Dual Role Practitioner | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum (pro rata if part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Whiston, L35 5DR |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6318124/409-6318124 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has developed for enthusiastic Dual Role Practitioners to join our team of skilled Theatre Staff, working in our 14 spacious, fully equipped state of the art facilities on the Whiston Hospital site, and our 6 Theatres on the St Helens Hospital site.
The post holder will be expected to actively support the dedicated multi-disciplinary team within the Theatres environment, working within a wide variety of surgical specialties.
The successful candidate must be enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills. You must be flexible in working shifts and weekend, as per a rota system.
This post offers further development opportunities within the theatre department. As a department we currently offer 4 ODP apprentice opportunities annually, supported by Bolton University
Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists is required for this post.
• Ensure clinical practice complies with the Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To participate in the preparation of theatre prior to the list, ensuring all equipment is clean and available for use.
• To assist in the safe positioning of patients in theatre, as per the trust policy.
• To support the scrub/ Anaesthetic team during procedures, anticipating their requirements.
• To assist the scrub practitioner to prepare for the cases
• To participate in swab and instrument checks.
• To safely dispose of clinical waste and sharps as per trust policy.
• To Handle and prepare specimens, ensuring correct labelling and packaging for transportation to the laboratory.
• To assist in the documentation of patients records both written and electronic in accordance with the trust policy.
• Teach circulating duties to all new grades of staff
• To answer bleeps and phones and relay messages
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
KEY DUTIES
• Ensure clinical practice complies with the Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To participate in the preparation of theatre prior to the list, ensuring all equipment is clean and available for use.
• To assist in the safe positioning of patients in theatre, as per the trust policy.
• To support the scrub/ Anaesthetic team during procedures, anticipating their requirements.
• To assist the scrub practitioner to prepare for the cases
• To participate in swab and instrument checks.
• To safely dispose of clinical waste and sharps as per trust policy.
• To Handle and prepare specimens, ensuring correct labelling and packaging for transportation to the laboratory.
• To assist in the documentation of patients records both written and electronic in accordance with the trust policy.
• Teach circulating duties to all new grades of staff
• To answer bleeps and phones and relay messages
• To clean and check patients trolleys daily.
• Transfer patients from wards and departments to theatre and return.
• Deliver specimens to pathology each morning
• Collect or return blood and blood products from pathology.
• Assist with collection and removal of rubbish and linen to appropriate collection points.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Acting as a role model within the clinical working area and to present a professional image which inspires confidence and trust in the delivery of care.
• At all times to act as the patient’s advocate, by considering their individual physical and psychological needs, whilst providing and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
• To participate in out of hour’s service as service needs demand.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
• To attend regular mandatory update training, fire lectures, moving and handling and resuscitation training within the requirements of the Trusts health and safety policy.
• To promote an environment within one’s own work area that is conducive to learning.
• To actively develop own learning and develop clinical skills required to provide a high standard of Care.
• To support learners in the area as own skills develop. Assist in the training programmes developed for individuals undergoing training in your work area.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 May 2024
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