Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP (Band 5) Theatre

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 35 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Staff benefits

Learning and development

Clear career pathways

Flexible working

Résumé du poste

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP for its theatres in London. You will provide nursing care, scrub and circulate, and lead with support from senior staff to maintain high standards of patient safety.

You will have first-level NMC or HCPC registration and post-registration anaesthetic training, with strong anaesthetic experience. The role includes on-call responsibilities and opportunities for professional development within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Recognised post-registration anaesthetic course for NMC registrants.
• First-level registration with the NMC or HCPC.
• Experience in anaesthetics preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide nursing care to theatre patients per plan and without direct supervision.
• Perform resuscitation, scrub and circulation as part of the theatre team.
• Ensure safe use of anaesthetic equipment and decontamination of scopes.
• Supervise less experienced staff and contribute to staff development.
• Monitor clinical standards and participate in audits and governance.
• Support on-call theatre rota and effective resource use.

Connaissances

Anaesthetic skills

Interpersonal skills

Decision making

Quality awareness

Customer care

Formation

NMC/HCPC registration

Post-registration anaesthetic course

Description du poste

An Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP post in theatre at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The work covers theatre patient care, from resuscitation and scrubbing to safe use of complex equipment and decontamination of scopes. Seven theatres, three of them robotic, cover specialties such as sarcoma, gynaecology and urology, and the team wants an experienced scrub nurse or ODP who can lead. Candidates need first-level NMC or HCPC registration and anaesthetic experience.

What the job involves

• Provide nursing care to patients in line with plans agreed with the shift coordinator, working without direct supervision
• Perform resuscitation, scrub and circulation as a theatre team member, following National and Trust theatre policy
• Be responsible for the safe use of complex scrub equipment such as diathermy and laparoscopic kit
• Apply sound decontamination practice for flexible scopes and instrument sterilisation
• Demonstrate procedures and supervise less qualified staff while maintaining a safe working environment for staff, patients and families
• Support senior and multidisciplinary staff in monitoring clinical standards, staff development and compliance with Trust policies
• Provide high quality, individualised, evidence-based care to patients, relatives and carers, in line with local and national targets
• Take part in the out of hours theatre on-call rota
• Support effective use of resources and safe staffing levels within the department
• Work with theatre staff and other departments, giving evidence-based information after consulting the multidisciplinary team
• Monitor quality of clinical care, take part in audits and clinical governance, and lead customer care initiatives
• Take responsibility for continuing professional development and develop shift management skills under senior guidance

Qualifications

• Recognised post-registration anaesthetic course for NMC registrants

Registration & licences

• First-level registration with the NMC or HCPC

Experience

• Experience in anaesthetics
• Experience as an experienced scrub nurse or scrub ODP

Skills & knowledge

• Sound clinical knowledge of anaesthetic procedures and emergencies
• Good interpersonal skills, particularly liaising with multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to make decisions and organise and prioritise own workload
• Awareness of quality issues
• Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives

Other

• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Demonstrated motivation
• Ability to work rostered shifts, including on-call
• Flexibility to meet service needs

Nice to have

• Mentorship or SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) competencies
• Computer literacy
• Good understanding of NHS reforms and the contracting process

What's offered

• A wide range of staff benefits
• Learning and development opportunities
• Clear career pathways
• Opportunities to work flexibly across areas and specialties, with flexible working requests welcomed from point of hire