Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a TheatrePractitioner in the Anaestheticsand Recovery team at the West Wing Department in John Radcliffe Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Anaesthetics

Work alongside the anaesthetist in caring for patients in the administration and maintenance of general, regional and local anaesthetics

Preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment such as anaesthetic machines and devices, to safely secure the patient's airway during anaesthesia and support maintenance of their cardio-vascular stability

Monitor, assess and respond to changes in the patient condition as required, evaluating care provided

Speciality specific role description:

To act as the patients advocate during the perioperative period of care

To be responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team

To participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care

Follow Codes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to patients undergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment

Work effectivelywithin a team

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job description

Job responsibilities

JobTitle: Theatre Practitioner

Grade: Band 5

Ward/Dept: Anaesthetics/Recovery

Location: West Wing , John Radcliffe Hospital,Headley way, Headington, OX3 9DU

Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust

Hours: hpw Monday-Friday (one day off in theweek)

ShiftPattern: variable shifts

PayRate: £

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a TheatrePractitioner in the Anaestheticsand Recovery team at the West Wing Department in John Radcliffe Hospital.

The Trust/Ward/Department

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one ofthe largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range ofgeneral and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training,and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital,Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the HortonGeneral Hospital in Banbury.

The West WingOperating Theatre Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital, is a 14-theatreunit and provides elective and emergency care for adults and children. It isone of four highly specialised craniofacial centres in the UK, one of sevenspecialist units for cleft lip & palate surgery. It is a tertiary referralcentre for neurosurgery and the unit is recognised for ground-breaking work inophthalmology surgery. Other specialities include ENT, Maxilla-Facial andchildren (general surgery & orthopaedics).

The Responsibilities

If you are successful in your application to this post, youwill be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

Work alongside the anaesthetist in caring forpatients in the administration and maintenance of general, regional and localanaesthetics Preparation of a wide range of specialistequipment such as anaesthetic machines and devices, to safely secure thepatient's airway during anaesthesia and support maintenance of theircardio-vascular stability Monitor, assess and respond to changes in thepatient condition as required, evaluating care provided Toact as the patients advocate during the perioperative period of care Tobe responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technicalassistance as a member of the operating theatre team Toparticipate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintainagreed standards of care FollowCodes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to patientsundergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment Workeffectively within a team

Tobe successful in applying for this role you will need:

Relevant degree or equivalent Current relevant professional registration - HCPC/NMC Enhanced DBS UK/NHS experience Proficient IT knowledge and Microsoft Office skills Anaesthetic Practitioner EPR experience desirable Paediatric competent

Jobdescription

Jobdescription can be provided upon request.

PersonSpecification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or equivalent

HCPC Registered

Essential Criteria

Essential

Enhanced DBS

Inaddition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidenceof

RelevantQualifications Registrationwith the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Aboutus

Hereat NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are expertsat putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicatedand highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexibleshifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

CareerProgression access to Learning & Developmentopportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-lifeBalance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeingresources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity& Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to giveyou the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Disclosureand Barring Service Check

Thispost is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made tothe

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