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Professional:
1.    To maintain awareness of, and comply with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
2.    To demonstrate evidence of on-going professional development via a personal professional portfolio and the NHS knowledge and skills frame work.
3.    To maintain, at all times, professional standards and adhere to the Trust and departmental dress code policy.
4.    Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
 
Communication:
1.    To communicate appropriately to all levels and disciplines, within the theatre and the Trust as appropriate.
2.    Ensure all records and documentation are compiled and maintained accurately and in accordance with the N.M.C standards for record keeping and Caldicott report.
 
Clinical Management
1.    Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and participate in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care.
2.    With guidance from senior staff, assess situations that arise in the peri-operative environment.
3.    Actively support the implementation of Evidence Based Practice and participate in clinical audits as required.
4.    To participate, as required, in out of hours cover, which may include on call cover and rotation onto night duty.
5.    Have an awareness of stock control; support Team Leaders in appropriate stock management.
6.    Input data onto the TIMIS system, in order that statistics/patient activity may be accurately compiled.
7.    Ensure all equipment and instruments are maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines, document and report any faults immediately to senior staff.
8.    Attend/participate in unit /team meetings.
9.    Support staff under your supervision (theatre support workers, trainee operating department practitioners, student nurses) and act as an effective role model.
10.    Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal/standard precautions.
 
Personal/Professional Development:
1.    Identify personal and professional needs for career development of self and junior staff via the Trust appraisal programme and the NHS knowledge and skills framework.
2.    Support, supervise and act as a preceptor/mentor to junior staff and learners
3.    Demonstrate a willingness to become an approved assessor for basic and post-basic students and participate in teaching programmes for other team members.

 
Surgical Duties:

1.    Ensure all theatre equipment and instruments required for the safe delivery of patient care are available and in working order prior to the commencement of an elective or emergency operating list.
2.    Assist in the preparation and cleaning of the theatre suite, as per standard operating procedures.
3.    Ensure all information pertaining to the patient’s identification and planned surgery is correct, as per departmental guidance.
4.    Participate as a scrubbed member of the theatre team and carry out safety checks on swabs, instruments and needles in conjunction with a second person and reporting on the same to the surgeon, as per departmental policy.
5.    Act as a circulating member of the operating team.
6.    The post holder may be required to stand for long periods when assisting with surgical procedures and to have physical skill and dexterity when handling equipment.
7.    Assist with the safe disposal of instrumentation and clinical waste e.g. body fluids, tissue at the end of surgery, as per departmental, Trust guidance.
8.    Advise Unit Co-ordinator or person in charge of any proposed changes in the order of the operating list.
  
Clinical Management:

1.    To successfully complete the Trust preceptorship programme.
2.    Work within the limits of competency and level of training as a member of the Theatre team to consolidate and develop clinical practice.
3.    Develop the necessary clinical skills to participate in relation to role enhancement as specified by the clinical area.
4.    Participate in emergency situations, and observe experienced Nurse/ODP’s, to further develop management skills in this area.
5.    Ensure that practices within the multidisciplinary team conform to Trust and Department Guidelines.  Able to demonstrate an awareness of National guidelines