Overview


Contract Type: 0

Salary: £33677 – £40996

Partner Org: Royal Surrey County Hospital

Are you ready to be part of something exceptional?

We are seeking passionate, motivated Band 5 Practitioners to join our expanding perioperative teams at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, including working in our brand-new, state-of-the-art operating theatres within the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC). The CASIC center is due to open this summer and we are recruiting.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of surgical innovation while also gaining a wide range of experience across our established main theatres, day surgery unit, and other clinical areas. We are looking for flexible practitioners who thrive in a varied and dynamic working environment.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, you will:

Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team

Develop your clinical skills across a broad range of surgical specialties including Robotic, Gynae-Urology, Maxillo-facial, ENT, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and General Surgery.

Be supported in your professional development and career progression

Contribute to a culture of innovation, safety, and excellenc·      To work effectively as part of the Theatres/Recovery/Anaesthetic team.

·  To provide high quality, research based nursing care that is patient focused.

·  To take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines and patients.

·  To adhere to all theatre policies as detailed in the Theatre Policy manual.

·  To support the Theatre Operations Manager in the establishment of a good working atmosphere and in making the most effective/efficient use of staff supplies and services.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn’t the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description & person specification

Clinical

 ·  To provide high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times.

·  To provide a problem solving approach to patient care.

·  To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the perioperative patients and anticipated workload, sometimes as short notice, including the emergency situation. This may involve specialist equipment and intra-operative drugs.

·  To act as the patient’s advocate and give psychological support to the patient e.g., whilst in the anaesthetic room, during local anaesthetic procedures.

·  To give assistance to the anaesthetist and/or the Anaesthetic Practitioner whilst in the anaesthetic room e.g., the application of monitoring equipment and the positioning of the patient.

 Whether you are newly qualified or looking to broaden your experience, we offer a supportive environment with excellent learning opportunities.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse – with current UK NMC Registration Registered Operating Department Practitioner – with current UK HCPC Registration
  • Degree/Diploma or evidence of equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Operating Theatre experience
  • Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
  • Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility/competence
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues, such as complains handling, clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
  • Consolidation of Nurse/ODP Training

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