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PACU Practitioner
The closing date is 07 September 2025
An exciting opportunity has occurred in our Theatre department working in the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU). The successful candidate will work as part of the PACU team covering a 24 hour emergency service as well as elective surgery, working a variety of shift patterns to include day, night and weekend work. The current service covers surgery that includes, vascular, general, urology, orthopaedics and emergency surgery. The transformation of services within UHD will provide future development opportunities within other specialities.
Cross site working is expected to support the service when needed.
This role requires an active UKNMC registered Nurse (Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing) or HCPC registered ODP (Dip (HE) Operating Department Practice)
Base Location: Bournemouth
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To deliver safe quality care for patients during their perioperative phase of care. To support and assist in the management and organisation of care provision within the Operating Theatre Department. Promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the multi-disciplinary team, both within the department and the rest of the Trust. To apply and promote best evidence based practice within own scope of practice. Act as an effective role model by developing and demonstrating effective organisational and leadership skills. To contribute to service improvements. To act in a manner in keeping with the relevant code of conduct. To uphold and enhance the good standard and reputation of the trust.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Job responsibilities
Demonstrate competence and flexibility as a PACU practitioner
Demonstrate a good understanding of a wide range of surgical procedures and PACUprocedure.
Responsible for participation in the co-ordination of PACU area
Ability to perform a range of duties including; treating patients with dignity, respect and preparation in all aspects of care.
Awareness of the needs of team, support other practitioners working in peri-operative care,cleaning of the department and safe handling of equipment.
Contribute to quality improvement and audit.
Contribute to the effective management of resources.
Demonstrate competence with current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theoryand practice.
Ensure that the correct cleaning and storage of equipment is undertaken
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NMC registered Nurse (Advanced Diploma/Degree in Adult Health Nursing) or HCPC registered ODP (Dip (HE) Operating Department Practice)
* Learning and Assessing in Practice (or equivalent teaching/mentoring qualification)
Experience
* Experience of working within UK guidance, regulations and procedures.
* Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
* Leadership abilities to work in Anaesthetics, Scrub, Recovery
* Ability to recognise the deteriorating patient
* Able to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* IV administration and administration of blood products
Knowledge
* Understanding of the surgical patient pathway through the hospital
Other requirements specific to the role
* Flexible working pattern to meet demands of the service
* Highly motivated
* Situational awareness and management of self and others (Human Factors)
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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