Theatre Practitioner

Job summary This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care SystemOrganisations within scope are as follows: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Southern Health Foundation Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust University Hospital Southampton Solent NHS Trust South Central Ambulance Service Isle of Wight NHS Trust Hampshire HospitalsHere at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Main duties of the job Band 5 - £29,970 - £36,483Full time and part time hours availablePermanent contractAre you looking for an exciting & dynamic career opportunity where every day is different?Queen Alexandra Hospital has a reputation as a dynamic and innovative place to work. The Theatres are leading the way in Robotic Surgery and have been established as a Worldwide Centre of Excellence. There are 29 modern, state-of-the-art theatres across 2 floors and 2 additional theatres that are located within the Maternity unit which undertake elective, emergency and trauma work for Adults, Paediatrics & Obstetric patient groups. About us Staff are expected to upskill and rotate between 2 areas. In addition to this, Anaesthetic, Recovery & Scrub staff provide support to Maternity Theatres, Interventional Radiology, MRI & Gastro remote services. The Service provides 24/7 cover and can offer a variety of shift patterns.In more recent times, Theatre staff have rotated into Critical Care and there are also opportunities to develop skills in this area as part of ongoing development programme to build a more flexible workforce. Job description Job responsibilities Ensuring high quality nursing care is coordinated and delivered using a family focused model of practice.Work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team ensuring patient care is delivered smoothly and efficiently.The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research.Promote and set high standards of nursing care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines.Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence based nursing care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified groups of patients.Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.Communicating and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions. Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.Ensuring that accurate and timely patient records are maintained.Engage and interact with carers/family encouraging them to be actively involved in patients care planning care as outlined in the ward/departmental philosophy.Ensure concerns raised by patients and their families are escalated and dealt with in an open, honest and transparent way, in line with trust policies, procedures and Duty of Candour legislation.Achieve competence in the use of medical devices/equipment by accessing training and maintain these. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Current RN/AHP, registration with NMC/HcPC any other relevant post registration qualifications Or Newly qualified RODPS or NQN's those about to qualify within the next 12 months Evidence of study at Degree level /Experience in relevant field. Experience Desirable Clinically competent at Band 5