Staff Nurse/Theatre Practitioner required for Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre Theatres. You will be part of an enthusiastic team providing excellent care and support to our patients. We carry out elective orthopaedic surgery procedures such as hip , knee , shoulder, wrist and ankle replacements as well as a number of Hand Trauma procedures. You will be provided with excellent support and training from our experienced Theatre Team.

Main duties of the job

You will help maintain excellent standards of care within our 4 theatres as a perioperative scrub person. Preparing ad organising instruments for various procedures .Infection control is paramount within Theatres and this will be an essential part of your role in adhering to policies and procedures.

• Lead in anaesthetics and/or scrub on potentially a daily basis in absence of band 6 practitioner.
• To provide clinical support & teaching to all relevant personnel within the specialist area.
• To provide technical & clinical advise to relevant colleagues in the Unit .
• To provide information & support to patients before, during and after surgery.
• Willing to undertake training within the Perioperative setting either anaesthetics, scrub or recovery.
• To provide & assist with the development of safe & high quality specialist patient care & to work within the guidelines of the Trust Nursing & Midwifery Strategy.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC/HCPC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Assist the Unit manager to ensure that clinical/nursing practices accurately reflect the departmental philosophy.
• Assist the Senior Practitioner to actively lead in the development of their specialised areas within the Unit.
• Assist the Unit Manager to ensure self and others attend mandatory training sessions as required.
• Assist the Senior Practitioners to effectively lead a multidisciplinary team under pressure in, at times, a highly stressful environment, including emergency situations as required.
• Ensure the security of the working area is maintained.
• Ensure the provision of a safe working environment for the staff, patients and visitors at all times in line with the Health and Safety at work act.
• Attend routine departmental meetings.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• NMC /HCPC

Desirable

• Experience in Day Surgery Unit
• Surgical ward experience
• Proven communication skills

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Princess Royal Hospital

Lewes Road

Haywards Heath

RH164EY

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