Bank Registered Theatre Practitioners

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Job overview

Are you a dedicated theatre practitioner/ODP committed to delivering top-quality care but seeking flexibility to align with your circumstances?

If you replied yes, then UHBW Bank may be the option for you.

Enjoy the following benefits:
• Diverse Experience: Work across all disciplines, gaining exposure to a wide range of specialties.
• Flexibility: Choose shifts that suit your schedule, eliminating the need to commit to rigid working hours.
• Convenience: Experience the utmost convenience in your work schedule.
• Regular Work: Explore long and short-term placements for added flexibility, all while enjoying the team spirit and friendly atmosphere of a permanent role.
• Pay Incentives
• Training Opportunities
• Holiday Pay
• Competitive pay rates

In this role, you will work across diverse disciplines, providing an excellent opportunity to expand your experience.

Collaborative Bank

We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with NBT. This means that if you currently work at either UHBW or NBT on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.

Main duties of the job

Requirements
Knowledge/Experience
• Minimum 18 months recent experience in a perioperative environment
• Attained competencies in anaesthetics/scrub/recovery roles
Qualifications and Training
• NMC regisetered or NVQ 3 Operating Department Practice pre 2004 or Diploma in Higher Education Operating Department Practice post 2004
• Current NMC registration or current Health Professions Council registration for ODPs

Important Application Information:

Please state the post you are applying for in the supporting information and provide a detailed description of your relevant experience and training.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
• RN (NMC registered) / or NVQ 3 Operating Department Practice pre 2004 or Diploma in Higher Education Operating Department Practice post 2004
• Current NMC registration / or current Health Professions Council registration for ODPs

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
• Minimum 18 months recent experience in a perioperative environment
• Attained competencies in anaesthetics/scrub/recovery roles

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
• Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
• Computer skills
• Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Clinical decision-making ability
• Teaching/supervisory skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Act in a professional manner
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexible working practices for 24-hour service
• A team player

Aptitudes

Essential criteria
• Respectful
• Sympathetic Attitude
• Good communication skills
• Team working
• Quick decisions
• Responsible
• Integrity

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
• Please be aware of scams - unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download
• Bank Theatre Practitioner JD (PDF, 384.4KB)
• Policy Statement - Ex Offenders (PDF, 424.6KB)
• UHBW Behaviours and Values (PDF, 299.3KB)
• DBS Charges - Information (PDF, 132.8KB)