Job summary
Children's Recovery Theatre Practitioner - Registered Nurse or ODP
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Children's Recovery Theatre Practitioner to join our Children's Recovery team. The ideal candidate will deliver the post-operative care of children, of all ages, ensuring their safe and effective recovery from anaesthesia and surgery.
We welcome applications from experienced theatre practitioners or registered professionals wanting a change of scene and to learn new skills with the benefits of no night shifts.
There are currently full time and part time opportunities in our theatres recovery and a full education and orientation package is provided bespoke to your experience and needs. Some of the skills covered in education includes advanced airway skills, invasive line management, management of emergency scenarios such as anaphylaxis, major haemorrhage, and local anaesthetic toxicity plus fluid and pain management.
This position is not suitable for nurses requiring OSCE to register with the NMC UK.
Main duties of the job
Coastguard and Horizon Children's Theatres Department has 9 theatres over 2 specifically paediatric theatre departments. The specialities we cover are neurosurgery, scoliosis, cardiac, cardiac catheter, interventional radiology, oncology, general, urology, ear, nose and throat, orthopaedics, renal, plastics, burns, dental, maxillofacial, laparoscopic and endoscopy.
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) is nestled in the heart of the vibrant city of Bristol. A city brimming with art and culture, restaurants and nightlife. A place where you can live and grow, raise a family and discover the true meaning of work-life balance. You'll have all the benefits of city-life just a stones-throw away from the sprawling countryside.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
- Interest in the clinical area
Desirable
- Experience of teaching
- Experience of taking charge
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Computer skills
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching/supervisory skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
Public Sector Language Competency
Essential
- Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
Qualifications and and Training
Essential
- RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
- Current NMC/ HCPC registration
Desirable
- Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol
BS2 8BJ