Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

*Please only apply if you have a valid anaesthetic qualifications and are registered with the HCPC. We will not consider your application if neither of these are met*

We are recruiting ODP's and/or Anaesthetic nurses, to be based across both our Broomfield and Braintree Community Hospital sites.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to join our established team of anaesthetic practitioners. We have 24 theatres across the 2 sites and cover a variety of specialities including Maternity, Burns, Upper GI and Plastics. We are also a key component of the Cardiac arrest team, attend trauma calls and attend airway emergencies, together with the anaesthetists, across the hospital.

Ongoing development and training will be offered including ILS, PILS and ALS with experience. We are also linked to the PMI at ARU, which allows us to attend simulation courses, along with other key members of the perioperative team.

Main duties of the job

Access, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respects patient personal dignity and beliefs

Maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff

Maintain and promote effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients' relatives and visitors

Act as a mentor to students, including teaching and assessing, within their realm of competence, upholding the philosophy of evidence-based practice

Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust policies and procedures

Act as a patient advocate

Be aware of the responsibilities of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients, visitors and other staff members

Working for our organisation

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse/ Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable criteria

• ILS qualified
• Has MIPS and ALS or willing to undertake these

Experience

Essential criteria

• Anaesthetic support experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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