Band 5 ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse Advert, November 2021

Anaesthetic Nurse | Operating Department Practitioner | Band 5 | Whittington Hospital | Newly Qualified or Experienced Anaesthetic Nurse | Newly Qualified or Experienced Operating Department Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for an Anaesthetic Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join our team on a permanent basis.

We pride ourselves in forward thinking and encouraging our staff to develop by extending the role of the theatre practitioner.

We consider the role of the theatre practitioner to be fundamental and innovative, always seeking as a team to evolve and improve.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and opportunities for you to undertake a wide range of in-house and university-based training programmes.

We are currently offering a Band 5 to Band 6 progression pathway, subject to the fulfilling of necessary criteria.

Main duties of the job

The Whittington Hospital has been rated twentieth in the second annual Healthcare 100 awards, which recognises top employers in healthcare.

We pride ourselves in forward thinking and encouraging our staff to develop by extending the role of the theatre practitioner. If you are a newly qualified or experienced Anaesthetic Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner specialising in anaesthetics, we are offering 1 full time (37.5 hours per week) band 5 position of Anaesthetic Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner Anaesthetic within our busy suites.

We have 6 Main Theatres and 4 Day Treatment Centre Theatres specialising in Orthopaedics and Trauma, Bariatric, General, Colorectal, Breast surgery, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology as well as Ophthalmology.We also act as a key member of the CRASH/Obstetric team during and out of hours.

You will need to deliver a holistic care approach that is current, evidence based and effective. You must have a broad knowledge and skill base including communication and team working skills, in order that you contribute to the smooth running of the theatre department.

We are committed to ongoing professional development and opportunities for you to undertake a wide range of in-house and university based training programme. To apply for this post, you must hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered anaesthetic practitioner RGN/ODP and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the routine daily planning and organisation of the theatres/allocated anaesthetic area, for clinical procedures and practice, across a range of surgical specialities
• Delivering high quality anaesthetic care in isolated areas such as Maternity and functioning as an essential member of the cardiac arrest team.
• Participate in the departments administration as required.
• Opportunity to rotate between areas may be available.

Who we are looking for:

• Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Health and Care Professions Council for ODPs, is essential.
• An RGN/RN with a UK recognised anaesthetic nursing qualification or Operating Department Practitioner qualification is essential.
• Recent experience of working within theatres as an anaesthetic practitioner would be advantageous.
• Delivering high quality, patient-focused care, that is current, evidence based and effective.
• Be compassionate and able to demonstrate excellent patient care & leadership skills.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/RN with anaesthetic course or Operating Dept Practitioner with Diploma/Degree in Operating Department Practice
• Proof of registration with NMC (nurses) or HCPC (ODPs)
• Recent experience working within theatres as an anaesthetic practitioner

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Able to work under minimum supervision
• Ability to prioritise and possess effective decision making skills
• Able to work as a team member
• Able to manage learners
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Competence in a range of skills and any additional training undertaken
• Good IT skills
• Experience in an operating theatre setting

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of a range of surgical procedures
• Health and Safety regulations
• Equal Opportunities
• Data Protection
• Infection Control regulations
• Current nursing/operating department research and developments
• Evidence based practice in Theatres
• Commitment to/evidence of continuing professional development

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Always act in a professional manner
• Good communication skills with patients and multi-disciplinary team
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Flexible and willing to rotate to all areas
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to deal with stress

Other

Essential

• Good attendance record

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Main Theatres, Whittington Health

London

N19 5NF

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