Day Surgery Theatre Practitioner Nurse

Job Description

STAFF NURSE/THEATRE PRACTITIONER DAY SURGERY £24,907 - £30,615 per annum/pro rata (AfC Band 5)37.5 hours per week – 12 MONTHS FIXED TERMIf you are a newly qualified staff nurse please apply via our Trust Wide advert where you will have the opportunity to specify your area of choice, please call or for further details. Barnsley Hospital are looking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated individual to the post of Staff/Scrub Nurse for the Day Surgery Unit. We expect the highest standards of clinical care for our patients and we are proud of our achievements regarding patient safety.You will be able to communicate effectively and adopt a practical common sense approach to working, be able to work well under pressure, and you should have evidence of continued professional development. The ability to motivate your colleagues with some day surgery/theatre experience at Band 5 level is advantageous. Ideally you would be multi-skilled and have previous experience of working within a busy day surgery unit - being flexible and adaptable is crucial in our busy department.The Day Surgery Unit at Barnsley Hospital consists of 2 elective operating theatres, and 2 minor operation rooms. Our clinical work is varied and includes, colorectal surgery, vascular surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, gynaecology, breast surgery, urology, ophthalmology, paediatric surgery, maxillo facial surgery, head and neck surgery and oral surgery. We provide a high standard of admission and discharge for day case patients.This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference and develop your own skills within a supportive, friendly, forward thinking environment.For more information please contact Linda Cooke, Lead Nurse on .We look forward to hearing from you.Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.PLEASE NOTE: all correspondence regarding this vacancy and the interview process will be sent by e-mail.Therefore, you are advised to check your emails/NHS Jobs account regularly following the closing date. To speed up the recruitment process please ensure that your references are appropriate and where possible you have provided an email address and telephone number.The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges for adverts placed from 1st June are as follows:Please note that these charges are not applicable for roles band 5 and below. Standard Check: £23.00 + Administration cost of £3.69 = deduction from salary as a one off payment.Enhanced Check: £40.00 + administration cost of £3.69 = £13.69 deduction from 1st months’ salary, £10.00 deduction from salary over following 3 months.Closing date for applications: 30th December 2020Interview to be held on: TBCIf you wish to apply for this post, please visit NHS Jobs website and quote Ref No: 163-0579E-12-20Please refer to the attached additional document when completing your application, this will inform you about Values Based Recruitment at Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.