Would you like your first role to be somewhere where you are nurtured, given the correct amount of supernumerary training and support to feel confident, an environment where you can utilise your skills and give patients the care you really want to? We are recruiting Nurses/ODP to join our exceptional theatre team. We have a choice of roles and areas to work in. The areas are: Children's Hospital for Wales cares for all paediatric patients requiring surgery. The roles in Theatre consist of scrub practitioners, anaesthetic practitioners, and Recovery Practitioners. Recovery Practitioners are experts in post anaesthetic care, delivering specialised care to patients. They have a depth of knowledge related to pain and airway management and transition those patients from the acute theatre setting to the ward or escalate to critical care. Our team is renowned as highly skilled and a vital part of the wider Perioperative Care Directorate. Through joining us you will be offered unrivalled training and professional support within a hardworking and dedicated environment.
Main duties of the job
1. To assess pain, ensuring that the patient has received appropriate analgesia prior to their return to the ward. This will include routes such as IV administration, orally, rectally, and intramuscularly if needed. Also via the use of PCA's, epidurals, local nerve infusions of which training will be given.
2. Manage the patient's airway safely until they are able to do so themselves. Inform the anaesthetist or surgeon of any changes in the patient's condition.
3. To nurse ventilated patients in recovery prior to transfer to Critical Care under the supervision of the anaesthetist.
4. To be aware of emergency call system should any patient's condition deteriorate rapidly and assist with intubation and/or cardiac arrest.
5. To hand over the patient to a qualified nurse on ward as per policy, including all items in situ and medication necessary.
6. To liaise with Critical Care on the availability of beds for patient transfer according to department policy. Look after these patients for an extended stay if necessary until bed available.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post. Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation, we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts, and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* Registered nurse/ODP
* Commitment to undertake an appropriate course of study
Desirable
* Teaching/coaching qualification
Student streamlining scheme
Essential
* Eligible for SSPN
Skills
Essential
* Efficient use of equipment and materials
Desirable
* Teaching Skills
Special Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of current professional issues
Desirable
* Participate in clinical audit
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Innovative with a flexible and adaptable approach to change
* Able to work under pressure
* Able to work as part of a team
* Flexible working hours - days, nights, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays
* Participate in internal rotation
Desirable
* Ability to speak Welsh
Employer details
Employer name
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address
University Hospital of Wales
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
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