Title: Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner
Grade: I (NHS Band ‘5’ Equivalent) – T (‘6’ Equivalent)
Responsible to: Day Surgery Manager
Accountable to: Matron
Liaises with: Nurses, HCA’s, OPD’s, consultants, surgeons, anaesthetists, administration staff, departmental managers, domestics, porters, patients, relatives, carers
Job Summary:
We are recruiting Nurses / ODPs to work within our day surgery unit on a bank basis. There are vacancies on the ward and within theatre (Scrub / Recovery / Anaesthetics). The post holder’s prime responsibility is to perform all the tasks of a Nurse in helping care for patients who attend the Day Surgery Unit or Outpatient Departments following relevant policies and procedures as laid down in National and Local policies. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision whilst maintaining a safe working environment. The post holder will be an ambassador for the Trust, delivering care in an efficient, patient focused and professional way.
Tetbury Hospital has a generic outpatient and day surgery unit, which delivers services across seventeen different medical and surgical specialities. The clinics are consultant led, and the Nurses are required to work across these specialities.
Principle Duties
1. Clinical
1. To participate in the assessment of pre-operative patient care needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs/technology and varying levels of complexity.
2. Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records and documentation.
3. Involve where possible patients, multidisciplinary team and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of services.
4. Work collaboratively with other professionals and departments to ensure patients care needs are met, especially with regard to efficient enhancement of the patient’s journey within the speciality.
5. Establish and maintain effective communication with multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers/relatives and other wards and departments.
6. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations in the Trust when required following appropriate training.
7. Treat all information regarding clients and patients as confidential.
8. Participate in local decontamination and sterilisation procedures as per Trust policy.
9. Ensure patient’s records are maintained and that documentation reflects care provided.
10. Maintain safe custody of drugs in compliance with Trust policy.
11. Fulfil all mandatory training requirements.
12. Be prepared to work flexibly in undertaking other duties as required, both within and outside of the designated service area.
2. Management
1. Support the Day Surgery Unit and Outpatient Department managers to maximise best use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in patient flow and the patient’s journey.
2. Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
3. Promote the development of services within the speciality area and assist the Day Surgery Unit and Outpatient Managers to implement change.
4. Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and implement best practice within the theatre suite.
5. Responsible for stock control, liaising with internal/external auditors.
6. To adhere to systems that facilitate the appropriate admission and timely discharge of patients and support the delivery of Nurse Led Discharge.
7. To ensure that the patients valuables and possessions are cared for in accordance with Trust policy.
3. Education and Development
1. Develop own clinical knowledge.
2. Ensure own compliance with mandatory training and national requirements.
3. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
4. Clinical Governance
1. Participate as required in the annual departmental audit.
2. Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines; participate in the development of the same.
3. Continually monitor standards of care and assist in the improvement of care, take part in benchmarking, audit and research within the speciality.
4. Act in a prompt and timely manner of incident reporting, investigation & provision of the information to day surgery unit manager.
5. Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
6. To be aware of duties and responsibilities in relation to risk management.
5. Research
1. Actively keep up to date with research based changes, ensuring they adhere to all new protocols, policies and guidelines.
2. Participate in local research and projects as directed by senior members of the team.
3. To be aware of all current medical research relating to the operating department.
6. General Responsibilities
1. Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedures.
2. Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
3. Maintain a professional portfolio.
Pay: £14.57-£21.86 per hour
Work Location: In person
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