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Surgical Care Practitioner
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £51,488.00 to £57,802.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £51488.00 - £57802.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | london, SW3 6NP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9196-24-1117 |
Summary
Duties and Responsibilities Clinical responsibilities and Care Management Pre-operative To carry out a variety of clinics and outpatients activities unsupervised, in the context of the pre-operative assessment and investigations relevant to the surgical patient To assist in the pre-operative education of patients undergoing thoracic surgery where appropriate To assist in the preparation of patient for surgery including venepuncture, cannulation taking particular care to avoid nerve injury and maintain tissue viability Surgical site marking and ensuring consenting of patients for routine procedures in situations where patients have already been consented by the consultant To display and interpret X-rays, CT scans, PET scans Peri-operative To undertake the surgical procedures of VATS, PV blocks and catheter insertion etc Male and female urinary catheterisation and correct positioning of the patient appropriate to the surgery to be undertake To undertake the following specific duties unsupervised by consultant surgeon or lead SCP: Skin preparation and draping Skin incision and dissection of chest wall tissues using surgical instruments and a high degree of manual dexterity Suturing of all surgical wounds Applying dressings to wounds Rigid and flexible bronchoscope Supervised by consultant surgeon Use of harmonic scalpels, diathermy for dissection and haemostasis Specific thoracic procedures both open and via VATS Surgical haemostasis and insertion of drains Appropriate use of local anaesthetic and PV block To act as first or second assistant under the direction of the consultant surgeon for thoracic procedures, including: tissue retraction, applying suction, diathermy, maintaining clear field of surgical vision and assisting surgeons and monitoring patients vital signs To assist with the closure of soft tissue sternal and chest wounds with emphasis on elimination the risks of infection Post-operative To participate in the postoperative assessments of the patients with particular attention to wound assessment and the prevention of infection in surgical wounds identification of surgical routine problems/complications and treat accordingly identification of acute deterioration of patients and reporting to senior colleagues Chest drain removal Identification and assessment of patients with complex discharge planning needs Assessment of post-operative pain and appropriate referral To assist in the postoperative education of patients undergoing thoracic surgery where appropriate To ensure that all staff identify and act upon psychosocial, psychological and physiological problems of patients, utilising specialist services as appropriate and according to agreed guidelines To work closely with all multi-disciplinary teams to maintain an efficient and safe service that meets the individual needs of all patients To carry out follow up clinics unsupervised and report any abnormal finding back to a senior colleague Professional Development To take responsibility for own personal and professional development To act as role model and as a resource for colleagues, to enable them to develop their own knowledge and practice To develop own knowledge and practice in accordance with KSF and PDP To participate in developing training programmes for new procedures/extended roles and changes within the SCPs practice To assist junior doctors and future trainee SCPs in developing their professional knowledge and skills and to transfer these into clinical practice To acquire new skills and techniques as cardiothoracic surgery evolves. Management duties To maintain effective communication systems, including dissemination of information and access to all Trust and local policies and procedures To act as a specialist practitioner and assist in the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care To act as a resource to other members of the multi-disciplinary team providing accurate information and advice To initiate, develop and use flexible and innovative approaches where appropriate to meet the needs of the patients, including the review of relevant protocols and guidelines to ensure clinically effective and evidence-based care To assist in ensuring all patients and carers have information and health education appropriate to their needs To assist in ensuring a positive learning environment is maintained and utilise educational strategies in motivating and retaining staff Financial and Information Management To be aware of financial issues, ensuring that thought is given to the use of consumables and that they are used appropriately To be proactive in identifying and promoting cost savings and improving efficiency in the use of all resources To collect and store information according to clinical governance which is relevant to theatre workload. Quality Management To be actively involved in audit/data collection and analysis and to initiate and pursue audit projects To utilise results of audit and research to improve the quality of the service To assist in ensuring health and safety procedures relevant to the clinical areas are enforced and ensure that appropriate risk assessments are undertaken To review and maintain standards of record keeping and documentation To ensure that the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk management are integrated into patient care To ensure appropriate incident reporting, investigate incidents and take corrective actions To assist in developing a positive working environment to retain staff To assist in ensuring that all patient data is recorded accurately. HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS All employees of the Trust have a Statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Trust to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.