Theatre Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for you to work full time or part time within our recovery theatres. You can build your career further when you join our team. Part of our Northumbria Way is a commitment to supporting you to develop your clinical skills, as well as any career or leadership aspirations you may have. To enhance and broaden your career, we offer several schemes and training opportunities to maximise your personal development.
The Recovery Theatres team has state of the art recovery facilities, attached to the theatres across the Trust. We have twenty-seven Adult and Obstetrics theatres within Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust covering a diverse range of both elective and emergency work in a variety of specialties including General Surgery, Robotics, Trauma and Orthopaedics, and Obstetrics.
Main duties of the job
Delivering excellent standards of care and providing patient support throughout the recovery phase, advocating on behalf of the dependent patient. Undertaking the recovery practitioner role, ensuring a safe environment and practice is maintained. Working with, and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Preparation and monitoring of the environment of care, and equipment. Supervising junior colleagues, unregistered staff, and students.
Job responsibilities
* In partnership with other professionals and disciplines, develop measurable patient care plans/goals. The process should include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care from admission to timely transfer or discharge.
* Take charge of the clinical needs of a group of defined patients on the ward/department prioritising workload according to changing clinical need over a 24-hour period.
* Delegate tasks and activities to a range of team members in relation to patient care (for example when taking charge or as link nurse).
* Ensure nursing documentation is maintained, accurate, and timely in line with the Trust standard.
* Demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. Promote this to others.
* Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients.
* Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of ongoing practice development
* Registered Mentor. Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period)
* Recognised post graduate theatre/anaesthetic qualification
* Recognised teaching qualification
* Diploma/degree in nursing/or health-related topic
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.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
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