theatre environment are welcome to apply.
If you enjoy variety in your job then apply as everyday is different due to the diversity of services that we cover.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Developed analytical and problem solving skills.
Developed analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.
Ability to plan and prioritise own and other’s workload.
Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate ability as a professional role model.Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as, ORMIS, HIS etc.
Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care.
Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC / AODP Codes of Conduct.
Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
Demonstrating awareness of; and participation in development to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, complaint with the Health and safety at work act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date working knowledge of legal matters that, may impact within the clinical area.
Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice.
Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
The post holder will participate in, and influence, care delivery by:
A cting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice.
· dentifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice within the clinical area.
· Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working without direct supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the clinical environment
Demonstrating an awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised high quality patient care.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RN 1st Level with university module care of the anaesthetised patient / Registered ODP
* ENB 998/CG7307/100/Mentorship in practice Degree /Diploma Studies
* Specialists Skills Course
Experience
* Demonstrate ability as professional role model.
* Experience of working on own and as a member of a team.
* Working knowledge of theatres
Skills
* Participation in research/audit
* Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
* Evidence of undertaken research/audit.
* Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
* Basic Computer Skills
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
* Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
* Understanding of research/audit
Additional
* Internal rotation
* Flexibility, adaptability and positive Page 2 of 3 approach to work.
* Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.
The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.
We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.
Guidance on Completing Your Application
Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.
On-Call
Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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