Anaesthetic Practitioner, Odp - Liverpool, United Kingdom - The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
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Role summary To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team and to participate in the assessment of patient care needs implementing and maintaining agreed standards of care.

Following Codes of Professional Practice provide high quality care to patients undergoing treatment within the Peri-Operative Environment.

Key responsibilities Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of patient care Delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff Working with members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team following local protocols and standards Awareness of the effective management of resources within the department Participate in clinical trials and research when required Provide a leadership role model, demonstrating specialist knowledge and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary and high standards of clinical practice and provide support or advice when necessary Clinical Plan and prepare equipment according to patients needs and procedures Maintain user competency for relevant equipment both existing and new.

Implement and evaluate care as appropriate to surgical requirement and patients condition Perform the necessary pre and post-op checks and adhere to the principles of the WHO checklist Monitoring and assessing patients condition, responding to changes in condition, proposing / making changes to care plan as required and escalating concerns as appropriate Directing and participating in the manoeuvring and the positioning of conscious and unconscious patients Handover and transferring responsibility of care to colleagues, ensuring appropriate information and care is relayed Supporting and re-assessing patients and relatives/carers during perioperative procedures Working within guidelines of NMC and HPC Codes of Practice depending upon registration To be aware of the management of drugs and to adhere to local policies and administer drugs as prescribed Maintaining accurate patient and theatre records, including electronic records Respond to and report untoward incidents as per policy After appropriate training / experience participate in out of hours shifts and on call as required Managerial Monitoring and ordering of stocks and supplies, rotating expiry dates as necessary and notify senior members of staff when applicable Supervision of HCAs, junior grades and less experienced staff within direct clinical area After appropriate experience, lead a team when required during the shift session, ensuring a high standard of patient care is delivered Contribute to the setting and audit of local standards and policies as part of professional development To undertake any other duties that may be requested by your manager/supervisor in order to facilitate smooth running of the department Education Mentoring and co-mentoring of qualified and unqualified staff Assist with establishing the training needs of individual team members and contribute to professional development plans Delivery of orientation and induction to new and less experienced members of staff Responsible for maintaining and updating own clinical knowledge and skills Over time, become a confident expert in the field of neurosurgery within the scope of the role Specialist Anaesthetic Perform the necessary anaesthetic equipment checks prior to use and report any faults Act as patients advocate prior to and during operation.


Assists anesthetists in the administration of general, regional and local anaesthetic monitoring patient condition as necessary Be familiar and conversant with the full range of table attachments and other specialist equipment To provide assistance in the ICU with regards to the maintenance of ventilators and any related anaesthetic skills required Participate in the cardiac arrest / emergency response team after appropriate training and experience Work within Interventional Radiology iMRI and the MRI/CT unit Recovery Act as patients advocate in the post-operative recovery phase Working without direct medical supervision to monitor patients postoperative condition.

Respond immediately to any changes in condition, provide treatment or report to senior member of staff as necessary.
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