Senior Theatre Practitioner (2)

Our client hospital is looking to recruit a Senior Theatre Practitioner who is reliable, enthusiastic and able to lead a team during under pressure. The ability to educate and mentor junior staff would be an added advantage.

This position is a Band 6 Theatre Practioner and is involved with the elective and emergency teams

This dedicated team is concerned with General Surgery, Gynaecology, ENT, Opthalmics and Urology.

The Senior Theater Practitioner should already have experience at Band 6 and be enthusiastic and professional.
The hospital is a modern district facility that provides emergency care, surgery, diagnostics, paedriatics, maternity, out patient and day care services. It was built in 2002 and, of the 600 beds, over 30% of the bedrooms have private facilities.

Job Details
Amongst the tasks normally associated with this post the key duties of the Senior Theatre Practitioner include:
Coordinate a specialist team
Occasionally work independently in a remote clinical area
Supervise, teach and motivate junior staff
Senior Theatre Practitioner is a substantive post

Qualifications
RGN-EN (G) or ODA or ODP
Desirable qualifications for this theatre position incude:
a) Theatre course
b) UZW 202/200/403
c) Education to diploma or degree level

Skills/Experience
The Senior Theatre Practitioner should have been trained in teaching or in the process of being trained to do so
Working towards an Advanced Practitioner level
Desirable training for the Senior Theatre Practitioner includes:
Evidence of teaching
Budget Awareness
Workload planning
The Senior Theatre Practitioner should possess the following skills:
Competency in operating theatre setting
IT skills in the clinical speciality of theatre/operating evironment
Ability to anticipate needs
Understanding of the change management process
It would be advantageous if the Senior Theatre Practioner enjoyed the following personal qualities:
Good verbal and written communication
Team orientated
Enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable

Benefits
The hospital offers a Senior Theatre Practitioner with opportunities for career development, and pay and conditions have improved steadily. All NHS employers offer: A minimum 4 weeks annual leave increasing with length of service. Paid sick leave increasing with length of service. A range of other employment benefits NHS Pension Scheme. All NHS employees are entitled to join this excellent, final salary scheme which offers a proportion of final salary, up to half pay, depending on length of service. Full details of the terms and conditions of service for jobs advertised on NHS Jobs can be obtained from the employer. Personal and Professional DevelopmentAll NHS employeees have access to training and development opportunities and are encouraged to build Personal Development Plans. Many NHS employers offer schemes to support access to education leading to professional qualifications to enhance their employees' skills and careers in the NHS.

Key Points

Based: Wiltshire
Salary: £23.5K - £31.8K
Contract: Permanent - Full Time
Start Date: Immediate

If you have the appropriate experience and find this opportunity of interest

then please give the Adevia UK team a call on 0870 033 0500
or 0208 400 6280
or register your details now

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