Theatre Nurse & Operating Department Practitioner

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Full time
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust is looking to attract high quality Theatre Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners.

The Westmorland General Hospital Theatres in Kendal are currently being upgraded and expanding, we are looking to recruit to extend the services we provide in state of the art facilities.

We are looking for experienced theatre practitioners to work within either our Scrub or Anaesthetics and Recovery teams.

The specialities undertaken at WGH include Orthopaedics, Urology, Ophthalmology, General, Breast surgery, Max-Fax, Gynae, and ENT.

Main duties of the job

Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team, incorporating the whole of the patients' pathway. Aware of the structure and organisation of the NHS and regulatory body's code of practice implementing this into nursing practice. Participate in Clinical Governance by participating in auditing effectiveness of practice and incorporating findings. Act as mentor or assessor in supervising and teaching of junior staff and unregistered staff. Act as shift leader or manage a team in the absence of the Ward/Dept Manager.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

1st level Registered Nurse or Registered ODP Teaching/mentoring qualification D32/D33 assessor's qualification or equivalent (or willingness to undertake) Recognised Anaesthetic Qualification for those practitioners assigned to Anaesthetic room duties

Desirable

Post registration clinical course appropriate to area E.C.D.L or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Evidence of recent professional development in relevant clinical speciality Previous experience within designated area Experience of mentoring and assessing junior staff and unqualified staff Experience of establishing effective communication. For example, overcoming barriers to communication due to patients' anxiety or disability, and forming relationships with patients rapidly and empathetically Experience as a shift team leader able to work autonomously in isolated areas of practice, and communicate concern accordingly to senior staff

Skills

Essential

Good interpersonal skills including the skills to persuade and reassure, particularly when caring for nervous or frightened patients Specialist knowledge of a broad range of theatre procedures and instrumentation Up to date knowledge of professional issues Evidence of commencement of advanced clinical skills training Effective leadership skills Demonstrate an ability to delegate Ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust

Address

Westmorland General Hospital

Burton Road

Kendal

LA9 7RG #J-18808-Ljbffr

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