Practice Development & Education Lead (RN/ODP) Operating Theatres

Are you an experienced theatre practitioner with enthusiasm for education? We are currently looking for a Practice Development & Education Lead (RN/ODP) who is credible, dynamic, motivated and well organised to lead the provision of high quality clinical practice and education in theatres.

This is a great opportunity to join our diverse and dynamic teams. We have 19 theatres in two departments where you can gain a wide variety of experience. The John Radcliffe Main Operating Theatre Department has five theatres where routine and emergency surgery takes place. The West Wing Operating Theatre Department has 14 theatres and provides specialist surgery for adults and children. Specialties include E.N.T., Ophthalmology, Neurology, Children’s (Orthopaedics & General), Plastics and Max Fax’s surgery. You will have overall responsibility for one area but work across other theatre departments as required.

We have a dedicated Education team in place with a comprehensive education strategy, to underpin the development of all grades of staff within theatres, facilitating career development and progression. We provide a supportive learning for staff working solo, an in-house perioperative course, support with revalidation, leadership and career development. Experienced staff are encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available.

You will share clinical skills and knowledge in collaboration with educational plans, to ensure on-going clinical competency validation, alongside core skills and essential education for clinical staff. The role will focus on improving quality and efficiency in clinical care, through education, to enhance positive patient care outcomes. In addition to delivering classroom based education, there is an expectation that the successful candidate will work with clinical staff in the operating theatre department to ensure that competency assessments are carried out in a timely manner to improve patient care. A key role will be supporting and facilitating placements for a variety of healthcare students and their supervisors/assessors in co-operation with Oxford Brookes University and Bucks New University. Experience of teaching, supervising and assessing healthcare students in the practice setting and excellent communication skills are essential for this role. Willingness to pursue a Master’s level qualification in education will also be expected if the applicant is not already working towards this qualification.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Valerie McAvoy Job title: Lead Nurse: practice Education & Recruitment Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01865 231539