Job Summary
As an operating department practitioner, you'll work as part of the perioperative team and will be responsible for the care of patients in a range of specialities. Based in operating theatres, you'll deliver care to patients throughout the whole of their perioperative journey - in anaesthetics, surgery, recovery, or emergency settings.
Main duties of the job
* Conduct pre-operative assessments of the patient prior to the start of the anaesthetic.
* Complete detailed diagnostic checks of the anaesthetic machines, ensuring they meet and adhere to all safety requirements, and that they are fully operational.
* Make sure that the anaesthetic room is checked and prepared for the operating list.
* Ensure that all equipment is available to deliver the anaesthetic.
* Ensure controlled and emergency medications are accessible prior to the induction of anaesthesia and managed in accordance with hospital policy.
* Provide specialist support to the anaesthetist to ensure patient safety during anaesthesia.
* Ensure that the patient is positioned correctly on the operating table, and that all necessary monitoring equipment is in place.
* During the intraoperative phase, ODPs work closely with the surgical team to provide necessary support and assistance, including assisting the anaesthetist with the administration of anaesthesia, preparing and handling surgical instruments, and monitoring the patient's vital signs throughout the procedure.
* After the surgery is complete, ODPs are responsible for transferring the patient to the recovery area and ensuring that they are stable and comfortable.
* Act as a patient advocate, supporting patients by communicating with appropriate healthcare providers so they get the information they need to make decisions about their health care.
* Adhere to legal and ethical safety checks.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Date posted
20 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year Pa Pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-SUR-7052464
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Job Description
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Education & Qualifications Essential
* RGN + current NMC registration
* RODP + current HPC registration
* Formal qualification in Anaesthetic Practice.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities Essential
* Sound knowledge of current professional issues.
* Able to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
* Effective verbal and written communication skills including ability to deal with sensitive information and where there may be barriers to communication.
* Able to plan and organize own activities to manage time effectively in order to meet service requirements.
* Ability to analyse problems and come up with viable solutions.
Experience Essential
* Share evidence-based practices with colleagues to enhance service and standards.
* Evidence in recent practice in Anaesthetics.
Desirable
* Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of varied patient case mixes.
* Evidence of post-registration continual professional development related and relevant to perioperative subjects.
Personal attributes Essential
* Advocate for the profession and role model, working within NMC/HPC codes of conduct.
* Flexible & Adaptable to work 24/7 (BHs, evenings, nights, weekends and on-call).
* Professional approach to manage challenging situations.
* Sensitive in handling difficult information and situations.
Other factors Essential
* Able to safely meet Moving & Handling requirements of the job.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
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