Band 4 - Therapy Assistant Practitioner, HWE Surgical Centre inSt Albans inSt Albans PUBLISHED 11 NOV 2024
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Do you want to be part of a team working in brand new, purpose-built theatres providing planned surgery for patients across Hertfordshire and west Essex?
We are looking NOW for talented staff to form the core team that will be the beating heart of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre being built at St Albans City Hospital and set to open in Spring 2025.
More than 4,000 patients will be seen at the hub each year for non-complex orthopaedic, hip and knee surgery as well as ear, nose and throat procedures and spinal injections. Being separated from emergency services will reduce the risk of short-notice cancellations.
This is a fabulous opportunity to play a key role in a flagship collaborative project between the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board.
The Surgical Centre will focus on Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) standards and will be a highly efficient facility, achieving 85% theatre utilisation and operating sessions over an extended 10-hour day, four days a week, with shorter, 8-hour operating session taking place on Friday and Saturdays.
To work as part of the therapy and multidisciplinary team providing seven-day delivery of the Orthopaedic Therapy Service at the Surgical Centre based at St Albans City Hospital.
The post holder will manage their own routine caseload of patients and aim for timely discharge including same day discharge for non-complex surgical patients.
The post holder will be part of a team that work across an 8am - 8pm, 7 day shift pattern, enabling same day discharge for orthopaedic patients.
About usPlease refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
Do you want to be part of a team working in brand new, purpose-built theatres providing planned surgery for patients across Hertfordshire and west Essex?
We are looking NOW for talented staff to form the core team that will be the beating heart of the Hertfordshire and West Essex Surgical Centre being built at St Albans City Hospital and set to open in Spring 2025.
More than 4,000 patients will be seen at the hub each year for non-complex orthopaedic, hip and knee surgery as well as ear, nose and throat procedures and spinal injections. Being separated from emergency services will reduce the risk of short-notice cancellations.
This is a fabulous opportunity to play a key role in a flagship collaborative project between the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Herts and West Essex Integrated Care Board.
The Surgical Centre will focus on Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) standards and will be a highly efficient facility, achieving 85% theatre utilisation and operating sessions over an extended 10-hour day, four days a week, with shorter, 8-hour operating session taking place on Friday and Saturdays.
To work as part of the therapy and multidisciplinary team providing seven-day delivery of the Orthopaedic Therapy Service at the Surgical Centre based at St Albans City Hospital.
The post holder will manage their own routine caseload of patients and aim for timely discharge including same day discharge for non-complex surgical patients.
The post holder will be part of a team that work across an 8am - 8pm, 7 day shift pattern, enabling same day discharge for orthopaedic patients.
About us
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.
****** IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ ******
Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
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