Second Stage Recovery Nurse for Lewisham Surgical Centre

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This is your opportunity to be part of a theatres surgical centre team to truly shape and contribute to the future of healthcare in South East London by taking on this crucial role as a Recovery Practitioner in the forthcoming Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC) for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

The LSC, currently under construction at the heart of University Hospital Lewisham, is set to be a cutting edge facility, serving all of south east London and running a high volume of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) day case procedures.

ENT procedures currently have one of the largest waiting lists of any specialty in the country. The centre would be 12 all days extended lists as two theatres.

So who are we looking for?

The successful applicant will have solid ENT clinical expertise and you will thrive on working in such a fast-paced environment – so if you feel that this is a core part of your skillset but you don't quite have expert-level ENT experience, we would encourage you to apply.

If successful, you will be part of a team of clinical specialists and work with other members of TeamLGT, like consultants and our external partners, to work in this new service at Lewisham Surgical Centre.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The post holder will be responsible for providing a high standard of evidence-based care to patients throughout their operative journey, within the guidelines of the Trust, and the NMC.

The post holder will provide support and guidance to the theatre team within the clinical area, and will assist with the training and development of junior staff and students.

The post holder will take responsibility for running operating lists in conjunction with and in the absence of a Senior Staff Nurse.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development

Widening access (anchor institution) and employability

Improving the experience of staff with disability

Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development

Making equalities mainstream

• As a member of the team, participates in establishing a positive working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care delivery
• Personally deliver a high standard of care to patients and participate in assessing, planning and evaluation of individualised patient care
• Act as team leader where required and clinical role model at all times.
• Ensure that all patients are cared for in a safe environment and maintains the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors in line with Health and Safety guidelines
• Personally acts within and ensures adherence to all Trust and Departmental policies and procedures
• Participates in the care, custody and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust and local policy
• Assist in developing the department philosophy and framework of care in line with unit/organisational and beliefs/values
• Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers in order to promote a health-based service.
• Ensure workload of colleagues does not jeopardise safe standards of practice and initiate action if necessary.
• Participate in the daily checking and maintenance of essential equipment
• Transports/manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, with regard to HCPC/NMC statutory and Trust polices.
• Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.
• Liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that care is assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated within a multi-professional framework, in the interests of the patient, and that care is communicated to all team members.

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Risk and Governance

• Where necessary, assists in the investigation of the nursing aspect of complaints, accidents and clinical incidents and be involved with corrective action with the guidance of the Theatre & Recovery Co-ordinator and Senior Theatre Practitioners, reporting any serious or untoward incidents in line with Trust policy.
• Ensures all Trust/Directorate policies and procedures including EC Directives, Health and Safety at work, COSHH and Moving and Handling policies are adhered to.
• Ensures all equipment and supplies in the clinical area are maintained and checked to enable practitioners to deliver care efficiently and safely.

Research and development, education and training

• Assists in providing and maintaining an environment conducive to learning and development to maximise the potential of staff.

Assists in creating and maintaining, in conjunction with Senior Theatre Practitioners and the Theatre & Recovery Co-ordinator, systems which provide effective Clinical Supervision and Practice Supervision for all staff members to include learners allocated to the clinical area.

Contributes to ensuring that staff in the clinical area are up-to-date with new developments, and able to access appropriate continuing education. Encourages the exchange of information, ideas and experiences.

• Takes responsibility for own professional development in conjunction with the Theatre & Recovery Co-ordinator and Practice Development Facilitator.

Keeps up-to-date with current trends and developments in practice related to operating theatres

Continually monitors and evaluates the standard of care delivered to patients through the use and facilitation of quality assurance tools in clinical areas.

Is involved in clinical audit, taking action with support and guidance to improve any areas of weakness.

• Assists in facilitating and encouraging the setting of standards and development of guidelines and protocols, which ensure provision of a high quality, up-to-date, evidence based service.
• Participate in trials of new equipment and supplies. Where appropriate, participates in clinical research trials for patients within the clinical areas, liaising with relevant health care professionals.

Workforce

• Works in close partnership and co-operation with the Senior Theatre Practitioners and Theatre & Recovery Co-ordinator, thus ensuring effective management of the clinical area.
• Assists in leading the theatre team where applicable.