Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 318-24-SUR-X12707
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Anaesthetic Practitioner, Band 5- Theatre
Band 5
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Band 5 Nurse, ODP or Newly Qualified to join our friendly Anaesthetic Theatre team within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our specialties include Gynae Elective and Oncology, Urology, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Vascular, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Head and Neck
Our team will be dedicated towards your development by providing a supportive, encouraging and positive learning environment. Successful applicants will receive supernumerary status whilst achieving specific competencies, additional training and potential leadership progression.
Full time and part time posts will be considered if candidates possess the right skills and knowledge. The post includes a varied shift pattern, day/night/on call rota, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of the perioperative multidisciplinary theatre team delivering exceptional care for patients attending for their surgery. The post holder will be a HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered nurse with an anaesthetic qualification who will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting, providing specialist assistance to the anaesthetist.
This care will be facilitated utilising evidence-based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE, NatSSIPS).
Your role will include the preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous and airway equipment. During the surgical procedure the anaesthetic practitioner will also provide essential support between the surgical team and other parts of the operating theatre and hospital. The anaesthetic practitioner will be responsible for the preparation and safe transfer of the patient to the Critical Care or Recovery area. The job role will require the applicant to work within a range of settings and specialities, and cross-site working may be required on occasion.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to their workload and have commitment, drive and enthusiasm.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Existing anaesthetic skills required. Open to Newly Qualified ODP applicants.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about working for Cheltenham General Hospital, General Theatres.
For any enquiries please contact Cathy Parry, Principal ODP, [email protected] , 0300 422 3279.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC level 1 actively registered Nurse with recognised anaesthetic course/ HCPC actively registered Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification (or equivalent)
- ILS/ALS
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a theatre environment utilising anaesthetic skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in specialities listed in Job Description
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential criteria
- Mature and flexible approach to problem solving
- Effective time-management and prioritisation of workload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well as a team
- Knowledge of Trust's values and vision
Desirable criteria
- Anaesthetic skills applied in a clinical setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cathy Parry
- Job title
- Senior ODP
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4859
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