Registered Nurse/ ODP

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bristol NHS Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse/ODP for their Elective Orthopaedic Cluster. This role involves providing high-quality patient care in surgical settings, with opportunities for professional development and training. The ideal candidate will have current NMC or HCPC registration and experience in surgical specialties.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with current registration.
• Experience in surgical specialties required.
• Willingness to undertake teaching qualification after 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all clinical operating department work, ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required.
• Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate care programmes.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Good IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Registered ODP with HCPC registration

Teaching and assessing qualification (desirable)

Post basic specialist qualifications (desirable)

Job description

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Job Overview

Interested in Theatre Nursing at North Bristol NHS Trust? An exciting opportunity exists within our Elective Orthopaedic Cluster in the Theatres!

• We offer services in our Theatres located within the Brunel Building and the new Bristol Surgical Centre (opening Summer 2025). All Theatre Practitioners (Nurses and ODPs) have similar roles and development opportunities.
• Personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, including bespoke training and development days.
• Access to Continuing Professional Development tailored to your area of work.
• Our Medirooms innovate patient recovery, combining traditional recovery, day-case, and admission areas into a single environment to enhance privacy, dignity, and continuity of care.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in all clinical operating department work, ensuring high standards of patient care and safety.
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required.
• Assess, develop, implement, and evaluate care programmes within a flexible multidisciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff, providing healthcare to Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset from Southmead Hospital. We are a regional Major Trauma Centre and a centre of excellence in various specialties. Our vision is to enable our teams to deliver exceptional, personal healthcare.

We value diversity and aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and perspectives.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For full details, refer to the attached PDF documents.

Care Management

• Understand scrub and circulating roles and responsibilities.
• Be competent in all aspects of scrub/circulating techniques and procedures.
• Participate in safety procedures, including briefings, checklists, and specimen management.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, responsible for patient care assessment during surgery.
• Efficiently run theatre lists following policies.
• Manage resources within your designated areas, including planning team allocations.
• Maintain and ensure the proper functioning and cleanliness of instrumentation and equipment.
• Supervise junior staff, providing assessment and advice on patient conditions.
• Support policy development for equipment and hazardous substances safety.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or Registered ODP with HCPC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification or willingness to undertake after 2 years.
• Post basic specialist qualifications (e.g., perioperative modules, Surgical First Assistant).

Work Experience

• Experience as a Registered Nurse/ODP in surgical specialties.
• Training in extended roles like IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effective communication skills, report writing, record keeping.
• Team development contribution.
• Good IT skills, with development expected.
• Organisational skills, problem-solving, ability to remain calm under pressure.

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