We are looking to recruit a Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetics & Recovery) to join our Theatre Team based at Leigh Hospital. We are looking to recruit to a full time 37.5 hour post.

If you feel you have the skills and attributes to join our team which work mainly Monday to Friday over 4 days then this is the role for you.

An accredited University course in Anaesthetics is essential. You will also be required to have a HCPC registration.

Evidence of qualifications will be requested at interview and during compliance checks.

Main duties of the job

• Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice.
• Identifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice within the clinical area.
• Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working without direct supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the clinical environment.
• Demonstrating awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised high quality patient care

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will demonstrate responsibility for:

• Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualized patient care.
• Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC / HCPC Codes of Conduct.
• Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
• Demonstrating awareness of and participation in development to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
• Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.
• Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, complaint with the Health and safety at work act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
• Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date working knowledge of legal matters that, may impact within the clinical area.
• Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice.
• Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Understanding of research/audit.

Desirable

• Sound understanding of role and responsibilities relating to SFA duties.

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
• Participation in research/audit

Desirable

• Basic Computer Skills
• Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
• Evidence of undertaken research/audit.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate ability as professional role model.
• Experience of working on own and as a member of a team

Desirable

• Working knowledge of theatres
• Experience since qualification
• Experience in the application of SFA duties.

Qualifications

Essential

• RN 1st Level with university module care of the anaesthetised patient.
• Registered ODP

Desirable

• ENB 998/CG7307/100/Mentorship in practice
• ENB
• Anaesthetic qualification
• Specialists Skills Course.

Additional

Essential

• Internal rotation
• Flexibility
• Adaptability
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
• Enthusiasm/motivation

Employer details

Employer name

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leigh Infirmary

The Avenue

Leigh

WN7 1HS

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302-24-6314691S