Job summaryWe are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic NMC/HCPC registered experienced scrub practitioner with an interest in clinical governance to join our perioperative education team.
WUTH Perioperative Medicine is responsible for staffing 22 theatres across its acute and elective sites at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge as well as minor ops services.
WUTH perioperative medicine has a workforce of over 360 people with a variety of learners from different healthcare profession's visiting our trust as well as medical staff rotating through our department.
The post holder will work split as part of the education team and along side the theatre management team to help with departmental clinical governance programme.
Main duties of the jobThe role will involve collaborative working with the theatre team leaders and the associate director of nursing to help deliver high quality, safe patient centred care across all of the WUTH theatre sites.
Supporting the training and professional development of our perioperative staff from induction and preceptorship through their careers promoting the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. As well as the staff that we have in the departments as a NHS teaching hospital trust we have a wide range of students and learners spending time in our departments and providing them with high quality leaning experiences.
The role will also involve assisting with the development and implementation of protocols and standard operating procedures to help the department promote good clinical governance and effective risk management. undertaking clinical audits to ensure that staff are able to adhere to professional standards and competencies required for the care of our perioperative patients.
The post holder will work 50/50 across the clinical governance and education elements of the role. Acting as a role model and maintaining high standards of practice.
working together with the theatre teams to assess the learning needs and develop identified training opportunities and experiences for our teams and learners. These could be via supervision or one on one teaching sessions.
About usAll new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job responsibilitiesThe clinical practice educator (theatres) will work collaboratively with the theatre team leaders and deputy associate director of nursing to deliver effective, high quality, safe patient centred care across all theatre sites. She/he will support the continuing education, training and professional development of theatre staff, including preceptorship and induction of newly qualified theatre staff promoting the acquisition of new skills and knowledge.
She/he will assist in the development and implementation of appropriate protocols and standard operating procedures in order to promote good clinical governance and risk management and undertake associate clinical audits as directed to ensure that all theatre staff are able to acquire and adhere to the professional standards and competencies required in perioperative practice.
Person SpecificationQualifications, Specific Experience & TrainingEssential- NMC or HCPC registered
- Educated to degree level
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Demonstrable experience as a theatre practitioner
Desirable- Leadership and management qualification
Knowledge and SkillsEssential- Experience in conducting clinical audit
- Experience of mentoring and assessing/supervising learners
Desirable- Root cause analysis and incident investigation training
- Training in human factors/non technical skills and simulation
Personal AttributesEssential- Ability to communicate within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable- Ability to deal with difficult conversations
- Experience in incident investigation and action plans
Additional informationThis 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).Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:
speciality lead for perioperative education
Nichola Cook
nichola.cook@nhs.net
01516785111
