Anaesthetic Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible shifts

Wellbeing resources

Paid annual leave

Access to NHS Trusts

Job summary

The University Hospital Southampton theatres team, supported by NHS Professionals, seeks a Bank Anaesthetic Practitioner to cover a range of anaesthetic, scrub and recovery duties across the theatres portfolio. Applicants must be NMC or HCPC registered and have recent UK anaesthetic experience, with overseas experience not accepted.

The role offers flexible shifts across adult and paediatric cases within a major trauma centre.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or ODP qualification.
• Post-qualification competency in anaesthetic care (CODP pre-reg ODP curriculum level).

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate patient-centred anaesthetic care.
• Act as patient advocate and inform patients/relatives.
• Provide scrub, anaesthetic and recovery assistance.
• Work flexibly across theatres and lead when experienced.
• Coordinate with multi-professional team per Trust policy.
• Handle medicines including controlled drugs.
• Maintain records of observations and care.
• Assist patient transfers and equipment readiness.
• Report incidents and adverse events, participate in decontamination.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Education

NMC/HCPC registered nurse or ODP

Job description

Bank Anaesthetic Practitioner post, posted by NHS Professionals for the theatres team at University Hospital Southampton. The work is supporting patients through anaesthetic care and assisting across scrub, anaesthetic and recovery duties. Work covers around 40 theatres across many specialities and imaging areas, inside an adult and paediatric major trauma centre. Applicants need NMC or HCPC registration and recent UK anaesthetic experience; overseas experience is not accepted.

What the job involves

• Plan, deliver and evaluate individualised, patient-centred care, advising other staff
• Act as patient advocate, receiving patients and relatives and keeping them informed
• Provide scrub, anaesthetic and recovery assistance to core competency level
• Work flexibly across specialities and, with experience, lead and delegate within the team
• Liaise with the multi-professional team so treatments follow Trust policy
• Take part in ordering, checking and administering prescribed drugs, including controlled drugs
• Minimise health, safety and infection risks in line with Trust policies and standard precautions
• Maintain accurate records of observation, treatment and care
• Co-ordinate patient transfers to other departments
• Keep medical equipment ready for use, report faults and follow decontamination procedures
• Report incidents, complaints and problems, and complete adverse event reporting
• Respond to emergencies and untoward situations

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or ODP qualification
• Post-qualification course with competencies equivalent to the CODP pre-registration ODP curriculum

Registration & licences

• NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• At least 12 months' anaesthetics experience in the UK within the past 3 years
• Overseas anaesthetics experience not accepted
• Recent post-registration experience in an acute theatre environment

Skills & knowledge

• Working calmly and maturely under high pressure

What’s offered

• Access to learning and development opportunities
• Flexible and committed shifts
• Wellbeing resources
• Build-up of paid annual leave
• Access to over 50 partner NHS Trusts to choose where and how to work