Operating Department Practitioner - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

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Scunthorpe, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary peri-operative team, practicing a high standard of clinical care and participating in all activities of the department to enhance the patient experience.

The post holder will work flexibly alongside team members to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care during the peri-operative event
The post holder will be expected to participate fully in the relevant rota, to including working on call commitment.

Demonstrate and develop clinical assessment skills and the ability to prioritise the care for patients undergoing a surgical / anaesthetic procedure.

Participate in the service and on-call rota, undertake rotation within the theatres to support personal and service development needs Recognise and value the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and to coordinate the care delivery.

Contribute to the continuing development of patient care within the operating theatres, e.g. through sharing knowledge and expertise as required.
Under the direction of senior practitioners, develop and provide standards of good practice to ensure individualised patient centred care.
Prepare and organise clinical area to receive patients for elective, emergency and trauma procedures. To safely identify, prepare, check and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist in a variety of clinical situations including elective, emergency and trauma work
Share specialist knowledge with colleagues and other member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Work within the guidelines of NMC/HPC registration
Responsible for adhering to the NMC / ODP professional Code of Conduct
The post holder is responsible and accountable for their own practice in line with Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies that reflect evidence, best practice and legislative requirement

We're a large organisation with three hospitals located in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Goole. We also provide community services in North Lincolnshire. Our 6,500 members of staff care for and support a population of more than 400,000 people.

We encourage all our staff to innovate and adopt 'best practice' so we can deliver excellent care to our patients.

We ask staff to live our values; kindness, courage and respect.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. You could be one of them.

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities.

As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff.

This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.