Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
To provide individualised, high quality and clinically safe care to post surgery/post anaesthesia patients.
Ensures work environment is safe, well-equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness especially before and after receiving patient into Recovery area.
Provision of individualised care needs in conjunction with the anaesthetic and surgical teams supported and guided by Senior Recovery Practitioner/Recovery Lead Practitioner as necessary.
Accepts responsibility with awareness of own professional competence and limitations and acknowledge own boundaries by asking for assistance as required.
Recognise and appropriately respond to urgent and emergency situations.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team demonstrating awareness of role and responsibilities.
To update the patient care records ensuring own responsibility and accountability in maintaining accurate nursing documentation using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system and in any other form.
Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary clinical practice, explore new ideas and introduce positive evidence-based change in line with the local and national guidelines such as Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP), Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), National Institute of Care Essence (NICE), British Association of Recovery Nurses Association (BARNA) etc.
Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care, clinical practice, and service delivery.
Identify, discuss, and report any relevant nursing/patient care needs with the team and to inform and involve patient with their care plans.
To carry out all relevant nursing procedures and practices in line with the Trust’s guidelines and policies including adherence to local guidelines, policies, and protocols.
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Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Basic Life Support (BLS) training or equivalent such as ALERT course/Immediate Life Support (ILS) training
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching & Assessing qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
4. •Surgical nursing experience at Band 5.
Desirable criteria
5. •Discuss previous experience of previous nursing positions in the application
Skills, Abilities and Attribut
Essential criteria
6. •Surgical nursing skills
Desirable criteria
7. •High dependency/Critical Care/ Acute Care nursing experience/skills