Job summary
The post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) Team at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital are recruiting Band 5 Registered Staff (Staff Nurses/ODPs) to join their busy team.
PACU is centrally placed in the Main Theatre Suite (of 17 Theatres) and has 24 bays (Including 4 Paediatric bays). We also support activity in the Day Procedure Unit, two Obstetric Theatres, MRI/CT (for patients having had general anaesthesia) and the Brachytherapy Suite. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (Nurses, ODP's, HCA's, TWS's, Medical staff) you will care for adults and children in the immediate post-anaesthetic/surgical phase.
The PACU Team is dedicated to improving patients' experience by undertaking Quality Improvement initiatives such as: expanding our services as a PACU, anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation and Improving care (surgical pathway) for patience with a Dementia diagnosis.
All Trainees work in a supernumerary capacity alongside an assigned mentor until asses as being competent to work independently. In-service training, covering Recovery practices are already available and exciting opportunities such as simulation training are forthcoming. As a teaching Hospital we support student nurses and student ODP's from both adult and child branch in collaboration with the UEA.
We encourage professional development of all our staff, so we hope to see willingness to develop in your application.
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional competent service to patience in a safe clinical environment. The postholder will be expected to undertake the post-anaesthetic and post-operative management of adult and paediatric patience, using their initiative to asses, plan and implement care intervention to include:
- Assume autonomous responsibility of patients care once a handover from the anaesthetist and the surgical team has been given.
- Work in collaboration with the appropriate anaesthetists, relevant consultants and their multi-disciplinary care teams.
- Demonstrate by skills and knowledge the care of the unconscious patience with particular reference to basic and advances airway management.
- Provide continual observation and monitoring of physiological parameters using non-invasive and invasive techniques
- Provide extended care for patience post-operatively who have a high dependence satus, requiring stabilisation before transfer to the HDU/ICU
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Supervise and maintain high standards of patient care by demonstrating and understanding of the NMC/HPCP conduct & local codes of practice
- Ensure that Trust/Theatre policies, procedures and Health & Safety legislation are adhered to.
- Train and supervise students within the department including agency, bank, newly qualified and new members of staff.
- Develop knowledge surrounding the side effects of anaesthesia/surgery with patients who on occasions exhibit disorientation/confused status Ie. Physical/verbal aggression.
- To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Adult Nursing/Dip HE Adult Nursing on the NMC Register or DipHE Operating Department Practice & on the HCPC register.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Some post-registration in a peri-operative environment with experience in recovery
Skills
Essential
- Maintain high standards of care
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Display flexibility and reliability in order to cover a 24hr period.
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY