The post holder will:

Support the Senior Nurse Manager (SNM) in the safe and effective delivery of anaesthetic and recovery practice for patients in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratories (Cath Lab).

Act as an expert clinical resource coordinating learning and development of anaesthetic and recovery skills for the cath lab nursing team.

Work as part of the multi-disciplinary clinical team in the delivery of care for patients undergoing cardiovascular interventional procedures in the cath labs.

Main duties of the job

Act as a resource/advisor to all staff in the delivery of care, ensuring that specialised needs of patients are met.

Day to day leadership of Anaesthetic & Recovery service.

Co-ordination of Cath Labs and Recovery

Provide management and organisation of a clinical area

Actively participates in and coordinates the supervision, learning and development of other staff members

Works collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families

Evaluates the effectiveness of service delivery and quality of care and takes action to improve services

About us

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Act as a resource/advisor to all staff in the delivery of care, ensuring that specialised needs of patients are met.

Provide management and organisation of a clinical area

Actively participates in and coordinates the supervision, learning and development of other staff members

Works collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families

Evaluates the effectiveness of service delivery and quality of care and takes action to improve services

To provide appropriate level of clinical expertise to support the provision of 1st on call cover.

CLINICAL

Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information maintaining accurate patient records

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met provide skilled assistance to the operator and anaesthetist during cardiovascular interventional procedures

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, participating in out of hours emergency procedures.

Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate records in line with NMC, HPC and Trust policy

Respect confidential information obtained in the course of professional practice and upholds the principles of Caldicott and the Data Protection Act

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP

Accept delegated line management responsibilities of other team members including performance development reviews and personal development planning.

Support the Cath Lab Management Team to maximise best use of clinical resources, implementing best practice in periprocedural / perioperative care.

Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff.

Support the Cath Lab Manager with the monitoring of performance of staff ensuring that learning needs are identified through personal development planning/supervised practice.

Promotes the development of services within Cath Lab and assists the cath lab management team to implement change.

Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources

Monitor health, safety and security of self and others and promote/ implement best practice in the Catheter Laboratories.

Maintain readiness of all relevant equipment and ensure appropriate safe use

PROFESSIONAL

Provide and make effective use of learning and development opportunities for the Cath Lab team

Develop own expert clinical knowledge and participate in the development of others

Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and continuing professional development requirements

Coordinate and deliver training programmes and promote an effective clinical learning environment

Act as a mentor for all students and newly qualified registered practitioners.

Person Specification

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Participated in service development and implementation of change. Ability to develop and maintain communication with a range of people about difficult matters/situations. Basic knowledge of resource management within the clinical setting Moderate IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets Able to manage own workload, coordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision Knowledge of professional and NHS issues Ability to address issues and challenge in an assertive manner when required by adjusting leadership style. Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting Ability to lead, motivate and influence others Ability to manage time effectively, to organise and prioritise, responding to changes in service demand

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered ODP/Nurse Diploma/Degree related to health care practice or equivalent experience Post-Registration qualification or evidence of further study related to peri-operative practice

Experience

Essential

• 2 years experience at band 5 in anaesthetic / recovery practice
• Participation in departmental training programmes and mentorship
• Experience of responding to and assisting with emergency procedures unsupervised

Desirable

• Participation in staff management Departmental Co-ordination

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN or Registered ODP
• Diploma/Degree related to health care practice or equivalent experience
• Anaesthetics and recovery qualification.
• Post-Registration qualification or evidence of further study related to peri-operative practice.
• Teaching and mentorship experience

Desirable

• Advanced Life Support

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE

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