Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
- Job ref
- 374-SR3678
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Conquest Hospital
- Town
- Hastings
- Salary
- 拢28,407 - 拢34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/03/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are proud to provide 鈥極utstanding鈥 care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.聽
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of 拢568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.聽
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people鈥檚 own homes.聽
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 鈥楪ood鈥 overall, and 鈥極utstanding鈥 for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 鈥極utstanding鈥 and Eastbourne DGH was rated 鈥楪ood鈥 Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.聽
Recently the Trust launched its ambitious 鈥楤uilding for our Future鈥 (BFF) programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to redevelop and expand our hospitals at Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.聽
Job overview
We are looking for qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to join our team at Conquest Hospital in Hastings.
We carry out a wide range of surgery including聽General Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, OBS & Gynae, Breast services and Trauma/CEPOD.
The Theatre complex at Conquest has eight main Theatres and one OBS/GYNAE Theatre and we are looking for enthusiastic applications to help us on our journey to outstanding by 2020, our recent CQC report was rated as 鈥淕ood.鈥
If you are flexible, have a great sense of humour, excellent interpersonal skills then we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To support the Department Deputy Leads and Matron in maintaining an efficient and effective service delivering safe patient care within an environment that promotes a responsive approach to changing healthcare needs.
- Provides care to patients in the Peri-operative/Day Surgery/Theatre/PACU setting.
- Cares for patients compassionately with dignity and respect, acknowledging them as individuals.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 聽Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.聽
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Working towards Mentorship and CPD at degree level
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a Healthcare setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
Skills /Knowledge/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
- Able to lead the Multi-disciplinary Team in the absence of more senior staff.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sara Parham-Jarrett
- Job title
- Anaesthetic Lead Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03001315110
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