Job overview

Our Neurosurgery Theatres and Angiography Team has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Neuro Angiography Theatre Practitioner. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual with or without scrub experience in Neuro Angiography. The successful candidate is expected to have good communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres.

We currently run two Neuro Angiography suites for Neuro interventional radiology. Our Acute Stroke service (Mechanical Thrombectomy) covers the whole Southeast of England. In the following months, our stroke services will be expanded to include a 24-hour service. In addition, we also run four Operating Theatres Monday to Friday and support 24-hour Neuro Emergency patient pathways. We cover both adult and paediatric neurosurgery.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. 

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What you’ll do

The successful post holder will:
•    Provide skilled specialist assistance in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care throughout the Operating Department.
•    Participate as an integral member of the Neuro Angiography scrub team, covering a full range of shifts, including earlies, lates, nights, weekends and ad hoc on calls (if necessary).
•    Act as the patient advocate and maintain high standards of patient care, in line with NMC or HCPC code of conduct.
•    Be involved in supporting and mentoring students and new staff as appropriate.

What we’re looking for
 
We are looking for qualified theatre practitioners (RN/RODP) with or without theatre experience. The successful candidate will be trained for Neuro Interventional Radiology cases with the opportunity to learn and scrub for neurosurgical cases (if interested).

If you possess good communication skills, are patient focused, friendly and a team player we want to hear from you. In order to assist you to develop your career, you will be mentored and supported during your employment.

We are also offering opportunities for clinical and leadership development, through developing a career development pathway exploring opportunities for specific clinical development in conjunction with access to leadership pathways.  We are keen to offer a range of opportunities, to include dual skill development. Your home base skill could be added to through a secondment into another theatre discipline.  We would be opened to discuss career pathways tailored to your individual career focus.  

The Neurosurgery and Angiography theatre team is dynamic and consist of a very diverse high performing group of individuals who take pride in their work and maintains a high standard of care for patients. Teamwork is at the core of our team values and efficacy is what we always aim for.

Person specification

Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
• Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
• Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
• Understanding of personal accountability.
• Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
• Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
• Experience of working within relevant care setting
• Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
• Interest in research to promote good practice

Skills and competencies

Essential criteria

• Communication
• Manual dexterity
• Microsoft Office skills
• Time management
• Prioritisation
• People management
• Teamwork
• Delegation
• Working under pressure
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical thinking

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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