Overview
The successful applicant must show a commitment to high quality patient care and excellent team work along with a genuine interest in the care of patients undergoing invasive procedures. It will also be required to work in partnership with other teams within the Theatre Central cluster, supporting staff, students, patients and relatives.
Children's Theatres currently has 3 Theatres, day of surgery admissions, a recovery /discharge area, and preoperative assessment. We are situated on level 2 within Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Specialities covered within Children's Theatres include Urology, ENT, Plastics, Maxillo-facial, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, community dental, Ophthalmology, etc. A mixture of day case, in-patient, elective and emergency work is undertaken within the unit.
Plymouth Hospitals is a large acute trust in the Southwest of England, situated on the Devon and Cornwall border and provides perioperative care for elective and emergency patients across the region. The hospital is a designated Trauma Centre and tertiary referral centre for Neurological and Cardiac patients. The trust is a teaching hospital with close links to the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Plymouth.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as A Priority and A At Risk status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Main duties of the job
* Provides high quality care to patients and their families during the perioperative period
* Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader
* Demonstrates a commitment to evidence-based practise and clinical excellence
* Assist with projects to develop and enhance patient care
* Assists in other clinical areas and speciality theatres
* Attend relevant meetings and deliver feedback
* To develop and achieve objectives identified through continuing appraisal of job role
* To develop appraisal skills and carry out appraisals and personal development plan for non-registered practitioners
* Report and manage untoward incidents as detailed in Trust policies and procedures
* Contributing towards maintaining the set standard of clinical practise. Participating in audit and quality monitoring
* Managing the clinical risk relating to individuals or a group of patients care, reporting issues to appropriate senior staff
* Efficient and effective use of available resources
* In exceptional circumstances to take charge in the absence of senior staff
* Maintain active NMC/HPC registration
* Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job
Job responsibilities (continual)
Job responsibilities are as above with additional emphasis on:
* Reporting and documenting all relevant patient needs, communicating changes to other health professionals in the multidisciplinary team
* Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader ensuring efficient allocation of staff and resources
* Engage and interact with patients and their carers, explaining procedures and treatments to gain co-operation, understanding and allay apprehension
* Participate in the evaluation of patient outcomes, including audit, risk management and infection control
* Attend relevant meetings and deliver feedback
* For further details please see the attached JD & PS
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* ORN/ODP training completed
* Proven evidence of recent CPD knowledge and ability to apply evidence-based practice
Desirable
* Demonstrable experience of perioperative care
* Completed a Preceptorship programme
Qualifications
Essential
* NMC Registered Nurse
* HCPC registered ODP
Desirable
* Basic computer skills (ECDL)
* Relevant theatre based course e.g. HEA 362
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care and act accordingly
* Appraisal skills
Desirable
* Demonstrate awareness of financial constraints
* Methodical and organised
Other information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Children's theatres, level 2, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, PL6 8DH. Website: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/
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