Senior Theatre Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust require a capable practitioner to deliver high-quality perioperative care. The role spans anaesthetics, subtenon and scrub, with involvement in rota management and staff allocation.

You will implement audits and lead junior colleagues while ensuring safety and compliance with professional standards. You will assist anaesthetists and surgeons within the Operating Department, participate in

Qualifications

• Leadership of delegated staff including performance management and escalation to senior colleagues
• Experience with operating department management elements and rota coordination

Responsibilities

• Organise human and physical resources in clinical care and escalate to Department Clinical Leads as appropriate
• Assess care during perioperative and postoperative periods
• Develop and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning from the theatre suite
• Provide skilled assistance to anaesthetists and surgeons in the Operating Department
• Respond effectively to emergencies and complete ILS and PILS training to be part of the 2222 emergency team
• Act as a role model to junior colleagues in patient care and lead staff appraisals and return-to-work interviews
• Promote professional conduct aligned with NMC and HCPC codes and Trust policies
• Support theatre utilisation and cross-team communication between theatres and surgical wards

Job description

The post holder will be professionally accountable for the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. They will be expected to work flexibly across anaesthetics, subtenon and scrub roles. In addition the practitioner will take part in rota management and staff allocation and implementation of audits. This is a mainly clinical role with first line management elements. Professionally accountable and responsible for the provision of high-quality care and a safe environment for patients within their delegated clinical area. Organise all human and physical resources in the delivery of clinical care, attempting to problem solve, but being mindful of the need to escalate to the Department Clinical Leads as appropriate. The assessment of care during the perioperative and postoperative period. The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning from the theatre suite for each patient. To provide skilled assistance to the Anaesthetists and Surgeons in the Operating Department. Have the skills, knowledge and expertise to be able to take appropriate action when dealing with emergencies. To successfully complete ILS and PILS training and be part of the 2222 emergency team. To be a role model to junior colleagues in the delivery of patient care. To be responsible for direct leadership of delegated staff, including but not limited to: performing return to work interviews, appraisal of staff and escalating to senior colleagues areas of poor conduct and/or performance and undertaking appropriate action to support improvement in poor conduct and or performance. Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC and HCPC Codes of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies and Procedures. Act as an agent of change in achieving a culture that is flexible and responds positively to the needs of the service and our patients. Actively develop positive team working between theatres and the surgical wards. Support the theatre manager in all activities related to the improvement of theatre utilisation ensuring effective communication and flow.

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust