Job summary
The post holder is expected to treat patients, service users and carers with courtesy, care and compassion at all times, treating each person as an individual by offering a personalised service. Trust staff will adopt behaviours and attitudes which promote, supports and respects privacy and dignity in accordance with the Trust Dignity policies and dignity in care pledges. Staff are expected to challenge poor practice in relation to dignity and treat each other with respect.
Main duties of the job
Provide assistance to the anaesthetist and surgeons in a variety of situations, including those required in all outlying areas
Maintain knowledge of all specialist equipment used in theatre and outlying areas and promote its safe and effective use
Frequently work at a high level of autonomy particularly in out of hours work, following a period of preceptorship
Maintain a clean environment to minimise the risk of cross infection and maximise the control of infection.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate own workload, organising equipment and resources as service demands, in accordance with policies and protocols. Ensuring all documentation relating to patient care is maintained, accurate and legible.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary tea who are involved in the specialised care of patients. Ability to give and receive sensitive and complex information.
Prepare and organise clinical work areas to receive patients, ensuring own practice is evidence and research based.
Act as a patient advocate respecting autonomy, privacy, dignity and confidentiality
To continue professional development through post registration study and maintain a record of development that includes reflective learning.
Communicate with the patient to ensure they are fully informed in all aspects of their care. When appropriate ensure that the necessary equipment/personnel are available to help overcome barriers of understanding. Communicate with relatives and patients to offer appropriate information and support. (This may include highly sensitive information)
In conjunction with senior staff, will participate in the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for patients.
Will inform shift co-ordinator when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice.
According to own level of competence teach and support learners in the department
Maintain a clean environment to minimise the risk of cross infection and maximise the control of infection
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate own workload, organising equipment and resources as service demands, in accordance with policies and protocols. Ensuring all documentation relating to patient care is maintained, accurate and legible.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary tea who are involved in the specialised care of patients. Ability to give and receive sensitive and complex information.
Prepare and organise clinical work areas to receive patients, ensuring own practice is evidence and research based.
Act as a patient advocate respecting autonomy, privacy, dignity and confidentiality
To continue professional development through post registration study and maintain a record of development that includes reflective learning.
Communicate with the patient to ensure they are fully informed in all aspects of their care. When appropriate ensure that the necessary equipment/personnel are available to help overcome barriers of understanding. Communicate with relatives and patients to offer appropriate information and support. (This may include highly sensitive information)
In conjunction with senior staff, will participate in the setting, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for patients.
Will inform shift co-ordinator when changes in circumstances occur which affect safe and competent practice.
According to own level of competence teach and support learners in the department
Maintain a clean environment to minimise the risk of cross infection and maximise the control of infection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered ODP or NMC registered Nurse
- has previous experience in Anaesthetics
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recognised qualifications relating to H&S or manual handling
- Vocational qualifications in health related areas
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in Theatres
- Previous experience in health care
Desirable
- Previous experience working in acute theatres
- Previous experience in health care
Specific reqirements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate commitment to own professional development
- Flexible in working early, late and night shifts throughout the day week
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, Control of infection and Moving and Handling policies
- An interest in developing specialist skills
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of the multi-professional team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered ODP or NMC registered Nurse
- has previous experience in Anaesthetics
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Recognised qualifications relating to H&S or manual handling
- Vocational qualifications in health related areas
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in Theatres
- Previous experience in health care
Desirable
- Previous experience working in acute theatres
- Previous experience in health care
Specific reqirements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate commitment to own professional development
- Flexible in working early, late and night shifts throughout the day week
Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes
Essential
- Knowledge of Health & Safety, Control of infection and Moving and Handling policies
- An interest in developing specialist skills
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of the multi-professional team
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).
