Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)?
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge working with a dynamic theatre team? Do you want development and experience in all theatre specialties? If so, Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) is looking for you.
We have exciting opportunities for you to join our rapidly growing theatre team that offers a 24/7 elective and emergency service. We have a wide range of specialties including ENT, Maxillo Facial, Trauma & Orthopaedic, General Surgery, Urology Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Plastic Surgery and Breast Surgery. We can provide opportunities to work both anaesthetically and surgically, as many of our ODPs are dual skilled
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work closely with all disciplines to ensure the promotion of high standards for all patients requiring all aspects of peri operative care, following appropriate training encompassing a variety of specialities.
The role of the nurse/operating department practitioner is to provide a holistic, high quality, patient focused, comprehensive, efficient and safe service for the patients cared for at Kettering General Hospital, acting with responsibility, accountability and integrity, reporting adverse events and poor practice to the person in charge. The nurse/operating department practitioner would be expected to use resources and engage in change and service improvements effectively and responsibly.
The post holder will always act in accordance with the NMC code/HCPC and local standards of care and policies.
About us
Interviews have provisionally been scheduled to take place on the 31st July, however this is subject to change.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse/HCPC ODP diploma/degree level *
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
Desirable
- Management/leadership qualification
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- Previous recent experience of working within the surgical/theatre environment
- Identification and assessment of patient needs
- Recent knowledge of current NHS issues
Skills
Essential
- Organisational skills e.g. prioritising / delegating
- Effective Communication
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records/confidentiality
- Able to deal with regular interruptions and demands
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to stand on feet for long periods of time
- Demonstrate resilience
- Can do attitude, demonstrating a drive for results.
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kettering General Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
NN16 8UZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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