Senior Theatre Practitioner - Trauma and Orthopaedics inLindley inLindley PUBLISHED TUE 3 DEC 2024

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic Operating Department Practitioner or Nurse who are passionate about delivering outstanding surgical care. We are a hard-working and enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork.

The successful applicant will have the motivation, vision and leadership qualities necessary to lead a successful theatre team and will be expected to use those skills to coordinate the department, working within a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. You will be expected to deputise for Clinical Operations Manager as required. The applicant will be an experienced orthopaedic scrub practitioner who is proactive, self-motivated, has strong interpersonal skills and a vision for service improvement.

• Liaise with the theatre coordinator to ensure that patients are prepared for theatre in reasonable time and are received in to the theatre department adhering to the concepts laid out by the 8 Steps to Safer Surgery and the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
• Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients.
• Provide skilled assistance when participating in scrub/ anaesthetic and circulating duties in the Trauma and Orthopaedic operating theatre.
• Liaise and communicate with other departments e.g. Company representatives, laboratory services, EBME and sterile services.
• Liaise and communicate with the hospital Trauma Coordinator to enable organisation of theatre lists, post operative bed availability and pre-operative patient preparations.
• Liaise and communicate with surgeons to ensure correct kit, equipment, trays and staffing levels.
• Ensure Implants stock consignment levels are adhered to, Discuss any issues and stock levels with procurement and clinical operations manager.
• Ensure all that all Orthopaedic Theatre equipment is checked as suitable for use prior to each patients operation.
• Ensure all Orthopaedic instrument trays, implants and consumables are prepared and fit for use prior to each patients operation.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise in scrub/ anaesthetic and circulating practice within the Orthopaedic operating theatre.
• Ensure the correct stock of implants required for patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery.

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The post holder will have the ability to:

• Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational & professional issues. Promoting an open, honest and transparent culture.
• Coordinate day to day running of department and team.
• Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members.
• Establish and maintain effective communication within multi-disciplinary team including contributing to effective communication concerning the specialism.
• Lead their team towards local, divisional and Trust objectives.
• Ensure an appropriate skill mix when planning rotas, delegating tasks, etc.
• Assist Manager and Matron to manage human and other resources effectively within budget allocation.
• To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised plan of care.
• To work within the NMC/HCPC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
• Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and take a key role in the management of the outcomes.
• Be able to prepare and present reasoned discussion based on facts, convince others and resolve claims for competing resources.
• To work within the NMC/ HCPC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
• Act a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
• To ensure that high standards of care are given and maintained. Act and escalate when standards are not being maintained.
• Identify future leaders and actively manage succession planning within own area.
• To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.
• Participate in the supervision and teaching of students and junior staff. Ensure systems are in place to support staff in development, e.g. PDRs Mentorship, preceptorship, NVQ and mandatory training attendance.
• Identify training needs for department and ensure these are fed into PDR process.
• Support the development of the department team.
• Ensure clinical learning environment is conducive for effective learning, undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.
• Attend and participate in meetings as required including providing feedback and disseminating information as appropriate.
• Utilise information systems to plan and forecast future needs and ensure appropriate action.
• Assist Clinical Operations Manager to monitor sickness, absence and competence issues and implement Trust policies.
• Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation, including promoting a no blame culture in order that incidents and near misses are reported.
• To manage complaints at departmental level, including supporting junior staff to manage verbal complaints and refer on when unable to resolve.
• To participate investigation of incidents / complaints as required.
• Be proactive in the development of practice/ services in the clinical area, through business planning process / service development, in conjunction with the Theatre manager and Matron.