Lead Recovery Practitioner | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 08 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6143531/387-S-6060-GB |
Summary
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a flexible approach to be part of our leadership Team in Queens Theatres, Bristol Royal Infirmary. You must hold a current NMC or HCPC registration.
We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 6 recovery position in our theatre suite and are looking for someone with strong leadership qualities and excellent clinical recovery skills to join our leadership team as a Theatre and PACU team Leader. Experience or an interest in learning anaesthetics is also essential to the role.
Queens Theatres consists of two operating theatres and a four bay First Stage Recovery area, surgical specialities include:
ENT Head/Neck major and rapid throughput diagnostic day cases; Maxillo Facial, trauma, Cleft and Plastics major and day cases. It has recently taken on more complex surgery, with specialities including: Major Gynae, Colo-rectal and diagnostic thoracic procedures and one Upper Gastrointestinal list per week.
As one of our dedicated general practitioners you will work 37.5 hours a week which includes flexibility of Monday to Friday working, with no nights or weekends. The shifts are Monday-Friday with variable hours between 08:00-20:00 over 4 days, full time, with some flexibility needed as required to fit the service.
Informal visits are welcome and if you have any other questions please contact:miles.clarke@uhbw.nhs.uk
As a lead Recovery Nurse/ODP, your primary responsibilities will include:
• Providing a safe environment for unconscious patients, including airway maintenance and vital sign monitoring ina dedicated post anaesthetic recovery area.
• Identifying surgical or anaesthetic complications and taking prompt corrective action.
• Administering pain management, wound care, and fluid replacement as required.
• Ensuring the well-being of patients during their recovery phase.
• Working autonomously and confidently to deliver exceptional care.
• Leading a small recovery team and being a link with the multi disciplinary team on the day when required.
• Manage and make decisions in the department about theatre and recovery flow, whilst implementing safe and efficient environment.
• Carry out appraisals for band 5's and band 3's as required.
This person would be experienced in complex post- operative analgesia techniques and be capable of caring for high dependency post- operative patients.
We would expect the successful candidates to be a caring and compassionate individual, focused on providing outstanding quality patient care, demonstrating awareness of the Trust’s vision and objectives and support the Trust’s ambition to provide “exceptional healthcare, personally delivered”.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Friday 26 Apr 2024
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