Anaesthetic Practitioner/Operating Department Practitioner
| Posting date: | 09 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6152932/418-AHP2932-JW |
Summary
A Vacancy at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be a registered operating department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse with anaesthetic experience, working in teams as well as an autonomous practitioner.
Competent across range of anaesthetic skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge. Ensuring high standards of effective care are delivered to all patients within the Theatre suite, whilst maintaining communication within the team.
Clinically required to work when necessary as an anaesthetic practitioner, scrubbed assistant, circulating assistant or recovery room practitioner, taking responsibility for the work/team for a span of duty or operating list.
We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals to work flexibly as part of our theatre team providing the highest standards of professional care to patients and to make a positive contribution towards the teams pursuit of excellence.
You will need to deliver a holistic care approach that is current, evidence based and effective. You must have a broad knowledge and skill base including communication and team working skills, in order that you contribute to the smooth running of the theatre department.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
• Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order
• Ensure the Patient Record is completed in a timely and accurate way.
• Act as preceptor for student ODP’s, learners, junior nurses and theatre assistants, where appropriate and participate in teaching within your sphere of knowledge and skill
• Run a theatre list without supervision and supervise / mentor junior staff.
• Perform Anaesthetic, recovery, scrub and / or circulating duties
• Organise own time and be responsible for appropriate delegation of staff and duties.
• Maintain effective channels of communication at all times.
• Comply with policies/procedures and in particular, issues relating to Health and Safety, WHO Checklist, COSSH, Incidents Reporting and the Data Protection Act.
• Report all accidents and untoward incidents to senior staff and complete electronic reporting system.
• Act as specialist/link person having undergone the relevant training sessions in your area of expertise
• Deliver patient care in accordance with recognised standards of research based clinical practise.
• Understand and apply a holistic patient centred care approach, identifying and taking into account specialist clinical needs whilst the patient is in the Theatre Department.
• Work within a flexible working roster, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff for the patient’s requirements.
• Ensure that all elements contained within the HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Conduct are adhered to, and ensure that you maintain registration requirements.
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature of responsibility of the post.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024
You will be a registered operating department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse with anaesthetic experience, working in teams as well as an autonomous practitioner.
Competent across range of anaesthetic skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge. Ensuring high standards of effective care are delivered to all patients within the Theatre suite, whilst maintaining communication within the team.
Clinically required to work when necessary as an anaesthetic practitioner, scrubbed assistant, circulating assistant or recovery room practitioner, taking responsibility for the work/team for a span of duty or operating list.
We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals to work flexibly as part of our theatre team providing the highest standards of professional care to patients and to make a positive contribution towards the teams pursuit of excellence.
You will need to deliver a holistic care approach that is current, evidence based and effective. You must have a broad knowledge and skill base including communication and team working skills, in order that you contribute to the smooth running of the theatre department.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
• Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order
• Ensure the Patient Record is completed in a timely and accurate way.
• Act as preceptor for student ODP’s, learners, junior nurses and theatre assistants, where appropriate and participate in teaching within your sphere of knowledge and skill
• Run a theatre list without supervision and supervise / mentor junior staff.
• Perform Anaesthetic, recovery, scrub and / or circulating duties
• Organise own time and be responsible for appropriate delegation of staff and duties.
• Maintain effective channels of communication at all times.
• Comply with policies/procedures and in particular, issues relating to Health and Safety, WHO Checklist, COSSH, Incidents Reporting and the Data Protection Act.
• Report all accidents and untoward incidents to senior staff and complete electronic reporting system.
• Act as specialist/link person having undergone the relevant training sessions in your area of expertise
• Deliver patient care in accordance with recognised standards of research based clinical practise.
• Understand and apply a holistic patient centred care approach, identifying and taking into account specialist clinical needs whilst the patient is in the Theatre Department.
• Work within a flexible working roster, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff for the patient’s requirements.
• Ensure that all elements contained within the HCPC/NMC Code of Professional Conduct are adhered to, and ensure that you maintain registration requirements.
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature of responsibility of the post.
This advert closes on Friday 19 Apr 2024