Scrub Nurse/ODP -Theatres

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Clinical

1. Carries out a full range of registered heath care professional duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's condition and care with support from the Practitioner in charge. Maintains the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and department policies, reporting any difficulties with these duties to senior staff.

2. Works without direct supervision once key learning outcomes of the induction/ foundation or preceptorship programme have been completed; and 6 month probationary period applies to career Band 5 posts.

3. Maintains a safe environment when caring for patients, including those patients requiring frequent levels of monitoring.

4. Monitors all patient care and treatment, maintaining high standards and quality at all times.

5. Documents incidents on Datix in real time and escalates any concerns to the Practitioner in charge. Is aware of trust risk management and policies.

6. Able to prioritise patient care, recognise deterioration in a patient's condition and alert senior staff immediately.

7. Maintains accurate, contemporaneous and legible written records of care where required and accurately completes the perioperative care plan (CERNER).

8. Uses effective communication, written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives, taking into account impairments, levels of consciousness and language barriers.

9. Adheres to the agreed procedures as identified, and promotes by example, a high standard of good quality care within the department.

10. Fosters good relationships with other departments, the multidisciplinary team and visitors to the unit. Helps to achieve and maintain morale for both staff and patients.

11. Participates in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives. Ensure the delivery of high quality end of life care in line with national pathways, eg WHO Safety Surgical Checklist

12. Provide sound evidence based clinical advice as required to staff and patients

13. Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required

14. Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

15. Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

16. Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives

17. Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience, for each case admitted to our unit.

18. Work with line manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives.

19. Maintain a safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values

20. Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including proactively implementing falls prevention

21. Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues.

22. Have an awareness of current professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others

2. Leadership and management

1. Help to manage the day to day staffing arrangements, to ensure safe levels of practice
2. Be in charge of a theatre list on a regular basis where appropriate and safe to do so
3. Ensure staffs adhere to Trust protocols of care, eg Infection Control, uniform policy, and so on and so forth.
4. Take continuing responsibility for the Theatre in absence of Junior Sister.
5. Lead and manage their own clinical team within general clinical areas, and of the total team in the absence of the Theatre Sister, in line with Trust values
6. Develop and maintain effective communication and working relationships with other professional groups, and staff generally within the Division and the Trust
7. Contribute to the effective management of the area by ensuring correct levels of staff are in place to deliver and assist with the planning of off duty rotas
8. Assist in the delivery of induction / orientation of new staff, students and HCAs.
9. Act as a role model, ensuring staff work to Trust guidelines and values
10. Supervise, under the direction of their manager, the work of qualified and unqualified staff and learners
11. Provide clinical support and guidance to staff
12. Act as a resource for clinical knowledge to staff
13. Initiate action on complaints & incident management and responses, and assist in their investigation and resolution
14. Participate in recruitment and selection, and develop effective selection and interviewing skills
15. Undertake appraisals of staff, following training
16. Chair team meetings as required during clinical governance and half day teaching sessions.
17. Lead on specific projects, as indicated and agreed by manager
18. Have a working knowledge of budget arrangements for area, focussing on cost effectiveness and quality, to ensure maximum use of resource
19. Understand and manage local change with team members, including the embedding of new project

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Person specification

Interview - face-to-face

Essential criteria

• NMC/HPC Registration
• Substantial NHS and Healthcare sector theatre scrub experience in multiple specialities such as: urology+ maxillofacial + plastics+HMU + Gynae + ENT/OPhthalmology
• Personal qualities: Being an effective role model, Highly enthusiastic and self-motivated, Ability to work under pressure and demonstrate adaptability, Being approachable, supportive, and assertive.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff, and external teams

Desirable criteria

• CERNER IT (or equivalent electronic record) training or experience with electronic documentation
• Theatre course - completion of a recognised theatre preoperative course
• Proven management experience (marked essential but commonly seen as desirable for more advanced Band 5s)
• Practice Assessor or Supervisor
• Experience in theatre stock management, including ordering and requesting loan equipment

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria

• Proven clinical knowledge linked to area of speciality and excellence in care delivery
• Proven knowledge of safety issues through clinical governance and risk management
• Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, staff and external contract
• Knowledge of current challenging and issues in nursing
• Commitment to teaching and learning for self and others
• Commitment to quality initiatives and research.
• Clinical decision making skills and ability to prioritise workload
• Computer literacy skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of budgets
• Experience of data collection for quality monitoring / audit
• Experience of risk management / assessment

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse

Desirable criteria

• Theatre Course
• Mentorship qualification

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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