ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered ODP or RGN with post registration Anaesthetic qualification, who have a wide range of clinical skills, to work within our theatres. So, whether you are an experienced practitioner or a recently qualified ODP we would love to hear from you.

We are a friendly team with a family feel. We balance hard working shifts with a busy trust wide social scene which includes trips to the coast, theatres, and Christmas markets to name a few.

The vacancy is to work within the anaesthetic support team, however we do positively encourage practitioners who would like the opportunity to dual role either in Scrub or PACU, as we appreciate the value of keeping multi skilled.

Happy to hear from practitioners who have recently qualified.

Main duties of the job

Using your anaesthetic qualification you will be a key member of the peri-operative team ensuring that the patient receives excellent standards of care.

You will be confident in supporting the Anaesthetist and preparing a range of medical devices, communicating to the wider theatre team and putting the patient at the heart of everything that you do.

Those wishing to dual role or keep/gain your preferred skills in scrub or recovery we can facilitate this within our teams.

We now benefit from a state of the art, digital, fully electronic patient record system that incorporates the entire patient journey.

You will be driven to ensure the standards of care you deliver are effective, current and evidenced-based and enjoy working with your team to ensure the smooth running of the department.

We are committed to the on-going professional development for our staff, we facilitate a mandatory preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff. We offer support starting with your Induction process through to offering in-house and external courses, we promote multiskilling into scrub and/or recovery for practitioners who wish to do so. We have a dedicated practice development team along with supportive management to assist you in growing your career.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To support the Theatre Manager in the establishing good working atmosphere and participate in effective/efficient use of staff, supplies and services.
• To provide a high level of support to the perioperative team in the delivery of patient care, within the theatre area.
• To work collaboratively with the Anaesthetic/surgical consultant body, to ensure best possible outcome for the patients, with a high priority on patient safety.
• To participate in achieving the stated Quality Assurance and Risk Management objectives set by the organisation.
• To ensure all equipment is regularly checked and maintained in a safe manner.
• Participate in training programmes for junior staff and other disciplines seconded to the department.
  
  

You will be supported with a comprehensive Trust induction when you join us, and for our Newly Qualified Practitioners we offer a bespoke preceptorship programme with 14 days protected study days designed to teach and develop our practitioners to the very highest standard.

Please see Job Description and Job Specification for further information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC / HCPC registration
• RGN with post registration anaesthetic qualification
• Diploma/Degree (HE) Operating Department Practice (or NVQ equivalent)
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Mentorship programme or equivalent
  
  

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Own continuing professional development
• Knowledge of the Operating Theatre Environment
• Clinical Governance
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to practice within more than one role of peri-operative practice
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• ABLE to use EPR
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experienced in EPIC
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

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