Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 43,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hatfield Hertfordshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Anaesthetics nurse/practitioner
Anaesthetics nurse/practitioner
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday with some Saturday shifts as required.
Qualifications
* Registered General Nurse with NMC
* Registered Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years Clinical experience as an anaesthetic, scrub, or recovery Theatre Practitioner.
* Evidence of continuous professional development and its application
Skills
* Demonstrable knowledge and skills in a variety of specialties. With will include General, ENT, Gynaecology, Urology, Plastics and Orthopaedics.
* Patient focussed, able to deliver high level of customer service
* Sound written, numerical, and verbal communication skills
* Sound computer skills using MS Office Suite and PAS
* Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business
* Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently as required.
* Enthusiasm for cross-functional working, such as day care
Anaesthetic practitioner
Main Responsibilities:
* Support the Theatre team in the care of patients prior to and during surgery
* Provide a comprehensive handover at change of shift to colleagues
* Undertake all safety checks to a high standard, documenting as per procedure
* Assess patient care requirements, implementing and evaluating outcomes
* Ensure the highest standards of infection prevention and control
* Ensure that all documentation relating to patient care is within the boundaries of the national and hospital guidelines for good record keeping
* Ensure that all incidents, accidents, and near misses are appropriately recorded and reported. Participate in investigations and implement changes to practice
* Ensure that own practice and the practice of others is within an ethical and legal framework.
* Proactively participate in capturing revenue
* Understand the Clinical Governance process and actively participate in all processes.
* Ensure adequate stock levels are maintained.
* Support with mentoring junior members of the team, assessing competencies, as well as supporting and identifying individual training needs.
* Support new business initiatives and assist with their implementation
* Provide clinical expertise
* Take the lead in your clinical area for assigned cases, organising activities, and ensuring maintenance of a safe environment
* Organise repairs and service contracts for technical equipment
* Ensure audits are undertaken and action plans put in place for improvement
Anaesthetics nurse/practitioner
Anaesthetics nurse/practitioner