Band 6 Theatre Charge Nurse

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in the UK seeks a skilled professional to assess patient care needs and lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader. The successful candidate will ensure planned care is effectively implemented and evaluated, while also providing skilled assistance in various procedures. The organization offers excellent career development opportunities, flexible hours, and generous benefits, aiming to support a work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs for all patients and ensure appropriate care is implemented.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Liaise with the Team Leader to prepare patients for Theatre.

Job description

Responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
• Provide specialist advice without direct supervision and to lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the Department.
• Liaise with the Team Leader (or Theatre Co-ordinator) to ensure that patients are prepared for Theatre in reasonable time and are received in the Theatre department adhering to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
• Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients between all areas of the theatre department.
• Provide skilled assistance when participating in the administration of infusions, drugs, blood & blood products.
• Liaise & communicate with other departments e.g. laboratory services, Sterile Services Unit.
• Ensure that all Theatre equipment is checked as suitable for use prior to each patient's operation.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in practice in own surgical speciality or specialty group.
• Be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care using a defined model of care.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.