We would love to hear from caring, motivated and forwardthinking candidates to deliver high quality care for patients undergoing Minorsurgery under local anaesthetic, in the Community setting. CHL works from iCaSH Great Yarmouth and iCaSH Norwich and travelling between each site is essential.
Main duties of the job
* To plan and deliver care for all patients working closely with the Theatre Nurse, GPwSIs, Consultants and other members of theatre team.
* To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
* To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
* To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
* To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
* To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
* To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
* To assist with department audits.
* To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
* To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
* Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
About us
Community Healthcare works closely with various GP practicesin Norfolk & Lincolnshire to offer high quality medical care to patients within thesecommunities. These services are usually provided in the practice itself, or thelocal community hospital or Health Centre, thereby minimising patient travel andenhancing the patients experience.
All of our surgical, medical and nursing care is planned andprovided by a highly-qualified, specialist team of consultants, surgeons,nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
Job responsibilities
* To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
* To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
* To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
* To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
* To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
* To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
* To assist with department audits.
* To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
* To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
* Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
* Ensure that own practice is kept updated using an appropriate model of clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
* Care Certificate
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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