Job summary
Are you an experienced Theatre Clinical Practitioner looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a specialist cancer service?

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Practitioner with significant recovery / scrub experience to join our Brachytherapy Theatre team at Velindre Cancer Centre. This role is ideally suited to an experienced practitioner who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and has a proven ability to work within a fast-paced theatre environment.

As a clinical expert within the service, you will provide safe, effective and compassionate care to patients undergoing oncology-related procedures. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes while supporting service development and quality improvement initiatives.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Demonstrate extensive recovery / scrub practitioner experience.
• Independently manage complex clinical situations within the theatre environment.
• Maintain excellent clinical standards and accurate documentation..
• Participate in audit, governance and quality improvement activities.
• Deputise for the Theatre Sister/Charge Nurse when required.
• Contribute to the effective day-to-day running of the department.

Main duties of the job
Within your designated clinical area in Velindre Cancer Service (VCS), you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care, including individualised assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Maintain excellent clinical standards, accurate documentation and safe practice in line with NMC, Trust and local policies.

Support, supervise and develop staff and students by acting as a mentor, preceptor and role model within the clinical area.

Contribute to the safe and effective running of the ward/department, including shift coordination, resource management, risk reporting, audit activity and service improvement.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us
At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027--an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We are caring, respectful, and accountable in how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other--ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Registered Nurse / Operating Departmental Practitioner
• Nursing Degree/Diploma
• Current NMC / HCPC Registration
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of patient group
• Able to assess interpret and action specialist patient conditions

Desirable

• Masters level learning or willingness to work towards

Experience
Essential

• Competent in related nursing or clinical speciality eg Ward / theatre / SACT / Outpatients o Competent in day-to-day shift management o Experience of supervision of junior staff o Knowledge of research and audit. o Able to manage complex situations
• Competent in day-to-day shift management
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Knowledge of research and audit.
• Able to manage complex situations

Skills and Attributes
Essential

• Interpersonal skills
• Teaching skills
• IT skills
• Organised time management
• Able to use initiative
• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• Able to work under pressure
• Caring nature
• Motivated and enthusiastic

Other
Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh.

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.

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).

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