Theatre Practitioner/Nurse | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner/Nurse to join the Theatre Department at William Harvey Hospital. This role involves ensuring high standards of patient care, effective communication, and adherence to quality protocols across various surgical specialities. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong clinical competence and a commitment to infection prevention. This is an opportunity to work within one of the largest hospital trusts in England.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.
• Ensure quality initiatives are adhered to, maintaining high care standards.
• Assist in developing clinical protocols with the Ward/Unit manager.
• Ensure accurate patient records in line with professional requirements.
• Promote effective communication with all medical and nursing staff.
• Act as the patient’s advocate.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team members.
• Participate in planning effective and safe discharges.
• Be clinically competent in all areas relevant to the post.
• Model infection prevention and control to staff and visitors.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Recovery.
• Ensure cleaning standards are maintained when in charge.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner/Nurse within the Theatre Department at William Harvey Hospital. We have 12 theatres covering specialities from Trauma, General Surgery, Gynae, ENT, Max Fax, Ophthalmology, Breast, Emergency and Obstetrics. You may be required to work between all of these theatres.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
• Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
• Assist in the development of clinical protocols, ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit manager.
• Ensure accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
• Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.
• Act as the patient’s advocate.
• Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges in Day Surgery Ward.
• Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
• Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control to all staff and patients’ visitors.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of Recovery.
• Take direct responsibility for ensuring cleaning standards are maintained throughout the shift when in charge.

About the Trust and What We Value

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, serving a local population with a focus on delivering great healthcare from great people. Our values guide everything we do and our new way of working, called We care, empowers frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day.