Job overview

Are you an experienced theatre practitioner looking for a new challenge? If so, then come and join the land of remarkable people! 

Job overview

• The primary focus of the post is to ensure that the Trust provides high quality patient centered care as part of the Theatre department reflecting the beliefs outlined in the Trust objectives, values and vision. The practitioner will act as an advocate for patients and families, and will be a front-line advocate for the Trust.
• The practitioner will work towards in-depth knowledge of the theatre department and be involved with teaching and assessing members of staff against current Trust standards.
• The practitioner will deputise for the senior practitioner in their absence.

The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC / HCPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust and local policies and procedures

Main duties of the job

 The primary focus of the post is to ensure that all patients and families receive high quality patient centred care, reflecting the Trust objectives, values and vision. 

At all times the practitioner will act as an advocate for patients and families, and will be a frontline advocate for the Trust. 
 The practitioner will provide effective clinical leadership for their designated area of responsibility, ensuring that high standards of clinical practice are adhered to at all times.

The practitioner will have extensive knowledge of theatre practice and be actively involved in the teaching and assessing of junior staff in line with current National and local standards and best practice.
All advanced practitioners will lead on one of the key elements of the theatre vision in their respective teams; Patient Safety, Staff Well-being, Quality and Assurance, Productivity and Performance 
The practitioner will on occasion be expected to deputise for other senior members of the theatre team
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a regional tertiary referral centre for a range of paediatric diseases as well as a major trauma centre. The theatre department at Alder Hey provides a 24/7 service to and all staff are expected to contribute to this cover. The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC / HPC 
Code of Conduct.

They will adhere to and understand all Trust and local policies and procedures. Clinical Responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We have already earned our place as one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, thanks to innovation and pioneering medical work. We treat 250,000 young patients a year and safely perform over 13,000 surgical procedures. Our catchment area has a population of over 7m, stretching from Cumbria, through Lancashire, Merseyside, most of Cheshire, parts of Shropshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Children from virtually every part of the UK, and also from around the world, visit Alder Hey for specialist treatment.  As a result, we are recognised as Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, heart, spinal and brain disease and have been designated as a national centre for craniofacial surgery and epilepsy surgery by the Department of Health.

With a world class £237 million facility opened in October 2015 we are now looking to expand our dedicated theatre team by recruiting motivated, dynamic senior leaders who are committed to delivering excellent patient care.

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