This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System

Organisations within scope are as follows:

• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
• Southern Health Foundation Trust
• Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
• University Hospital Southampton
• Solent NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
• Isle of Wight NHS Trust
• Hampshire Hospitals

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Are you looking for an exciting & dynamic career opportunity where every day is different?

Queen Alexandra Hospital has a reputation as a dynamic and innovative place to work. The Theatres are leading the way in Robotic Surgery and have been established as a Worldwide Centre of Excellence. There are 27 modern, state-of-the-art  theatres across 2 floors and 2 additional theatres that are located within the Maternity unit which undertake elective, emergency and trauma work for Adults, Paediatrics & Obstetric patient groups.

Staff are expected to upskill and rotate between 2 areas. In addition to this, Anaesthetic, Recovery & Scrub staff provide support to Maternity Theatres, Interventional Radiology, MRI & Gastro remote services. The Service provides 24/7 cover and can offer a variety of shift patterns.

In more recent times, Theatre staff have rotated into Critical Care and there are also opportunities to develop skills in this area as part of ongoing development programme to build a more flexible workforce.

Job Description

What you can expect from us

We aim to develop staff once established within their primary clinical area,  by facilitating rotational positions into at least 2 areas of Operating Department Practice (Recovery, Scrub and Anaesthetics). Opportunities may also be available to rotate into Critical Care for those who want to expand their skillset further. We are always keen to recognise talent and offer the opportunity to advance in different specialties by encouraging rotation and the acquisition of new skills.  We encourage our staff to undertake Leadership and Management courses and empower them to develop leadership skills as well as essential clinical-decision making skills to progress within the perioperative environment.

PHU NHS Trust are an innovative organisation, and are the first trust in the South East region to introduce the Anaesthetic Associate role. This is an exciting opportunity that will transform our anaesthetic service. This will be an ongoing development opportunity for operating department practitioners and nurses wanting to develop into advanced roles in the future.

You will be supported by an enthusiastic team of staff to help you develop skills in caring for patients across a range of specialties.  You will be given the opportunity to undertake a competency based training package and will be supported via the allocation of a suitable mentor and/or buddy system. We also have a number of dedicated Educational/Training mornings identified throughout the year and an excellent IT facility to support with on-line training.

To enable your development, we have a dedicated team of Educational Practitioners who are focused on delivering a meaningful and achievable Educational programme. 

• Newly qualified RODPS or NQN's those about to qualify within the next 12 months but we are willing to accept applications from experienced staff with the relevant skills.
• You will be willing to work across a minimum of 2 areas of Theatre Practice as part of your ongoing development.
• You will need to be open and adaptable to learning new skills and developing your Leadership skills further.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.