Job summary
SENIOR RECOVERY PRACTITIONER RN/ODP (Band 6)
Are you looking for a challenge to work in a dynamic perioperative environment?
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and make a difference to perioperative patient care.
We are looking for experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated staff for Recovery Area at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. You will be expected to have at least 2 years of extensive experience acute are and/ or recovery. Applicants must have excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills and thrive in a busy team environment. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available. A structured orientation programme will support your development with the support of your team leader and the education team, to facilitate career development and progression.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to have extensive experience in your area of theatre practice. Applicants must have excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills and to thrive in a busy team environment. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available. There is a structured orientation programme to support your development and you will be supported by your team leader and the education team.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached document outlining job specification for the role.
If you have experience in a Theatre or and Acute environment and like to work in a challenging, innovative and supportive environment, then the Theatre Recovery Area and the Enhanced Care Area would be the place for you.
We are acknowledged as being a friendly, small and welcoming team working in a supportive environment. We offer a supernumerary period within Recovery & NECA theatres, a designated mentor to support you and a comprehensive competency package to provide structure and facilitate learning.
This department provides Monday to Saturday cover; therefore there will be shift work, night duty and Saturday morning.
If you would like to know more or would like to arrange an informal visit, please contact Mrs Arianna Navarro Medina, Ward Sister.
Person Specification
Education/training/quals
Essential
1. Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice), ODP HCPC registration or National certification in area of Practice.
2. Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC/HCPC revalidation
3. Minimum of 3 years experience in anaesthetics and recovery
4. Evidence of achievement of a NMC approved Mentorship qualification.
5. Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice
Desirable
6. UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post or equivalent qualification for ODPs
Leadership and Management
Essential
7. Excellent communication skills.
8. Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
9. Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/unit coordinator.
10. Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
11. Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
12. Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
Desirable
13. Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
14. Previous experience in the relevant specialty
15. Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
16. Being self-aware and able to accept constructive criticism
17. Resilient under pressure
Values and Behaviours
Essential
18. Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
19. Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
20. Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
21. Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours
Clinical Practice
Essential
22. Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
23. Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
24. Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
25. Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
26. Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
27. Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non-registered and less experienced staff
28. Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients
29. Competent to administer intravenous medicines
30. Competent in central venous access management
Quality and development
Essential
31. Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice
32. Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence perioperative practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research
33. Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
34. Able to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
35. Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
36. Previous evidence of leadership within practice and the multi- disciplinary team
Desirable
37. Recognition as having abilities for innovation within their sphere of practice