Registered Nurse/Theatre Practitioner - Ophthalmic Theatres
It is our privilege to provide Ophthalmic healthcare to over 100,000 patients across Norfolk and the surrounding area. We undertake the assessment and care of ophthalmic patients. We are a progressive department, which is continuously adapting to deliver and enhance the care provided to our patients. We are currently looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners to join our specialist Ophthalmic Theatre Team. Recent Theatre and Anaesthetics experience is desirable for this post. Ophthalmic and Retinal experience would be an advantage.
Main duties of the job
* 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.
* Hours will be worked over Monday - Friday. There will also be an on-call requirement during period Monday-Sunday.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
Job responsibilities
* Work as a competent practitioner, contributing to the development of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the most effective utilisation of resources.
* Undertake a full range of theatre duties appropriate to the specialty by providing skilled assistance in the anaesthetic and surgical role.
* Be personally accountable for undertaking a range of enhanced skills specific to the clinical area in accordance with trust Policy.
* 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.
* Maintain and ensure that patient safety, comfort, dignity and confidentiality remains paramount.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner on the appropriate part of the NMC/ Health Professional Register.
* Within two years of registration, aim to complete the Mentorship preparation programme (or in possession of vocational assessors qualification).
Experience
* Recent experience of practice in a perioperative environment in a UK setting.
* Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality.
Skills
* Willingness to further develop knowledge and skills.
* Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area.
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
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.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)
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