Welcome to the Day Surgery Unit at Southlands Hospital part of University Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you a Theatre Nurse/ODP?

Would you like to join our friendly, dynamic 14 bedded Day Surgery Unit complete with 2 Operating Theatres and a 5 bedded Recovery area? Do you have experience in the Theatre environment? Do you have experience within Orthopaedic Surgery?

We currently look after patients in Day Surgery undergoing surgery for a variety of Specialities including Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Chronic Pain, Maxillo-Facial and Dental Surgery.

Main duties of the job

Team Working and Communication to support the daily running of the Day Surgery Unit.

Scrubbing for various surgical procedures in theatre setting.

Delivering safe pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care of patients.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. 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 ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - 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

1) NMC/ODP Qualification

2) Team Working and Communication to support the daily running of the Day Surgery Unit

3) Scrubbing in theatre for various surgical procedures

4) Assist anaesthetists with anaesthetic for patients having surgical procedures.

5) Delivering safe pre-operative, peri-operative and post-operative care of patients.

6) Supporting junior members of staff, learners and students. Create an environment conducive to learning.

7) Preparing the theatre environment for daily operating lists including sets, medication, moving and handling equipment etc.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC/HCPC qualification

Desirable

• Experience in Surgery

Experience

Essential

• Theatres

Desirable

• Orthopaedics

Equality and Diversity

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

Southlands Hospital

Upper Shoreham Road

Shoreham-by-Sea

BN43 6TQ

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279-6417573-AUG24