Main area Theatres Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Saturday array of shift patterns from 07:00-21:00) Job ref 196-NM12745
Employer Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Guy's and St Thomas Hospital Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inclusive of HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 22/04/2025 23:59
Band 5 - Staff Nurse/ODP - Tower, Nuffield and Lambeth Theatres
NHS AfC: Band 5
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
We are looking for a Band 5 Staff Nurse/ODP to work in Tower, Nuffield and Lambeth theatres, recovery, admissions/ambulatory/ discharge lounges. The post holder is responsible for assessment of the perioperative care needs of patients, planning programmes of care, implementation and evaluation without direct supervision.
At times they will have management responsibility for being in-charge of the ward and supervising junior members of staff and students. The post holder will be a key member in relation to the development of practice in theatres.
They will be working independently/autonomously and at times without direct supervision, accountable for their own professional actions. Ensuring the safety and well being of services users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centred care principles.
Main duties of the job
* Admit surgical patients
* Scrub/Circulate in operating theatres
* Recovery post operative patients
* There is an expectation that staff we be part of an internal rotation program to enable multiskilled working.
* Work with multi-disciplinary in ambulatory care post-operative lounge
* Co-ordinate theatre lists and departmental duties
* Support Trust initiatives/ Quality Improvement and Audit
* Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
* Carry out those activities necessary to conduct a comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements.
* Will ensure that all patients will have a discharge plan that is safe and appropriate for their needs.
* Carry out nursing procedures and treatments, checking on and maintaining the highest possible standards.
* Take a clear and concise history from patients by assessing their health and well being and complete documentation ensuring that all entries are accurate and legible and that all information systems are maintained.
* Undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, and report exceptions appropriately.
* Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and blood products
Person specification
Education/Qualification
* Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner on the NMC/ HCPC register. To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
* Teaching & assessing qualification
Previous Experience
* Experience of working on own and in a team
* Experience of working in the relevant area
* Completion of preceptorship
* Previous experience in other nursing fields
* Supervision of junior staff
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
* Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
* Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
* Competent in basic life support
* IT skills Awareness of the structure and organisation of the NHS
Additional Requirements
* Able to remain calm under pressure
* Able to undertake reflective thinking on own practice
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
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