- Participate in the on-call rota for the department.
- Work to ensure lists are completed in a timely fashion; review at start of session whether what is planned is likely to be completed.
- Participate in clinical trials
- Evaluation of equipment and supplies (report issues)
- Reporting to Theatre Manager about any incidents, accidents, complaints, defective equipment or drug errors
- Chaperon visitors to the department as required
- Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff
- Ensure Infection Control targets for department are met
- Liaise and co-operate with multi-disciplinary teams and clinical links
- Ensure stock levels are maintained
- Participate in the collection of data for audit or to aid future departmental development
- Ensure the safe administration of drugs in accordance with Trust policy
- Responsible for the checking, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens
- Maintain accurate clinical records of drug/fluid administration
- Meet the departments needs for on call duties
- Maintain accurate documentation of surgical cases for theatre records
- Allocate staff on a daily basis to each theatre ensuring correct skill mix
- Participate in the writing of the staff rotas, including on call arrangements, ensuring correct skill mix
- Act as lead for allocated theatre.
- Participate as a scrubbed member of the theatre team.
- Act as a circulating member of the theatre team.
- Assist in the preparation and cleaning of theatre areas.
- Provide assistance during the administration, maintenance and termination of local/topical/dermal anaesthetics
- Provide a prepared anaesthetic area for safe administration, maintenance and termination of local/topical/dermal anaesthetics
- Check patient details and records and liaise with surgical/anaesthetic team to facilitate the smooth running of the list
- Prepare the recovery area to receive patients and carry out all the safety checks prescribed on daily checking sheet
- Evaluate patients physiological and psychological needs pre-operatively on the ward
- Take hand over of patient from anaesthetist
- Provide skilled care in response to assessment and observation in the recovery area
- Report and document clinical observations accurately
- Provide a comprehensive hand over of information to the ward staff on returning patient to ward Person Specification
- Professional Registration NMC/HCPC
- Demonstrates post qualification theatre experience ENT theatre
- Demonstrates post qualification theatre experience Max-Fax theatre
- Demonstrates post graduation development
- Teaching & Assessing/ Practice Assessor qualification or working towards
- Dual Qualification
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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Description
Job summary
We are a Tertiary referral unit admitting patients from across Sussex. We provide a diverse catalogue of surgical procedures covering most forms of elective and emergency surgery patients however on this occasion we are seeking applicants to join our ENT and Maxillofacial team.
Main duties of the job
Providing anaesthetic and surgical services in the Operating Theatres located on Level 5 of the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Being the point of knowledge for junior colleagues
Providing technical expertise within the role
To act as team leader/senior nurse in individual theatre. To ensure standards of nursing care meet current levels and to identify if any updating is needed.
Working to promote the team as a service to the clinicians
Problem solve to enable a smooth transition of patients through the specialty.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Surgical Duties:
Anaesthetic Duties:
Recovery Duties: (If experienced)
Professional
Essential
Desirable
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
