• Job Description

  Req#: C9358-25-0355?language=en&page=687&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Leicester Royal Infirmary Theatres are recruiting Band 5 Nurses, Anaesthetic Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners within our department!

  Fantastic opportunities have arisen to join the theatre team, with specialities including Emergencies, Obstetrics, Trauma, Plastics, Max Fax, ENT, Robotic surgery, Paediatrics and the East Midlands Congenital Heart centre & Opthalmology. This could be the start of a fantastic career in one of these specialist areas!

  There is excellent scope for learning and advancement within our theatres and we have our own dedicated Education Team and on the ground clinical skills supervisors, to help you develop and progress in your career.

  Experience in Theatres, and nurses with a recognised Anaesthetics qualification is Essential.

  WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENT ODP's AND ODP's RETURNING TO PRACTICE!

  Main duties of the job

  • To co-ordinate and provide skilled clinical practise (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.

  • To contribute to the continued development of Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), including the supervision of junior nurses/ODPs and support staff.

  • Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidenced-based clinical care to a group of patients.

  • Assist and contribute to the management and organisation of a theatre or unit

  • Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing/ODP care.

  • Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

  • Act as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

  • Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

  About us

  Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

  • high-quality care for all,
  • being a great place to work,
  • partnerships for impact, and
  • research and education excellence

  And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud,
  • we are inclusive, and
  • we are one team

  This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve. About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  358-7055523-ITA

  Job locations

  Leicester Royal Infirmary

  Infirmary Square

  Leicester

  LE1 5WW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Make a referral to another practitioner when it is in the best interests of somebody in your care

  • Act without delay if you believe those in your care, you, a colleague or anybody else may be at risk

  • Confirm that the outcome of any delegated task meets required standards

  • Make sure that everybody for whom you are responsible is supervised and supported

  • Deal with problems and complaints constructively and not allow a complaint to prejudice the care your provide to somebody

  • Deliver care based on the best available evidence or best practice

  Please refer to the Job description/person specification for full details on the role.

  Please note to apply for this role you need to be a fully NMC registered nurse OR HCPC registered ODP. The registration number provided will be checked during our recruitment process.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • Make a referral to another practitioner when it is in the best interests of somebody in your care

  • Act without delay if you believe those in your care, you, a colleague or anybody else may be at risk

  • Confirm that the outcome of any delegated task meets required standards

  • Make sure that everybody for whom you are responsible is supervised and supported

  • Deal with problems and complaints constructively and not allow a complaint to prejudice the care your provide to somebody

  • Deliver care based on the best available evidence or best practice

  Please refer to the Job description/person specification for full details on the role.

  Please note to apply for this role you need to be a fully NMC registered nurse OR HCPC registered ODP. The registration number provided will be checked during our recruitment process.

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse, qualified ODP or student ODP
  • Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training

  Desirable

  • In possession or or willingness to work towards recognised NMC/HCPC teaching qualification
  • Experience in the speciality applied for
  • Evidence of post registration continuing professional development or reflective portfolio

  Communication and Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Understands the importance of team working
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate well with patients of diverse cultures and understanding

  Desirable

  • Computer literacy

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality care
  • Recognises own level of competence and limitations
  • Demonstrates understanding of quality

  Desirable

  • Displays motivation and ideas of future career development

  Planning and Organisation

  Essential

  • Ability to decision make and prioritise clinical workload
  • Demonstrates understanding of their own role in efficient management of resources

  Equality and Diversity

  Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect

  Person Specification

  Training and Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered nurse, qualified ODP or student ODP
  • Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training

  Desirable

  • In possession or or willingness to work towards recognised NMC/HCPC teaching qualification
  • Experience in the speciality applied for
  • Evidence of post registration continuing professional development or reflective portfolio

  Communication and Relationship Skills

  Essential

  • Understands the importance of team working
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate well with patients of diverse cultures and understanding

  Desirable

  • Computer literacy

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality care
  • Recognises own level of competence and limitations
  • Demonstrates understanding of quality

  Desirable

  • Displays motivation and ideas of future career development

  Planning and Organisation

  Essential

  • Ability to decision make and prioritise clinical workload
  • Demonstrates understanding of their own role in efficient management of resources

  Equality and Diversity

  Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

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

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  UK Registration

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicester Royal Infirmary

  Infirmary Square

  Leicester

  LE1 5WW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

  Address

  Leicester Royal Infirmary

  Infirmary Square

  Leicester

  LE1 5WW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.jobsatleicestershospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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