Sister/ Senior ODP Anaesthetic/Recovery

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Manchester is looking for a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join their Anaesthetic/Recovery Theatre team. The role involves providing high standards of patient care for peri-operative patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to clinical governance and audit processes. Candidates should have experience in anaesthetics and recovery, leadership skills, and relevant qualifications. The position promotes a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience in Anaesthetics and Recovery.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high standards of individual patient care.
• Competently care for the peri-operative patient.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.

Skills

Patient care

Strong leadership skills

Communication

Education

1st level Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

Diploma level education in relevant practice

Anaesthetic Qualification

Mentorship qualification

Degree in Operating Department Practice

Tools

Medical devices

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Work as a member of the Anaesthetic/Recovery Theatre team with extensive knowledge in the care of the peri-operative patient.

Responsibilities include:

• To demonstrate high standards of individual patient care with a commitment to the development of evidence based practice.
• To competently care for the peri-operative patient including the assessment, planning and evaluation of programs of care.
• Liase and integrate with the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and promote a team approach to working.
• Develop good working relationships and promote effective communication between all clinical grades of staff within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Liase with the peri-operative teams to initiate and participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice and surgical products in the interest of promoting quality care.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, AUDIT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Work within trust guidelines, policies and standard operating procedures.

• Utilise incident reporting system and participate in investigation of incidents.
• Assist as required in departmental audit.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others participate in the development of the same.

FINANCE / PHYSICAL RESOURCES

Comply with best practice in the safe use of equipment by self and other members of the team, i.e. trainees / medical and nursing staff.

Assist the theatre manager to maintain theatre budgets and assist in cost saving projects.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• 1st level Registered Nurse or Operating department Practitioner.
• Diploma level education in relevant practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Anaesthetic Qualification.
• Mentorship qualification.
• ALS or willing to complete.

Desirable criteria

• Degree in Operating Department Practice.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in Anaesthetics and Recovery.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Experience in the use medical devices.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in people management.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Appointment will be based on merit.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.