Job summary
Would you like to develop your nursing career within one of London's most diverse and vibrant Trusts?
At Homerton we take pride in the quality of our nursing, and we offer fantastic personal development to our valued nursing community. We are currently seeking enthusiastic qualified and trained Anaesthetic Support Staff to help manage our increasing activity within our busy but well organised Theatre Department.
The successful candidates will need to be proactive, forward thinking and organised as well as professional, passionate and supportive.
We currently have 10 Theatres and several satellite areas to manage, including Chronic Pain, Paediatric MRI and Endoscopy.
The posts would suit a newly qualified ODPs or Anaesthetic Nurses looking to consolidate their training as well as candidates with more experience.
We currently run elective lists in:
- Bariatric
- ENT / ENT Surgery
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Urology
- Trauma and Orthopaedics
- Paediatric General
- Obstetrics
The staff would be happy to meet with prospective candidates for an informal visit and a look around our friendly and welcoming department.
Successful candidates will either be; HCPC registered or soon to be registered as an ODP, or NMC registered (RN1) with the anaesthetic course.
Main duties of the job
The main duties for this position will include:
- Collecting patients from holding bay into theatre
- Checking patient details prior to surgery
- Assisting the Senior ODP and Anaesthetist with airway management
- Collecting drugs from controlled drug cupboard
- Administering drugs intraoperatively with anaesthetist
- Transferring patients from theatre into recovery room
- Handing over patients to recovery staff
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilties
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective communicator
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate a professional attitude at all times
Desirable
- Able to assess and manage patients post operatively.
- Computer skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a hospital setting
- Experience of working with patients
- Experience of managing workload
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience
- Experience of working in a theatre team
- Paediatric experience
- Recovery / HDU and scrub experience
- Experience of teaching students and junior staff
Education & Qualification
Essential
- NMC registered Nurse OR HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable
- Relevant post registration course
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of the Trust values
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
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Homerton University Hospital
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR