Band 5 Theatre Practitioner
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B15 2TH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C0020-24-1037 |
Summary
1.Clinical Practice: Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring high quality, current evidence-based care underpins your actions with patients Advocate for patients within the operating theatre department/practice setting, to ensure a patient focused approach. Ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard to their customs, beliefs and doctrines Promote a clean safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, procedures and healthcare associated infection prevention Pre-operative check patients including past and present medical history Monitor patient's progress, ensuring accurate records of all relevant observations and clinical assessments are kept and take appropriate action. Accountable for coordinating patient care and management of patients in the anaesthetic phase, operating room and recovery areas. Work towards safe, timely discharge plans from the Recovery Area and ensure barriers to discharge are identified and acted on Supervise, carry out, and assist with clinical procedures/practice as required ensuring optimal recovery to health for the patient, in accordance with Trust policies Accountable for the administration/custody of medicines according to Trust policy Ensure that all nursing documentation is completed prior to shift ending to ensure effective handover of patients between shifts/healthcare professionals using a range of communication aids Ensure the Theatre Information System is updated accordingly 2.Management, leadership, organisation, team working and decision making: Use professional judgement to act as patient advocate to clarify plans of care and treatment. Observe any physical, mental and emotional changes of the patient Facilitate patient flow, bed and pathway management, theatre/list operation and case load coordination. Facilitate an efficient discharge, admission, clinical review and communication process within the Operating Theatre Department Communicate with patients and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team, verbally and in writing Report and raise concerns about safeguarding, accessing advice and support Promote team working and collaborative working practices to maintain a harmonious working environment Actively participate in and facilitate operating theatre department projects, audits, quality initiatives and statutory accreditation processes Maintain a safe, clean environment. Ensure hazards in the operating theatre department are reported to the appropriate hotline. Address immediate concerns/complaints as they arise and escalate as required. Report any untoward incidents Take charge of the shift/operating theatre/recovery area/practice setting in the absence of senior staff and coordinate the multidisciplinary team 3.Professional, personal and service development: Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of practice standards, guidelines, policies and care pathways Undertake link practitioner responsibilities as required and participate in appropriate training and cascade of information Where required assist with clinical trials and research Practice in a cost effective and cost aware manner Participate in annual appraisal, continued professional development and maintain a professional portfolio which supports revalidation Induct, orientate, supervise, train and assess unregistered nursing staff helping them to achieve their learning outcomes Be aware of and take appropriate action in regard of clinical deterioration of patient, clinical emergencies, cardiac arrest, fire, internal and major incidents which affect service continuity You may be deployed to work in any part of the organisation should the need arise, to ensure patient safety is maintained Provide/accept constructive feedback and use it to reflect on personal practice. Recognise the emotional impact of practice in self and others, and take appropriate action if it impacts your personal performance