Senior Post Anaesthetic Care Unit Practitioner

NHS; Wales; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a Senior Clinical Nurse to provide high-quality post-operative care in the theatre recovery setting. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of theatre recovery, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead a team. Candidates who can communicate in Welsh are encouraged to apply. This role emphasizes patient-centered care and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in theatre recovery and PACU.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical excellence.
• Knowledge of advanced theatre practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a theatre recovery team in the absence of a team leader.
• Provide direct post-operative care.
• Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Theatre Recovery experience

Good communication

Ability to speak Welsh

Patient-centered care

Education

NMC Registered Nurse / HCPC Registered ODP

Teaching and mentoring qualification

Job description

Demonstrates advanced specialist practice, undertaking holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients throughout the post operative and PACU pathway.

Responsible for the quality of care delivered within the clinical area, empowering the post operative team.

Works collaboratively and co-operatively with members of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver Operating Theatre Services and provide expert advice and support for other healthcare professionals and agencies.

To delegate for the Team Leader when required.

Main duties of the job

To provide senior clinical and be a professional role model with the ability to confidently lead a theatre recovery team in the absence of a team leader, in the provision of high quality service and to demonstrate clinical expertise by giving direct post-operative care.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

• NMC Registered nurse / HCPC registered ODP
• Evidence of advanced theatre Recovery/ PACU knowledge
• Good communication as demonstrated by application form
• Aware of competence limitations
• Evidence of professional development
• Puts patients first
• Respectful of others
• Understanding of others' difficulties
• Ability to participate in unsocial hours/ shifts
• Evidence of effective communication
• Theatre Experience
• Ability to speak welsh

Professional Development

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of advanced theatre Recovery/ PACU knowledge
• Teaching and mentoring qualification
• Evidence of clinical excellence

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.