Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) Theatre anaesthetics

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trust in cancer care, NHS, seeks a Senior Staff Nurse specializing in Theatre anaesthetics. The role involves providing expert anaesthesia care, mentoring junior staff, maintaining high clinical standards, and contributing to professional development. Candidates should have strong commitment to patient advocacy and evidence-based practices.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Staff discounts and benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in anaesthesia practice.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Knowledge of anaesthesia techniques and pain control.

Responsibilities

• Support anaesthetist in delivering anaesthesia to patients.
• Implement individualized care plans based on operative procedures.
• Ensure compliance with clinical documentation and audits.

Skills

Anaesthesia

Patient Advocacy

Mentorship

Clinical Audit

Education

First level registration NMC or HCPC

Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course

Job description

Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) Theatre anaesthetics

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Job summary

Rated as CQC 'Outstanding', The Royal Marsden is a world leader in cancer care, pioneering treatment and ground-breaking research, and has achieved one of the best results for staff engagement across all acute specialist Trusts in the most recent NHS Staff Survey. Our overall patient experience is rated 9/10, the highest score for any Trust for quality of care.

We have 7 modern theatres in Chelsea including 3 robotic theatres. With a well-equipped anaesthetic department, we anaesthetise a range of patients, from day surgery patients to those progressing to intensive care. We cover many specialties, including Sarcoma and Melanoma, Plastics, Head and Neck, to name a few, using a wide range of anaesthetic techniques. Our anaesthetic team is trusted, skilled, hardworking and supportive, and we're looking for a motivated nurse (with a recognised anaesthetic qualification) or ODP who can demonstrate a real interest in high quality perioperative care to join us.

There are opportunities to develop and progress which are supported by an enthusiastic practice education team. We offer a wide range of benefits, discounts, and support for all our staff. RMH is committed to giving staff greater flexibility and control over their own time, improving access to childcare, encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination, harassment and bullying. We offer a comprehensive and generous pension scheme.

Main duties of the job

• As a member of the anaesthetic team the post holder will be expected to perform all the tasks of a specialist registered nurse/ODP with assisting and supporting the Anaesthetist to deliver general anaesthetic, sedation and local anaesthetics/regional blocks to our Theatre patients and patients in outside areas including Endoscopy, CT scanner and Interventional Radiology, in line with National and Trust Theatre Policy.
• The post holder will also work in conjunction with the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality patient care whilst maintaining theatre efficiency and managing resources.
• Support the senior staff and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of clinical practice and staff development as part of the theatre team.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• To be fully conversant with all types of anaesthesia/pain control in adults undertaken in the clinical area and act as a knowledge base for junior staff members.
• Implement a care plan for an individual patient conducive to the operative procedure being undertaken.
• Ensure that theatre documentation is maintained to the Trust standard (including electronic records) and implement clinical audit of records to measure and evaluate care planning.
• To act as patient advocate in line with current NHS policy and to actively apply in depth knowledge of holistic/ socio-economic and cultural aspects of the care to clients within your specific speciality, acting as a role model and resource for patients, relatives, and staff.
• To be aware of and champion current evidence-based trends and developments in theatre practice and in the NHS and be responsible for supporting the continuing professional development of departmental staff and self.
• To support the effective utilisation of resources effectively and to ensure that safe staffing levels are maintained for within the department.

Person Specification

• First level registration NMC or HCPC
• Recognised post registration Anaesthetic course if NMC registered
• Experience working as an anaesthetics practitioner
• Mentorship / SSSA (Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment) Competencies

Special aptitudes and disposition

• Commitment to personal and professional development

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.