Theatre Recovery Nurse Band 5and6 ,Scrub Nurses
Scrub Nurse & Recovery Nurses - Band 5 & 6
You are invited to attend our Recruitment Jobs Fair. We are seeking, dedicated and motivated people to help us deliver high quality care to our patients. If you are already working in the areas of anaesthetics or recovery, or would like to pursue a new career pathway in these specialties, then now is your opportunity to join a hard-working and dedicated team.
On the day, you will have the opportunity to meet the members of our team who will talk about their experience at LGT and to discuss what their "day in the life" looks like, find out about the vacancies we have and the various career paths we can support you with.
We encourage you to come along and find out what we can offer you.
Date: Saturday 9th November
Time: 10am - 1pm
Venue: Education Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, SE18 4QH.
Please note this is a ticketed event, tickets are free.
Get your tickets here: LGT Recruitment Job Fair Tickets
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing a high standard of evidence-based care to patients throughout their operative journey, within the guidelines of the Trust, and the NMC.
The post holder will provide support and guidance to the theatre team within the clinical area, and will assist with the training and development of junior staff and students.
The post holder will take responsibility for running recovery rooms in conjunction with and in the absence of a Senior Theatre Recovery Nurse.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
* Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
* Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
* Improving the experience of staff with disability
* Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
* Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide support and guidance to the recovery team within the clinical area, and will assist with the training and development of junior staff and students. The post holder will take responsibility for running operating lists in conjunction with and in the absence of a Senior Theatre Practitioner.
As a member of the team, participates in establishing a positive working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care delivery.
Personally deliver a high standard of care to patients and participate in assessing, planning and evaluation of individualised patient care.
Act as team leader where required and clinical role model at all times.
Ensure that all patients are cared for in a safe environment and maintains the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors in line with Health and Safety guidelines.
Personally acts within and ensures adherence to all Trust and Departmental policies and procedures.
Participates in the care, custody and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust and local policy.
Assist in developing the department philosophy and framework of care in line with unit/organisational and beliefs/values.
Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers in order to promote a health-based service.
Ensure workload of colleagues does not jeopardise safe standards of practice and initiate action if necessary.
Participate in the daily checking and maintenance of essential equipment.
Transports/manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, with regard to HCPC/NMC statutory and Trust polices.
Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
Liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that care is assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated within a multi-professional framework, in the interestsof the patient, and that care is communicated to all team members.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC Level 1 Registration/ODP City & Guilds 752 or NVQ3 in ODP Practice.
* o Diploma/Degree
Experience
* Experience of working in the appropriate care setting as a qualified or student nurse
* Ability of caring for the ill in a variety of settings as a qualified or student nurse
* Significant Theatres Experience
Skills
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to solve day to day problems
* Ability to develop own clinical skills and widen theoretical knowledge
* Evidence based knowledge of essential methods of care
* Interest in developing teaching skills
* Willingness to develop teaching skills, formally and informally
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.
£29,970 to £36,483 a yearPlus HCA per annum
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