Recovery Practitioner - Whiston, United Kingdom - Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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Whiston, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our highly-skilled and dedicated Recovery Team, working in our state of the art Theatres at Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


Applicants must be registered with the NMC or HCPC and should be enthusiastic, self-motivated with a commitment to provide quality patient care within the post -operative phase of the patients journey.

The post holder must be enthusiastic, flexible have good communication skills and be a team player. Suitable applicants will have demonstrable experience, mentorship is provided for staff new in post.


The post holder may be required to work across both Whiston and St Helens sites and must be flexible to work weekends evenings and on call.

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

  • To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals' performance is reviewed.
  • To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
  • To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
  • To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
  • To effectively manage departmental budgets by coordinating the monitoring and review process of the use of income and expenditure
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.


From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.


The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.


Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:

  • CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
  • SAFETY that is of the highest standards
  • COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
  • SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
  • PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients

Our achievements include:


  • Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
  • Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
  • Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.


KEY DUTIES

  • To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals' performance is reviewed.
  • To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
  • To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
  • To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
  • To effectively manage departmental budgets by coordinating the monitoring and review process of the use of income and expenditure
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Act as a role model within the clinical working area and to present a professional image to which inspires confidence and trust in the delivery of care.
  • Working within the NMC/AODP 'Scope of Professional Practice' be professionally accountable and responsible to the team leader for the formulation and implementation of individual patient care, taking a dynamic and researchbased approach.
  • At all times to act as the patients advocate by considering their individual physical and psychological needs. Whilst providing and maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To keep professionally updated with current research relating to clinical practice and participate in supporting students and trainee ODP's.
  • To act as a mentor/preceptor to trained learners and facilitate the acquisition of newly trained staff's competencies and skills.
  • To personally take responsibility for own professional updating and maintain a personal record for future registration purposes.
  • To attend regular mandatory update training, fire lectures, moving and handling and resuscitation training within the requirements of the Trusts health and safety po
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