Operating Department Practitioner (Bank)
| Posting date: | 19 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £22.45 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £22.45 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Grimsby, DN32 9RP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0318-25-0008 |
Summary
Job Description Functioning as an operating department practitioner in all clinical areas of the department. To deliver individualised clinically appropriate, efficient and effective evidence based clinical care for patients on a shift to shift basis, in line with the Healthcare Management Trusts and St. Hughs Hospitals procedures and care pathways. To act as a professional resource for clinical support staff and to undertake the role of supervisor for these individuals, working in support of the staff in the discharge of their duties and facilitating the use of evidence-based practice, patient assessment, clinical analytical skills and patient early warning systems. To maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legible patient documentation, being fully aware of legal, professional and confidential requirements and utilising only authorised abbreviations. The provision of excellence in customer care to patients, their relatives significant others and other internal /external customers including consultant users. The use of corporate and clinical governance systems to monitor and develop clinical services. To positively promote with staff, users, patients and other visitors the ethos of the Healthcare Management Trust and St. Hughs Hospital, based on a demonstrable empathetic and sensitive approach to the care of patients, relatives, users and colleagues. The maintenance of the custody and administration of medicines within the unit in accordance with St. Hughs policies, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the medicines Act of 1968. The maintenance of St. Hughs policies and practices ensuring that the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and CQC Regulations 2014. Displaying at all times a professional approach and action, so as to obtain and justify patient and user trust and confidence in St. Hughs Hospital. Maintain own individual professional practice. Participate in ongoing professional educational development and registration requirements. To participate in unit-based quality assurance activity based on written standards and patient care outcomes. To ensure compliance to all local/corporate policies and procedures, noting the absolute requirement to adhere to infection control policy and procedure and to ensure that all other hospital personnel fulfil their contractual obligation, by escalating failures to do so to a line manager.