Description

Duties and responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate perioperative care and ensure high levels of quality, patient dignity and the safe progression of surgical lists.
Willing to work across several surgical specialities and be willing to undertake competencies in other areas or develop skills as required.
Work in partnership with other professionals provide excellent patient care. This process should include relevant assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care in accordance with the Hospital & Departmental policies. 
Ensure high standards of infection control, aseptic technique and overall cleanliness within practices and the department.
Ensure that theatre documentation is highly accurate and maintained to high standard (including electronic records).
Participate in the collection of audit data as required and use findings to contribute to the improvement of patient care.  
Work in conjunction with their team contribute to developing and maintaining a department ethos and a standard approach to the delivery of excellent patient care.  
Provide a holistic approach to patient care and maintain excellent clinical standards of practice. Within the ethos of the department using research and evidence-based practice. 
Set goals and benchmark standards of care within their area, collaborating with other members of the theatre team to ensure the patient’s needs are met to a consistently high standard.
Actively participate in the Hospital’s framework of clinical governance within the department area, including reporting of incidents and adverse events.
Identify and report clinical risks and report to the departmental manager so that appropriate action can be taken in accordance with the Hospital risk management policy.
Take part in the out of hours theatre on call rota.
Participate in the organisation’s appraisal and personal development plan schemes by meeting with their team lead on a regular basis.
Participate in the programme for clinical supervision as required.
Maintain a personal, professional profile, identifying role and skill developments in line with the Scope of Professional Practice and NMC / HCPC guidelines.
Participate in staff education and development, including orientation and supervision and act as a mentor and a resource for learners and the theatre team.

What you need to know

Essential 

Professional qualification in Nursing or Operating Department Practice.
Current professional registration with the HCPC or NMC.
Experience working within the Operating Department and demonstrable competency in chosen theatre discipline.
Communication & relationship skills: Able to establish and maintain relationships within the Healthcare Team. Communicates complex and sensitive information to patients, significant others and multidisciplinary teams. Able to negotiate, persuade, motivate and reassure others. Understands and overcomes barriers to communication.
Knowledge, training & experience: Has the ability to evaluate own strengths and development needs and seek advice where appropriate.
Analytical & judgmental skills: Has the ability to identify problems, analyse and compare appropriate information before reaching a judgement and making a decision. Has an understanding of clinical governance.
Planning & organisational skills: Planning and organisation of a number of straightforward tasks, activities or programmes, some of which may be ongoing. 
Physical skills: Physically able to perform the requirements of the role. Highly developed physical skills, dexterity and accuracy important/precision, hand/eye coordination.
Responsibilities for patient care: Plans, implements and evaluates individual programmes of care, seeking the advice of others where necessary. Consults liaises and works with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Responsibilities for policy & service development: Works to organisational policies, procedures and guidelines. Suggests changes if appropriate within context of own role.
Responsibilities for financial and physical resources: Understands personal responsibility for the effective management of resources and safe use of equipment. Ensures maintenance of equipment and takes responsibility of appropriate safe handling and storage of patient personal possessions.
Responsibilities for human resources: Provides advice, support and day-today supervision to junior members of the team and students.
Responsibilities for information services: Accurately maintains patient records, records own data, and have an awareness of data protection and Caldicott issues. Basic IT skills to enable input of data.
Responsibilities for research & development: Participates in audits in own clinical area, and use results of research to inform own clinical practice.
Freedom to act: Understands and works within codes of conduct and practice. Uses own initiative within established procedures taking responsibility for own actions. Is accountable for the actions of non-registered members of the team. Acts as an advocate for patients where necessary.
Physical effort: Physically able to undertake the ongoing requirements of the role. Frequent sitting or standing in a restricted position/frequent moderate effort for several short periods.
Mental effort: Required to concentrate in routine and occasionally unpredictable work situations.
Emotional effort: Displays exemplary standards of personal and professional behaviour and integrity at all times. Has the ability to deal with distressing and emotional circumstances.
Working conditions: Works in an environment where there is exposure to unpleasant working conditions and hazards.

To apply for the position please email an up to date CV with a covering letter to jamesaustin@stjosephshospital.co.uk. Please note that we will only contact you should you be shortlisted for an interview.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 13th December 2024.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration. 

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. 

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