Anaesthetic Practitioner

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Truro is seeking a dedicated Anaesthetic Practitioner to join their multi-disciplinary theatre team. The role involves delivering high-quality anaesthetic services and supporting anaesthetists in patient care across various specialities. Candidates with ODP training or nursing experience in anaesthesia are encouraged to apply. This position offers flexibility with full and part-time shifts available, catering to your work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC / HCPC.
• Experience in various anaesthetic specialities.
• Demonstrable ability to support the learning of colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver anaesthetic services in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Support anaesthetists in providing care.
• Participate in planning and evaluating anaesthetic procedures.

Skills

Patient centered care

Ability to work well within a team

Understanding of theatre practice

Awareness of professional issues

Planned care in an acute environment

Education

Current qualification at diploma or degree level

Anaesthetic training ODP / Anaesthetic module nursing

Job description

THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL MEMBERS OF STAFF AT RCHT ONLY.

We work together to create a positive team spirit, recognising achievements and celebrating success. Our busy Anaesthetic Theatres team are at the forefront of intra-operative cell salvage and blood conservation and also have innovative initiatives in place to support climate change.

As a key member of the multi-disciplinary theatre team you will participate in planning, delivering, evaluating and implementing the highest possible level of anaesthetic services, supporting the anaesthetist to deliver outstanding care to patients and contributing to the overall effectiveness of Theatres at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust.

There are full and part time opportunities available, working various shift patterns including weekends, nights and bank holidays.

We welcome applications from those that are due to qualify as an ODP this coming year, and would be willing to discuss this on an informal basis should you be interested in applying.

We are very happy to talk informally during your application or would be happy to provide a tour of our unit.

Please watch our team video: youtu.be/kzeGcMCZ5RA

Main duties of the job

We work as part of a multi-disciplinary theatres team to deliver elective and non-elective procedures across a wide range of specialities including ENT, Maxillo Facial, Trauma & Orthopaedic, General, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. As well as furthering your clinical practice we offer many development and educational opportunities.

The post holder will be expected to develop skills and specialty based knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in a multi-specialty environment, which may involve procedures performed on both adult and paediatric patients under general, regionaland local anaesthetic.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with

visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• On the NMC / HCPC register
• Anaesthetic training ODP / Anaesthetic module nursing
• Current qualification at diploma / degree level or working towards

Experience

• Good understanding of theatre practice
• Experience of having worked within a number of anaesthetic specialities.

Practical and intellectual skills

• Ability to plan and care for a group of patients in an acute environment
• Committed to patient centred care
• Awareness of relevant COSHH regulations
• Provide support to patients, families and carers as appropriate
• ILS or ALS
• Demonstrable ability to support the learning of colleagues
• Professional approach to work
• Ability to work well within a team
• Awareness of professional issues
• Awareness of cultural issues

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.