Anaesthetic Nurse / ODP

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a qualified Anaesthetic Nurse or Practitioner to lead a team in the Interventional Radiology Department. The role involves administering anaesthetics, providing recovery care, and ensuring high standards of patient care in a multidisciplinary environment. Candidates should have relevant clinical qualifications and experience in perioperative settings. This position is a great opportunity to enhance skills in a busy and supportive team.

Qualifications

• Proven post registration experience within a perioperative setting.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the department.
• Provide skilled assistance during anaesthetic administration.
• Monitor and maintain policies, standards of care.

Skills

Ability to manage anaesthetic machines safely

Ability to identify deteriorating patients

Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively

Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement

Basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems

Ability to provide formal teaching programmes

Education

Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner RN Part 1 or 12

Specialist clinical course relevant to area of practice

Preparation for Mentorship or equivalent

Leadership Course

First Line Management Course

Job description

We are offering a fantastic career opportunity to a suitably trained and registered individual who is dual trained as an Anaesthetic Nurse or Anaesthetic Practitioner / Recovery Practitioner. You will be a team leader and will help build and enhance the peri-operative and post-operative skills of the Interventional Radiology Department.

Barts Health NHS Trust provides the largest trauma service in the UK and Interventional Radiology is an integral part of that. We use the latest techniques and minimally invasive procedures to provide very safe and effective patient care. Our busy department is part of one of the most comprehensive imaging departments in London and all of our staff work closely together to continually provide a high standard of patient care.

Interventional Radiology is undergoing an expansion including a 24/7 Mechanical Thrombectomy Stroke Service. You will be working in close collaboration with radiologists, radiographers, anaesthetists and anaesthetic practitioners, radiology nurses, ward nurses and theatre nurses, among others, to ensure that our patient's nursing needs and care are met to the highest clinical standards.

Main duties of the job

As an integrated member of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of Barts Health Interventional Radiology Department by providing skilled assistance to clinicians during the administration, maintenance and termination of general, regional or local anaesthetics and also provide skilled care in the recovery suite.

The post holder will work with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and multidisciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of care and staff development as part of the Interventional Radiology Team.

In addition he/she will provide specialist care and/or support and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the management of the clinical area. This will involve dealing with complex situations and having to take appropriate action in emergency or unforeseen situations.

Participation in the on call rota is required.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner RN Part 1 or 12; RSCN Part 8; C&G 752; NVQ Level III
• Specialist clinical course relevant to area of practice or equivalent
• Preparation for Mentorship or equivalent
• Leadership Course
• First Line Management Course

Experience

• Proven post registration experience within a perioperative setting, across a varied speciality theatre environment
• Evidence of participation in Audit/Change in practice

Knowledge

• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests.
• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better.
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them.

Skills

• Able to demonstrate ability to manage anaesthetic machines safely
• Ability to identify deteriorating patients and take appropriate action
• Ability to prioritise clinical work effectively
• Can show a non-judgemental approach to patient care
• Ability to record and report back accurately and fully on patient assessments undertaken and risks identified
• Ability to offer constructive suggestions for service improvement
• Can prove a basic computer literacy in Windows and IT systems
• Ability to plan, allocate and supervise the work of the team
• Ability to carry out essential and appropriate perioperative nursing care and procedures
• Ability to lead the interdisciplinary team in service improvement
• Ability to provide formal teaching programmes as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.