Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are now looking for qualified practitioners (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our scrub or anaesthetics teams who will be working out of the state-of-the-art Surgical Centre due to open at Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, Cheshire in April 2025. This is an excellent time to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals as we have just started work on our Healthier Futures programme, developing services for the people of Cheshire well into the future, including a brand-new hospital at our Leighton site. Main duties of the job
The new centre will have 2 new theatres as well as an Ophthalmic injection room. The department will undertake a range of procedures under local anaesthetic including Ophthalmic, ENT, General Surgery, Pain & Orthopaedics. As a department, we are committed to patient safety and carry out regular Human Factors training across the multi-disciplinary teams. The Theatre Management team is passionate about cultivating a safe and friendly environment for both staff and patients. We will ensure you get the development and training you need to progress in your careers and meet your potential. Job responsibilities
Assess, plan and implement care according to patient needs, assisting in clinical/operative procedures and providing pre, intra and postoperative care, preparing for and handing over patient care to others. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements. Involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and cooperation. Ensure that the clinical environment is correctly and safely prepared, that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, and that relevant materials and equipment needed for clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including the clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation. Participate in the surgical/anaesthetic on-call rotas. Continually monitor standards by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Senior Theatre Practitioner in the implementation of action plans. Participate in the active management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation. Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical practice. Person Specification
Qualifications
RGN/ODP registration Experience in scrub anaesthetic or PACU role Familiarity with theatre environment Genuine interest in perioperative nursing
Shows genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team Demonstrate evidence of research into the role applied for Previous experience in Scrub, Anaesthetics and PACU is not essential 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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We are now looking for qualified practitioners (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our scrub or anaesthetics teams who will be working out of the state-of-the-art Surgical Centre due to open at Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, Cheshire in April 2025. This is an excellent time to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals as we have just started work on our Healthier Futures programme, developing services for the people of Cheshire well into the future, including a brand-new hospital at our Leighton site. Main duties of the job
The new centre will have 2 new theatres as well as an Ophthalmic injection room. The department will undertake a range of procedures under local anaesthetic including Ophthalmic, ENT, General Surgery, Pain & Orthopaedics. As a department, we are committed to patient safety and carry out regular Human Factors training across the multi-disciplinary teams. The Theatre Management team is passionate about cultivating a safe and friendly environment for both staff and patients. We will ensure you get the development and training you need to progress in your careers and meet your potential. Job responsibilities
Assess, plan and implement care according to patient needs, assisting in clinical/operative procedures and providing pre, intra and postoperative care, preparing for and handing over patient care to others. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements. Involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and cooperation. Ensure that the clinical environment is correctly and safely prepared, that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, and that relevant materials and equipment needed for clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including the clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation. Participate in the surgical/anaesthetic on-call rotas. Continually monitor standards by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Senior Theatre Practitioner in the implementation of action plans. Participate in the active management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation. Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical practice. Person Specification
Qualifications
RGN/ODP registration Experience in scrub anaesthetic or PACU role Familiarity with theatre environment Genuine interest in perioperative nursing
Shows genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team Demonstrate evidence of research into the role applied for Previous experience in Scrub, Anaesthetics and PACU is not essential 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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