Job summary
Under the direction of the team leader, the day surgery unit practitioner is accountable for organising and providing nursing care in the peri-operative setting. They will work to support the day surgery team to develop and maintain excellence in Peri-operative practice.
Main duties of the job
Patient Care
- Assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient, multidisciplinary team and family/carer where appropriate.
- Actively focus on health promotion with individual patients.
- Effectively manage your workload delegated by a senior nurse by prioritising care appropriately.
Carry out a range of clinical duties which include admission of patients prior to their procedure, following procedure provide good quality care for the patients in stage 2 recovery. You will be responsible for the safe discharge of all day case patients
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Understand the Trusts Clinical Governance Strategy and support colleagues to perform within this framework.
- Keep accurate records in line with the NMC /HCPC Guidelines for records and record keeping.
- Have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation. All employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their activities. The post holder will be expected to comply with all health and safety rules and safe systems of work and to inform their line manager of any work situation or practice which may be considered a danger to health and safety.
- Contribute to the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy and local operational policy.
- Keep up to date with developments in perioperative practice.
Contribute to new ideas and projects to develop practice.
Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff and students
- Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement through benchmarking, audit and research.
- Act as a learning resource within the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Understand the Trusts Clinical Governance Strategy and support colleagues to perform within this framework.
- Keep accurate records in line with the NMC /HCPC Guidelines for records and record keeping.
- Have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation. All employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their activities. The post holder will be expected to comply with all health and safety rules and safe systems of work and to inform their line manager of any work situation or practice which may be considered a danger to health and safety.
- Contribute to the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy and local operational policy.
- Keep up to date with developments in perioperative practice.
Contribute to new ideas and projects to develop practice.
Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff and students
- Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement through benchmarking, audit and research.
- Act as a learning resource within the team.
Person Specification
NMC Quaification
Essential
- NMC Qualification or working towards an NMC Qualification
- Surgical experience
Desirable
- 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit
Surgical experience
Essential
Desirable
- 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit
Person Specification
NMC Quaification
Essential
- NMC Qualification or working towards an NMC Qualification
- Surgical experience
Desirable
- 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit
Surgical experience
Essential
Desirable
- 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
