Day Surgery Unit Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Description
Band 5Main area
- Day Surgery Unit Practitioner
Grade
- Band 5
Contract
- Permanent
Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Job ref
A
Site
- City Campus
Town
- Nottingham
Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 Per annum
Salary period
- Yearly
Closing
- 16/07/2023 23:59
Are you an approachable and positive registered nurse or operating department practitioner who is committed to providing an excellent patient experience?
We are recruiting for experienced Band 5 Staff Nurses /RODP who are interested in our very busy Day Surgery unit at the Nottingham University Hospitals based at City DSU.
We care for a wide range of day surgery and elective surgical patients and consistently receive positive feedback from both patients and staff.
We are a team that has a united sense of purpose to always do the right thing for each other and the patients that we have the privilege to care for.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team, providing safe and effective care for patients during the perioperative and post-operative period.
To work in a variety of different areas throughout the service from pain clinic, scrub, anaesthetic practitioner, recovery all the way to post-operative care to discharge.
You will participate in the supervision and training of students and junior staff.
To co-ordinate the patients journey from admission through to discharge.
Working for our organisation
With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.
We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.
With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a careerDetailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care given to patients during the perioperative period.
Support patients through invasive procedures, developing and adapting care plans in response to continual assessment of the patient's condition.
Participate in the safe transfer and positioning of patients as required throughout the perioperative period.
Liaise with ward staff and other professional groups to co-ordinate the safe transfer of patients to and from theatre in a timely manner, escorting patients between theatres and other departments as required.
Liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate appropriate on-going care for the post-operative patient.
Undertake the role of scrub/aesthetic practitioner as a member of the multidisciplinary surgical team.
Take responsibility for safety checks of instruments and other items within the surgical field.
Anticipate the need for and safely receive surgical items onto the sterile field.
Participate as a circulating practitioner for surgical procedures including taking responsibility for safety checks in conjunction with the scrub practitioner.
Ensure the correct labelling and dispatch of clinical specimens in accordance with Trust and local policies and procedures.
Evaluate patient care on completion of the anaesthetic or surgical procedure.
Provide post-operative care as a member of the recovery room team.
Proactively change and adapt care plans in response to the patient's conditions, seeking advice from senior staff and the medical team when required.
Participate in the replacement of stock to agreed levels, ensuring the correct rotation of stock in use.Report any shortages to the team leader or materials management team as appropriate.
Identify areas of improvement and discuss with team leader and other members of the multidisciplinary team as required.
Prepare and undertake the safe use of complex equipment and medical devices, in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, including carrying out routine safety checks.
Be aware of personal duty of care relating to the safe use of such equipment and actively seek out further support and training when required, keeping up to date with advances in techniques and equipment.
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