Job summary
We are currently seeking a highly motivated Band 5 Nurse, ODP or Newly Qualified to join our friendly Anaesthetic Theatre team within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Our specialties include Gynae Elective and Oncology, Urology, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Vascular, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and Head and Neck
Our team will be dedicated towards your development by providing a supportive, encouraging and positive learning environment. Successful applicants will receive supernumerary status whilst achieving specific competencies, additional training and potential leadership progression.
Full time and part time posts will be considered if candidates possess the right skills and knowledge. The post includes a varied shift pattern, day/night/on call rota, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of the perioperative multidisciplinary theatre team delivering exceptional care for patients attending for their surgery. The post holder will be a HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered nurse with an anaesthetic qualification who will assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting, providing specialist assistance to the anaesthetist.
This care will be facilitated utilising evidence-based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE, NatSSIPS).
Your role will include the preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous and airway equipment. During the surgical procedure the anaesthetic practitioner will also provide essential support between the surgical team and other parts of the operating theatre and hospital. The anaesthetic practitioner will be responsible for the preparation and safe transfer of the patient to the Critical Care or Recovery area. The job role will require the applicant to work within a range of settings and specialities, and cross-site working may be required on occasion.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to their workload and have commitment, drive and enthusiasm.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Existing anaesthetic skills required. Open to Newly Qualified ODP applicants.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about working for Cheltenham General Hospital, General Theatres.
For any enquiries please contact Cathy Parry, Principal ODP, [email protected] , 0300 422 3279.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC level 1 actively registered Nurse with recognised anaesthetic course/ HCPC actively registered Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification (or equivalent)
- ILS/ALS
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in a theatre environment utilising anaesthetic skills
Desirable
- Experience working in specialities listed in Job Description
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- Mature and flexible approach to problem solving
- Effective time-management and prioritisation of workload
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well as a team
- Knowledge of Trust's values and vision
Desirable
- Anaesthetic skills applied in a clinical setting
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
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham
GL53 7AN