Job Description

Practice Development Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner - Theatres



We are seeking to recruit a dynamic motivated individual to join the Theatre educational team.



The successful individual will have a pivotal role in delivering Trust Objectives and ensuring that the care delivered within this specialty reflects the Trust Vision and Values.



The successful candidate must have the ability to provide positive mentoring/coaching and development to the clinical teams within all theatre specialities and act as a role model in all they do.



The successful applicant will be an experienced registered Nurse/ODP with a qualification in mentorship or training, positive teaching style, interest in education, and a good understanding of the Peri-operative Departments.



This role would be specifically supporting ODP Students, Newly Qualified Staff, Existing Scrub Practitioners and Theatre Support Workers. In developing and teaching best practice around the Surgical Scrub Role.



If you are a dynamic, energetic, enthusiastic Nurse/ODP we would love to hear from you.



The role will be predominantly clinical, with allocated time to complete administrative tasks.



Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.



Our Excellence Values



Compassion



Accountability



Respect



Integrity



Courage



We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.



We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.



The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.



We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.



We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.



Professional Leadership

Promote collaborative working partnerships and effective communication between all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Support professional and clinical standards.



Act as a supportive professional role model for nursing and midwifery, providing quality care in accordance with the NMC/HCPC rules and codes of practice.



Organisational & Management Responsibilities

In conjunction with the Band 7 Practice Development Nurse/Midwife and Band 7 practice educator for theatres supports development needs and work in clinical practice to ensure these are met.



Effectively manage own time to ensure a balance between clinical and administrative duties.



Create, develop and deliver training to support Scrub Practitioners and Theatre Support Workers



Support the promotion and maintenance of a departmental culture which promotes an open and honest approach to professional decision making and problem solving.



Promote and maintain organisational and professional standards.

Demonstrate and promote excellent interpersonal skills, written, verbal and nonverbal communication styles.



Influence and nurture positive attitudes and behaviours within the teams and wider multidisciplinary team.



Support the development and implementation of preceptorship and education programmes for newly qualified nurses and midwives.



Facilitate the development of the Support Worker role both within the hospital ensuring good practice guidance and competency frameworks are in place, fully implemented and evaluated.



Provide advice to promote clinical audit and quality improvement Support the mandatory training agenda.



Support preceptee in clinical practice during and after their preceptorship programme.



Guide practice by working alongside newly qualified and unqualified staff in the clinical environment to improve patient care outcomes and patient experience.



Contribute to multi-professional and inter- professional training and education. Utilise information from incidents and complaints to inform practice/educational programmes.



Undertake relevant clinical practices in accordance with the Scope of Professional Practice.Take all possible action to minimise clinical risk to patients, utilising all available resources.



Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Practice Practice educator and the Theatre managers to develop a plan and provide support in the clinical area.