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Student opportunity – Diploma of Higher Education in Operating Department Practice (NHS FORTH VALLEY training place).
NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Forth Valley, Golden Jubilee National Hospital and BMI Ross Hall Hospital are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to undertake an innovative Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) preparation programme, which is being delivered in partnership with the University of the West of Scotland.
Are you a dynamic, hardworking and motivated person who wants to learn and develop?
Do you want to be a vital part of the operating theatre team?
Do you want to progress as a fully registered professional contributing to the very best of safe, effective and person centred care?
If the answer to the above is yes, then we would encourage you to apply for a place on the programme where university course fees are fully paid by the participant boards.
The place you are applying for in this advert is for an NHS Forth Valley training place and all clinical placements will be in NHS Forth Valley.
This is a 2 year programme. University induction week commences 6th September with practice placements commencing 13th September. The course is a blend of online educational theory and clinical practice-based education. Throughout both years of the programme you will progressively gain experience in a variety of perioperative environments and be fully supported by clinical supervisors/assessors.
Successful completion of the programme will lead to professional registration with the Health Care Professions Council and you will be supported to apply for Band 5 theatre practitioner vacancies within the participating boards operating departments.
It is essential that you are a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills. You must be committed to independent study and personal development and also be proficient in the use of digital technology, information systems and email.
To enter the programme you require:
- Passes in the Scottish National Qualifications in five subjects including two at H Level; or passes in the GCSE/GCE in four subjects including one at A Level; or SQA National Qualifications/Edexcel Foundation/SVQ level 3 or above; or SCQF level 6
The salary will be paid as Annex 21 of Band 5; 70% year one and 75% year two.
For an informal discussion or for more information about taking up an NHS Forth Valley training place please contact: David Seaton, Theatre Co-ordinator, Tel: 01324 566099 or Sandra Pinkney, Theatre Practice Education Facilitator, Tel: 01324 566890.
For further academic/qualifications information please contact: Claire Bryson, UWS Programme Lead: Claire.Bryson@uws.ac.uk or Kirsty Ferrie, Lecturer, School of Health and Life Sciences: Kirsty.Ferrie@uws.ac.uk
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail, therefore please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates.
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.