Position Summary
We are seeking Anaesthetic ODPs & Registered Nurses to join a highly motivated multidisciplinary team at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The role is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover, with the possibility of becoming permanent.
Applicants must be a registered nurse with a nationally recognised anaesthetic qualification or an Operating Department Practitioner. The position involves a 24-hour working pattern, including weekends and night duty, and offers training, CPD support and a dynamic multi-skilled workforce.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide patient-centred care in recovery, scrub and other areas.
* Apply evidence-based practice to identify, maintain and improve quality of care.
* Demonstrate compliance with NMC / HCPC Codes of Conduct.
* Participate in effective utilisation of allocated resources and funding.
* Engage in professional development and coordinate training of less experienced staff.
* Promote safe systems and risk reduction, complying with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and clinical governance standards.
* Apply local and national policies and strategies impacting the clinical area.
* Adapt to changing needs of the service and support organisational objectives creatively.
Key Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with national anaesthetic qualification or Operating Department Practitioner.
* Experience with recovery and scrub roles is advantageous.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Work Pattern & Rotation
The post involves a 24-hour shift structure covering weekdays, weekends and nights, with internal rotation across the sites within the Trust.
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