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Maternity Theatre Coordinator

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
Blackpool
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
28 May 2022

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Job summary

An enthusiastic, positive and motivated Nurse or Operating Department practitioner is invited to apply for a band 6 post for a maternity theatre coordinator. The clinical element of this role is based on surgical scrub skills and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills displaying a high level of competence and flexibility within the role.

This is an ideal opportunity for an established Band 6 to enhance their leadership and management skills to embrace the opportunity of working in a different clinical specialty / environment.

We are looking for a conscientious and patient focused individual who wants to join and lead our team in delivering excellent standards of clinical care to our patients. You must be dynamic, and have great leadership skills and be able to demonstrate vision to improve the service.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant must be forward thinking and a professional role model who is able to lead and motivate the staff in the provision of high quality care and capable of fostering and building strong working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary team. This post will involve pre-op, maternity theatre, scrubbing, training, coordinating a multidisciplinary team, completing audits, stocking within the maternity theatres.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live . In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for full details.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (1ST Level) or Operating Department Practitioner
  • Diploma
  • Teaching & assessing qualification


Desirable

  • Degree/working towards
  • Leadership course
  • Post Registration qualification in specialty
  • Teaching & assessing qualification


Experience

Essential

  • Substantial post registration experience.
  • Teaching within clinical area
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Experience of regularly managing a clinical area and clinical team
  • Experience of clinical audit and research
  • Scrub experience


Desirable

  • Experience of change Management
  • Surgical experience in varying fields


Skills and attributes

Essential

  • Ability to set & establish priorities
  • Team Player & Team Leadership qualities
  • Assertiveness
  • Good time management
  • Basic I.T. skills
  • Decision maker
  • Communicate at all levels
  • Problem solver
  • Lateral thinker and problem solver
  • Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
  • Management of change
  • Influencing skills
  • Delegation skills
  • Basic Life Support
  • High standard of professionalism.


Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Blackpool Teaching Hospital

Whinney Heys Road

Blackpool

FY3 8NR

Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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