Band 6 Senior Nurse/ODP TAP Lambeth, Tower and Nuffield Theatres
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has emerged for 2 part-time Band 6 positions in Theatres.
Guys (up to 13.5 hours per week)
STH (up to 28.5 hours per week)
We are looking for experienced Anaesthetic, Recovery and Scrub individuals with leadership and coordinating experience.
In this role, you will play a crucial part in shaping the Theatres Anaesthetics and Perioperative retention strategy and will have an opportunity to excel in professional development, leadership, and management. We work collaboratively with Guys Main and North Wing Theatres.
Closing Date: 3rd November 2024
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
All candidates applying for this position will actively participate in various clinical and non-clinical roles including:
* Attending theatre scheduling meetings
* Assisting with staff rostering, allocation, and ensuring adequate skill mix
* Possessing clinical expertise in Anaesthetic/Recovery/Scrub/Surgical Admission and Nurse-Led Discharge
* Assisting with incident reports and complaint investigations
* Demonstrating the ability to work in a team
* Addressing staffing and clinical concerns by escalating them appropriately
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer, and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching, and research.
Job responsibilities
You will oversee various clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. Tower Theatres comprises three operating theatres, a lithotripsy suite, and clinical care for endoscopy patients. The clinical area also supports a surgical admissions area and post-operative second stage recovery for day case procedures. Lambeth Theatres comprises six operating theatres. The clinical area also supports a surgical admissions area and post-operative second stage recovery for day case procedures. The clinical areas work in collaboration with Main Theatres to support patient discharges where appropriate. Nuffield Theatres supports a new surgical admission lounge, two new modular theatres, and an 8-bedded recovery unit.
* Attending theatre scheduling meetings
* Assisting with staff rostering, allocation, and ensuring adequate skill mix
* Possessing clinical expertise in Anaesthetic/Recovery/Scrub/Surgical Admission and Nurse-Led Discharge
* Assisting with incident reports and complaint investigations
* Supporting friends and family feedback and conducting audits
* Demonstrating the ability to work in a team
* Addressing staffing and clinical concerns by escalating them appropriately
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
* BSC/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
* Mentorship/Teaching Qualification
* Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant area of specialty
* Leadership and Management Course
* Experience managing budgets
Professional/ Statutory Registration
* RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of specialty.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
* You will be able to decide how best to achieve expected results, whilst acting within clearly defined policies/procedures and codes of conduct.
* Conducting PDRs
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.
Address
Lambeth Theatres and Nuffield Theatres
Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust
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