Senior Assistant Practitioner Theatres

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a dynamic individual to join their recovery and anaesthetic team. This role involves monitoring patients, assisting in their transitions from surgery, and ensuring their safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will have NVQ 3 or equivalent, be team-oriented, and possess strong time-management skills. This position offers competitive salary and benefits including annual leave and salary sacrifice schemes.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Stockport Credit Union for financial advice

Qualifications

• Required NVQ 3 qualification or equivalent.
• Demonstrated evidence of CPD within NHS or equivalent.
• Experience in managing time effectively and working well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor patients and document findings accurately.
• Assist in the recovery area ensuring patient safety and comfort.
• Perform equipment checks and prepare the recovery bay.
• Support recovery staff in moving and handling patients.
• Train and comply with trust policies regarding safeguarding.

Skills

Team worker

Effective time management

Ability to work under pressure

Adaptable to change

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent

Care certificate/3 years NHS service

Tools

NHS IT systems knowledge

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious individual to join our recovery and anaesthetic team. Based from our recovery areas you will be integral in patient flow from our elective ward (D6), feeding into our 18 theatres and returning patients safely . This role is developing rapidly and will do in the future due to its success. Full training will be given and a supernumery period is afforded, to ensure all competencies are met before working solo. If you feel up to the challenge , please see below for further information.

Main duties of the job

• Monitor patient's condition, taking observations as directed and recording findings in the notes and EPR system and escalating observations outside normal parameters to nurse in charge.
• Under the direction of the recovery co-ordinator escort the patients back to the wards, whilst observing the post-surgical patient in transit and take action to get them to a place of safety should the patient deteriorate.
• Help to ensure patients' safety, comfort, dignity, confidentiality and welfare at all times in accordance with Trust Policies.
• To assist the recovery staff with daily cleaning/equipment checks and stocking of the recovery unit to ensure the smooth running of the unit.
• To assist the recovery staff in the moving and handling of patients.
• To escort patient from the admissions area into the anaesthetic room performing all pre op checks.
• To work in tandem with the reception team to ensure the availability of runners and suitable equipment.
• Ensure the equipment needed for patient transfer is fully working and operational
• Ensure that care is appropriate, provided and is consistent with clinical guidelines.
• To ensure safe patient care in theatres when working with patients under sedation/Local anaesthetic/escalate all concerns to the named qualified practitioner assigned to that theatre.
• Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice 3033

Job responsibilities

• Manage time effectively under the direction of the recovery co-ordinator.
• Assist in the preparation of the recovery unit every morning.
• Ensuring all equipment is calibrated and checked as per manufacturers instructions.
• Preparing the recovery bay for patient use.
• To perform under the direct supervision of a registered practitioner (ODP/RGN) as a safe competent practitioner to provide specialised care in the recovery unit.
• To maintain effective lines of communications throughout the areas of theatre services and between medical, nursing, administrative staff and management.
• To comply with existing systems (Theatre Man) for the accurate recording, collation, monitoring and feedback of appropriate information and initiating remedial action as necessary.
• To ensure the appropriate and efficient use of supplies and develop good housekeeping methods, ensuring stock levels are maintained.
• To be receptive to change in the department
• To complete internal training packages and to meet set objectives
• To complete appraisal with designated team leader.
• Record, interpret and act on patient observations and act accordingly in line with training given.
• Comply with the trusts moving and handling guidelines/infection prevention guidelines at all times.
• To ensure that the needs of relatives of patients are met whilst they are in the department,
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• Take responsibility for keeping all mandatory and specialised training current and up to date.
• To contribute to audit and research
• Please see Job Description

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility

Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role isunfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorshipunder the UK Health and Care Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting theminimum salary threshold of £25,000 per annumand/or the requiredskill levelset by UK Visas and Immigration.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have theright to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Care certificate/ 3 years NHS service

Knowledge

• Evidence of CPD within NHS or equivalent.

skills and abilities

• Team worker/Effective time management/ work under pressure
• Adaptable to change.

Experience

• Knowledge of NHS IT systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata per annum