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Job summary

Main area
Recruitment
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - As and When
Job ref
390 Bank ODP JAN
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
MSE Basildon/Broomfield/Southend
Town
Southend
Salary
18.53 per hour
Closing
20/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank ODP (Theatres)

Band 5

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.

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We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.

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Job overview

Are you an experienced Theatre Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner looking to discover new opportunities?Ìý

Perhaps you are an experienced registered nurse/practitioner looking to discover theatres?

If this is you, we want to hear from you!

Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialties.

We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses/ODPs with sound clinical knowledge with Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner’s role.

This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting.Ìý

As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another.Ìý Therefore, experience of team work, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

Your role will access, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and Individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs, ensure all patients receive a high standard of care in line with evidence-based practice and maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.Ìý

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. 

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.Ìý

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Act as practice supervisor or assessor to students, including teaching and assessing, within their realm of competence, upholding the philosophy of evidence-based practice., taking part in rotation through all specialities in the departments to meet the needs of the service, where required.

For further details please see the attached JD.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Operating Department
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience within operating department including paediatrics.
  • Knowledge of clinical information management.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Initiates and participates in the communication process to facilitate the development of a supportive, cohesive team.

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
Bank Recruitment team
Job title
Bank Recruitment
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03004430160