Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner within the Theatre Department the William Harvey Hospital.We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!Our mission is to provide 'Great healthcare from great people', and our Trust Values form the foundation of the trusts organisational culture and how we deliver our services.We are seeking applicants who embrace our Trust values and care so that:People feel cared for as individuals, People feel safe, reassured and involved, People feel teamwork, trust and respect sit at the heart of everything we do and People feel confident we are making a difference.We really are committed to ensuring our Trust is a Great Place to work!Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner within the Theatre Department the William Harvey Hospital.We firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!Our mission is to provide 'Great healthcare from great people', and our Trust Values form the foundation of the trusts organisational culture and how we deliver our services.We are seeking applicants who embrace our Trust values and care so that:People feel cared for as individuals, People feel safe, reassured and involved, People feel teamwork, trust and respect sit at the heart of everything we do and People feel confident we are making a difference.We really are committed to ensuring our Trust is a Great Place to work!About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationQualificationEssentialRN ODPCompletion of PreceptorshipMentorship qualificationDesirableDegree level education or willing to work towardsExperienceEssential24 months post registration experience in theatreRecent acute clinical experience in an acute TrustDesirableEvidence of facilitating learning in practicePrevious theatre experience within general & gynae specialityEvidence of ongoing personal and professional developmentSkillsEssentialBasic IT Skills (from application form)Time management and personal organisation skillsCalm under pressureOtherEssentialAware of the Trusts Vision/Mission and ValuesCurrent understanding of key issues facing the NHSDesirableAbility to work on own initiativeDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWilliam Harvey HospitalKennington RoadAshfordTN24 0LZEmployer's websitehttps://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)