Anaesthetics & Recovery Practitioners (Gynaecology)

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks Theatre Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioners to join their Obstetrics and Gynae team. This role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical and communication skills, and a genuine interest in Women’s Health.

Benefits

Great learning opportunities

Salary sacrifice scheme

Generous annual leave provision

NHS pension

Ongoing support from theatre clinical education team

Qualifications

• Experience within the anaesthetic practitioner role.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures relevant to practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients.
• Demonstrate competent practice in Anaesthetic and Recovery.
• Support patient education and health promotion.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Clinical Skills

Education

Registered Nurse / ODP

Post registration Anaesthetic course

Job description

HoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends, lates, days and nights)Job ref438-PB2763EmployerLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteRoyal Preston HospitalTownPrestonSalary£29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing23/04/2025 23:59Interview date15/05/2025

Employer heading

Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for Theatre Anaesthetic & Recovery Practitioners - Registered Nurses with the Anaesthetic course or Operating Department Practitioners to join the Obstetrics and Gynae team based in Preston; we welcome experienced and newly qualified individuals alike and offer a supportive and nurturing environment where individual contribution is recognised. Bespoke rotational development options are available to allow individual career pathways.

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic? If so your next position may be waiting for you at The Sharoe Green Unit Lancashire Teachings Hospitals Trust.

We specialise in providing high quality care to patients undergoing Obstetric, benign Gynaecology and Gynae Oncology procedures. We also operate using Robot which is in our main theatre complex.

We work closely with a wider range of specialties such as Urology, Colorectal, Plastics, and Vascular which enables us to provide highly specialised care to Oncology patients. We also have a close working relationship with maternity so you will have to demonstrate excellent interpersonal working skills.

We seek committed and flexible individuals who have outstanding clinical skills, effective communication and organisational skills. You will display enthusiasm and have a genuine interest in Women’s Health.

You must have an qualification in Anaesthetics or ODP training

Main duties of the job

Our vision for theatres is to deliver first class peri-operative care for every patient. In return our commitment to you is to offer support, development and opportunities in an inclusive environment. Therefore we will offer you :

Great learning opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential

post-qualification development opportunities including ILM Level 2 Award in Leadership and Core People Management.

Coaching and Mentoring Apprenticeship

A fully supported induction programme with a named mentor

Ongoing support from theatre clinical education team

Salary sacrifice scheme - childcare, electronics and cars

A generous annual leave provision

NHS pension

Annual appraisal and personal development plans

In order to continue to provide the finest possible care we can to our patients we will assist your development every step of the way, making sure that you are equipped with the skills needed to meet every potential challenge.

Working for our organisation

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local/national standards and evidence based guidelines.

Develop and continually update clinical skills in line with Local and National standards and recommendations for practice

Demonstrate competent practice in the role of Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner by achieving a national recognised qualification (ODP, Anaesthetic)

Adheres to policies and procedures and adapts to evidence based changes to practice

Maintain basic scrub skills for ODPs

Support and provide patient education and health promotion

Act as a patient safety champion maintaining a safety focus

Ensure compliance with the Trust safety agenda, actively promoting best practice

Ensures environment is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines

Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff and students

Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care

Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals

Participate in own continual professional development and that of junior staff and students within the department

Create a positive learning environment, offering support and guidance to all learners within the department.

Coordinate student learning opportunities and provide pastoral support.

Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Experience within the anaesthetic practitioner role

Awareness of current issues in practice

Knowledge of policies and procedures relevant to practice

Willingness to expand clinical role

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of ethical issues

Knowledge of Harris Flex and evolve

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

Registered nurse / ODP with current NMC/ HCPC registration

Post registration Anaesthetic course if not an ODP

Evidence of CPD ( experienced band 5 ‘s)

Desirable criteria

IV drug administration

Venepuncture and cannulation

Transfer course

Degree

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