Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AFC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 423-6732002
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Keighley
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Staff Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (Band 5)
NHS AFC: Band 5
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Our Operating Theatre Department have an exciting opportunity to join our well established theatre team as a full / part time Band 5 Operating Department Practitioner or Staff nurse. We are looking for candidates with experience in Anaesthetics or Scrub as a fully qualified practitioner.
This comes at an exciting time when we are building a new hospital as part of the government new hospital scheme. Our specialties include Ophthalmology, General Surgery, ENT, Gynecology, Urology, Maxilla-facial, elective Orthopedics, Acutes & trauma, Obstetrics and Post Anaesthetic Care Unit.
We require staff to cover a 24 hour service over a 7 day period, however a work life balance roster may be accommodated through flexible working.
Main duties of the job
Participate in the planning, implementation and assessing of patient care in line with SPLINTS requirements..
Work as a flexible Theatre Practitioner in full support of the Theatre Team.
Ensure all documentation is completed accurately, legibly and confidentiality is maintained.
Maintain NMC/HCPC registration and practice within the code of professional conduct where applicable.
Perform operating department duties in accordance with agreed policies & procedures.
Adhere to guidelines and policies pertaining to the safe administration and storage of medicines within the department.
Participate in the provision of 24hr cover of the department as directed by the TheatreCoordinator, Clinical Theatre Manager / Matron or Patient Service Manager.
Participate in the interdepartmental rotation within skills within your scope of practice when required.
Working for our organisation
We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.
We want to attract staff who embrace our ‘Right Care’ behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients – we want to make these part of our DNA.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Participate in the training and development of junior staff.
Liaise with other multidisciplinary teams including but not limited to the Bed manager, Clinicians, ward staff and departments to ensure the patient is entered on the relevant care pathway for timely treatment.
Participate in the Team brief / Debrief & as safety officer in a timely manner ensuring required staffing, investigation results, checks and handover documentation is in place.
Ensure the Covid status of the patient & AGP requirements are ascertained in a timely manner to facilitate smooth running of the list.
Take part in MDT meetings for Morning & Evening handover in line with anaesthetic / surgical hand over requirements.
Attend Audit / Governance meetings as required.
SCRUB & CIRCULATING DUTIES:
Participate as a scrubbed member of the theatre team and carry out safety checks on swabs, instruments & needles in conjunction with a second person & reporting on the same to the surgeon.
Act as circulating member of the operating theatre team
Assist in the preparation and cleaning of the theatre suite inconsideration of fallow period associated with AGP clearance times and handling of clinical waste e.g. body fluids, tissue.
Assist with the safe disposal of instrumentation and clinical waste e.g. body fluids, tissue at the end of surgery.
Assist with the safe positioning and preparation of surgical patients on the operating table as requested by the surgeon and anaesthetist
Assist in the care, labelling and despatch of specimens for laboratory examination.
Following successful completion of the internal file competency framework of Scrub Practitioners moving towards in-house Surgical First Assistant for minor & Intermediate Train
Inform the Clinical Theatre Manager and or theatre sister Charge ODP of any problems, proposed changes to the order of the operating list
The Scrub Practitioner (SP) and Surgical First Assistant (SFA)
Minor & Intermediate procedures will:
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Ensure effective communication link between theatre, patient & Ward including preoperative assessment & postoperative care evaluation |
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Be involved in the team completion of the surgical safety checklist for all surgical interventions as part of the “ Five Steps to Safer Surgery “ WHO |
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Assist with patient positioning including tissue viability assessment |
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Apply dressing as required |
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Assist in transfer of patient to post-operative anaesthetic care area |
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Cut superficial sutures e.g. skin sutures |
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Superficial skin and tissue retraction |
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Assist with superficial wound closure |
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Assist with haemostasis in order to secure and maintain a clear operating field including indirect application of surgical diathermy |
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Use Superficial suction as instructed by the operating surgeon |
ANAESTHETIC & RECOVERY DUTIES
Carry out the preliminary checking of all anaesthetic and recovery (PACU) equipment prior to the commencement of the theatre list.
Participate in the team completion of the surgical safety W.H.O check list for all anaesthetic & surgical interventions as part of a “Five Steps to Safer Surgery”.
Receive and identify patients in line with the LocSSIPs & NatSSIPs requirements.
Provide skilled, specialised assistance to the anaesthetist peri-operatively, and in outlying areas e.g. A&E, CT scan, out of hospital transfer team and a part of the trust resuscitation team following current Covid guidelines.
Report immediately to the medical staff any adverse changes in the patient’s condition or any other aspect of concern.
To participate in the post operative recovery patients at all levels of dependency.
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
- Understanding of perioperative environment`
- Knowledge of the roles of theatre staff in the operating theatre
Desirable criteria
- Advanced knowledge of the operating theatre
- Knowledge of the clinical procedures and treatments
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience team working in theatre
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in team working
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RGN
- RODP
- An anaesthetic qualification that is AAGBI recognised
Desirable criteria
- Diploma or equivalent in Operating Department Practice
- Sick childrens nursing certificate
- Qualification as Surgical first assistant
- ILS / PILS certificate of training
- PROMPT or equivalent certificate of training attendance
- Additional post grad speciality specific training relevant to theatre
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to deliver Flexible working
- Awareness of maintainig work / life balance
- Organised and task focused
- Personal insight - approachable, trustworthy, reliable
Desirable criteria
- Time management skills
- Self care strategies
- self motivated
- Awareness of perioperative career pathway
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate basic level of clinical practice in the operating theatre
- Communication skills, written observation and IT skills
- Reflective skills demonstrated / discussed
- Planning and organisation
Desirable criteria
- Clinical practice in an advanced role in theatres
- Clinical competence as SFA minor+
- Teaching and assessment certificate
- User of EPR and training completion
- Evidence of resilience
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
- Claire Tilley
- Job title
- Clinical Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535292303
- Additional information
Additional information can be given by given by the Theatre Coordinator by contacting 01535 292308.
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