Anaesthetic Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner Band 5
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Anaesthetic Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner Anaesthetics Theatres Band 5 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 anaesthetic nurse/ODP to join us in our busy operating theatre team. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768 bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. You should be committed to working effectively as part of a multi-professional team and have excellent communication skills. A comprehensive induction package will be provided by our Practice Development Team. You will be required to work nights and weekends and participate in an on-call rota as part of this role. Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The Staff Nurse/ODP will:
* Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
* Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.
* Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of their role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
* Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.
* Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.
* Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.
* Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico-legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance.
About us
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Job responsibilities
For further information about this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Basic Life Support Course
* Experience of working in theatre
* Immediate Life Support Course
Knowledge & Skills
* Willingness to undertake post registration work in speciality
* Understanding of Clinical Governance
* Experience of Audit and Research
Communication
* Competent communication skills in English
Planning and Organising
* Ability to co-ordinate planned and unplanned activities to achieve short term goals
* Ability to manage own time for maximum efficiency in meeting unit goals
Leadership
* Ability to co-operate within a team
* Ability to co-ordinate patient care for a small number of individuals, including a variety of services
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: £34,521 to £41,956 a year, inclusive of HCAS.
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