Bank Theatre Practitioner (Operating Department Practitioner/ Registered Nurse)
Work as a competent member of the theatre team, supporting the philosophy of multi-skilling and integration of theatre personnel.
Be an accountable practitioner, taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence in all aspects of peri-operative care.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
A maximum of 150 hours of supervised practice is available if you have not worked within an acute hospital setting in the last 12 months. The programme can be tailored to individual need and does attract a bursary.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as a competent practitioner, contributing to the development of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring the most effective utilisation of resources.
2. Undertake a full range of theatre duties appropriate to the specialty by providing skilled assistance in the anaesthetic and surgical role.
3. Be personally accountable for undertaking a range of enhanced skills specific to the clinical area in accordance with trust Policy.
4. Assess, monitor and evaluate the care needs of the peri-operative patient, gaining a comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and reporting effectively to the appropriate person.
5. Maintain and ensure that patient safety, comfort, dignity and confidentiality remains paramount.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
* Within two years of registration, aim to complete the Mentorship preparation programme
* Achievement of indicators in KSF outline (subset 1 year, full 5 years)
* Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area
* Working towards a health related degree
* A1 Vocational Assessor's Qualification or equivalent e.g. D32 / D33
Knowledge & Experience
* Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
* Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
* Experience of managing / leading a team and co-ordinating workload
* Experience of mentoring, supervision, teaching and assessment
Skills
* Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
Training and development
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
* Continual update of KSF evidence portfolio
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.
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