Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner.

The Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A private hospital in London is looking for a Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner to provide specialist patient care during the perioperative period. This role involves mentoring unqualified staff and ensuring the smooth operation of anaesthetic procedures. The ideal candidate will have both nursing and ODP qualifications, with significant experience in anaesthesia. The hospital offers extensive benefits, including a private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000, generous annual leave, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year

27 days annual leave

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye check-up vouchers

Free newspaper subscriptions

Local Business discounts

Discount in Hospice Charity shop

Refer a Friend scheme

Free Cinema Society Membership

Personal development and training courses

Annual events and recognition awards

Career progression

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with recognized post graduate qualification.
• Registered ODP with cert HE / Diploma.
• Significant post registration skills in the anaesthetic area.
• Ability to act as a preceptor to newly qualified staff.
• The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and evaluation of practice.
• Mentors unqualified support staff and students.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of care.
• Ensures anaesthetic equipment is checked and available.
• Coordinates with other departments for smooth patient pathways.

Skills

Registered Nurse with recognized post graduate qualification

Registered ODP with cert HE / Diploma

Significant post registration skills in the anaesthetic area

Ability to act as a preceptor to newly qualified staff

Knowledge of patient confidentiality

Communicate clearly in English

Motivated and Enthusiastic

Education

Post graduate qualification in nursing or ODP

Job description

Providing specialist care to the patient during the perioperative period. Assisting in the day to day management of the theatres. Acts as a mentor to unqualified support staff Acts in a supervisory capacity unqualified support staff. To achieve a professional working relationship with all Department Users and our Hospital colleagues.

To provide a streamlined service to our patient and consultants in a spacious and bright facility with state of the art equipment. Maintaining patient comfort and care, and meeting the rigorous standards set by the Care Quality Commission. Maximize revenue capture from patient care while delivering clinical services cost effectively. To provide a safe and supportive environment for patients undergoing any and all treatment throughout all departments.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

Am I the right person for this Senior AnaestheticPractitioner?

• Registered Nurse with recognized post graduate qualification
• Registered ODP with cert HE / Diploma
• Significant post registration skills in the anaesthetic area
• Ability to act as a preceptor to newly qualified staff
• To monitor and care for the sedated patients during procedures
• The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in both written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality
• The ability to produce legible notes
• Motivated and Enthusiastic

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and evaluation of practice.
• Act as mentor to unqualified support staff and pre registration students.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of care during the perioperative period.
• Ensure all anaesthetic equipment is checked and available prior to start of list
• Participate in the Team briefing prior to the list commencing
• Recognize the workload of colleagues and provide support as necessary.
• Ensure consumables are replaced at the end of list
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Have regard for the resource implications of decisions.
• Demonstrate commitment to develop own critical analytical skills
• Maintain a professional portfolio
• Demonstrate an ability to organize and plan own work and that of others.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth patient pathway.
• Have an awareness of dealing with conflict.

Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

Benefits

• Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
• 27 days annual leave
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
• Free newspaper and media subscriptions
• Local Business discounts
• Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
• Personal development and training courses
• Annual events and recognition awards
• Career progression and increments
• For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.