Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

OverviewApplications are invited from competent, able practitioners who wish to provide dynamic support to the theatre Trauma and Orthopaedic team. The operating department includes 16 in-patient theatres within the Division plus the Surgical Day Unit (3 GA theatres and Paediatric Day facility).

Trauma and Orthopaedic Scrub experience essential. Out of hours and oncall cover required. This post may close at sufficient applicants.

Theatres and ServicesThe theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities: General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Obstetrics, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Maxillo-facial, Robotic Surgery, Neurosurgery, ENT and IVF. There is also provision for 2 x dedicated emergency theatres and 2 x dedicated Trauma theatres within the complex.

Development and SkillsThe division is committed to staff development and offers an excellent competency based training package. Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential to this post.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisationLeadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Eligibility and SponsorshipIt is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month''s pay.

Equality, Diversity and InclusionSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the BAME Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.

As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

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Right to WorkThe Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. From January 2021, to work in the UK all non UK/RoI nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here:

Work in the UK - GOV.UK .

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process. You may be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa instead of Skilled Worker visa.

Visas and SponsorshipWe are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers and for the Health and Care Worker visa on GOV.UK.

Vaccinations and ClosingThe Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID-19 and influenza. Please note: some vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date if sufficient applications are received, and this will be indicated on the job advert. If shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address provided.

Pre-employment and ReferencesAs part of our pre-employment screening process, all applicants are required to provide references from their last continuous 3 years of employment and/or training/education. Referees MUST be a Line Manager/Supervisor. Personal references and references from colleagues are not acceptable.

Important:

Please read the ''Guidance Notes for Applicants'' document attached to this advert before you start to complete your application form. The guidance provides details on identification and certificates required at interview should you be shortlisted.

Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.

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