Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre
Practitioner in the Anaesthetics
and Recovery team at the West Wing Department in John Radcliffe Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Anaesthetics
Work
alongside the anaesthetist in caring for patients in the administration and
maintenance of general, regional and local anaesthetics
Preparation of a wide range of specialist
equipment such as anaesthetic machines and devices, to safely secure the patient's
airway during anaesthesia and support maintenance of their cardio-vascular
stability
Monitor, assess and respond to changes in
the patient condition as required, evaluating care provided
Speciality
specific role description:
To act as the patients advocate during the
perioperative period of care
To be
responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technical
assistance as a member of the operating theatre team
To
participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and
maintain agreed standards of care
Follow
Codes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to
patients undergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment
Work effectively
within a team
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Title:Theatre Practitioner
Grade:
Band 5
Ward/Dept:
Anaesthetics/Recovery
Location:
West Wing, John Radcliffe Hospital,
Headley way, Headington, OX3 9DU
Trust:
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust
Hours:
37.5 hpw Monday-Friday (one day off in the
week)
Shift
Pattern: variable shifts
Pay
Rate: £24.10
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre
Practitioner in the Anaesthetics
and Recovery team at the West Wing Department in John Radcliffe Hospital.
The Trust/Ward/Department
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of
the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of
general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training,
and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital,
Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton
General Hospital in Banbury.
The West Wing
Operating Theatre Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital, is a 14-theatre
unit and provides elective and emergency care for adults and children. It is
one of four highly specialised craniofacial centres in the UK, one of seven
specialist units for cleft lip & palate surgery. It is a tertiary referral
centre for neurosurgery and the unit is recognised for ground-breaking work in
ophthalmology surgery. Other specialities include ENT, Maxilla-Facial and
children (general surgery & orthopaedics).
The Responsibilities
If you are successful in your application to this post, you
will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below
as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:
-
Work alongside the anaesthetist in caring for
patients in the administration and maintenance of general, regional and local
anaesthetics
-
Preparation of a wide range of specialist
equipment such as anaesthetic machines and devices, to safely secure the
patient's airway during anaesthesia and support maintenance of their
cardio-vascular stability
-
Monitor, assess and respond to changes in the
patient condition as required, evaluating care provided
- To
act as the patients advocate during the perioperative period of care
- To
be responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technical
assistance as a member of the operating theatre team
- To
participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain
agreed standards of care
- Follow
Codes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to patients
undergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment
- Work
effectively within a team
To
be successful in applying for this role you will need:
-
Relevant degree or equivalent
-
Current relevant professional registration - HCPC/NMC
-
Enhanced DBS
-
UK/NHS experience
-
Proficient IT knowledge and Microsoft Office skills
-
Anaesthetic Practitioner
-
EPR experience desirable
-
Paediatric competent
Job
description
Job
description can be provided upon request.
Person
Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Relevant degree or equivalent
HCPC Registered
Essential Criteria
Essential
Enhanced DBS
In
addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence
of
-
Relevant
Qualifications
- Registration
with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
About
us
Here
at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts
at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated
and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible
shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career
Progressionaccess to Learning & Development
opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life
Balanceflexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing
resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity
& Accessover 50 partner NHS Trusts to give
you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Disclosure
and Barring Service Check
This
post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to
the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any
previous criminal convictions.
UK
Registration
Applicants
must have current UK professional registration. For further information please
see NHS Careers website .
Employer
details
Employer
name
NHS
Professionals Limited
Employer's
website
https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or equivalent
- Current relevant professional registration - HCPC/NMC
Experience
Essential
- UK/NHS experience
- Proficient IT knowledge and Microsoft Office skills
- Anaesthetic Practitioner
- EPR experience desirable
- Paediatric competent
Additional Criteria
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU