Operating Department Practitioner - NHS Professionals : Job Details

Job Title: Operating Department Practitioner

Grade:Band 5

Trust: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Sunderland Royal Hospital/ South Tyneside District Hospital

Hours: Monday to Friday 08.00-20.00, flexible on this

Pay rate: From £20.18

Are you an Operating Department Practitioner, and you are thinking of a new challenge then why not apply to be a flexible worker across the Theatre Departments at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. We are a friendly and welcoming team who pride ourselves on providing excellent care and actively encourage staff development and a sense of belonging.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust have duties are available across the Theatre Departments at both Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital, we provide anaesthetics to a wide variety of specialities. The flexible NHSP worker will be expected to utilise skills and knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in an operating department environment, which may involve procedures performed on both adult and paediatric patients under general, regional and local anaesthetic.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• HCPC Registration
• Experience of working in an acute hospital or community health care setting
• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust moving & handling policy

What you will be responsible for:

• The assessment of care needs, planning, delivering and evaluatin a high standard of nursing care
• You will be an accomplished communicator who contributes, implements and evaluates clinical and professional standards
• The proficient delivery of care to patients
• Ensuring safe administration and documentation of drugs in accordance with HCPC guidelines and trust policies
• Ensuring accurate records are kept in accordance with HCP guidelines and trust policies
• Contributing to the safe and efficient running the operating theatre department, through acceptance of agreed responsibility
• Being an effective member of a Multidisciplinary team

The role will involve but is not limited to the above.

Who are NHS Professionals?

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a 'Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

Why NHS Professionals?

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!
• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
• Dedicated consultants
• Flexible working options
• Free DBS and free training
• Build holiday allowance
• Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days
• Stakeholder pension scheme

About the Trust:

The Trust employ over 8,300 people who together make up #TeamSTSFT. Our staff work in lots of different locations and do lots of different things. They look after people at home, in the community and in hospital. They work in local health centres, schools and GP practices as well as our hospitals. We also run lots of specialist services. This means patients come to our hospitals from right across the region. Some of our main locations are listed above but we also work from hundreds more community locations across South Tyneside, Sunderland and parts of Gateshead: