We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of eye health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. Are you a Theatre Practitioner who wants to take control of your own rota with flexibility to work the shifts that suit you? We are looking for flexible Theatre Practitioners to join our bank, as we continue to expand throughout the UK!
Main duties of the job
The key responsibilities of the Theatre Practitioner will be to focus on patient centric care, participating in the entire pathways for all patients from pre-admission, surgery, and post-operative management. You will be an experienced Theatre Practitioner undertaking preoperative assessment, diagnostics testing, and theatre scrub under AfPP good practice guidance.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who can:
1. Establish a compassionate environment by providing support to patients, friends, and families.
2. Prepare clinical areas for clinical activities.
3. Assist surgeons in the delivery of ophthalmic care.
4. Manage admission and discharge of patients.
5. Participate in departmental audits.
6. Be proactive and keen to learn, with a passion to deliver quality care.
7. Demonstrate effective listening, communication, and interpersonal skills.
8. Thrive in a team environment.
Person Specification
Experience
* Previous theatre experience is required. Ophthalmic scrub experience is preferred but not essential as full training is available for suitably qualified RGNs / ODPs with at least 2 years post qualification clinical experience in a secondary care setting or similar.
* Evidence of relevant professional development, clinically, preferably evidenced by certification RN with valid NMC Registration / ODP with valid HCPC Registration.
* Up-to-date knowledge in area of practice.
* Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Passion for delivering first-rate patient safety and care.
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.
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