Senior Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner

HMT Sancta Maria Hospital

The closing date is 04 May 2025

Job summary

If you're passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Theatre Team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea.

We are looking for a full time Senior Anaesthetics and Recovery Practitioner to manage the day to day running of our Theatre, ensuring that the service user experiences a very high standard of care

Main duties of the job

As part of the theatre senior team, you will work to meet departmental objectives by contributing, developing and supporting the work of the theatre service. This will include staff training and development, process improvement and project management.

You will be competent to practice as an Anaesthetic Assistant and Recovery Practitioner for a variety specialties and complexity of cases and will hold qualifications, or work towards obtaining qualifications, that allow them to act in the role of team leader.

Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT St Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

You'll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are focussed on achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

We are caring
We are enterprising
We are resourceful
We are authentic
We are accountable

Our benefits include:

Private Medical Insurance
Employer pension contribution
Wellbeing support
Long service awards
Cycle to work scheme
Recruitment referral scheme
Continuous learning
Career progression
Flexible working options
27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
Enhanced Maternity Pay

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,059 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0013-25-0014

Job locations

Sancta Maria Hospital

Lamberts Road

Swansea

West Glamorgan

SA1 8FD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication

Contribute to development and maintenance of a supportive working environment, which is conducive to uphold morale, well-being and efficiency of all staff.

Develop effective communication skills and strategies within the department.

Liaise with Theatre Management regarding issues that affect staffing and the provision of high-quality care to service users.

Effective interpersonal and listening skills enabling optimum communication with patients, their carers and the multi-disciplinary team.

Planning and Organising

Contribute to planning and allocation of staff, skill mix matrixes and management for sickness as necessary.

Working within budgetary restraints, co-ordinate stock/equipment. Including leading on trials in line with hospital policy, reviewing and updating stock and equipment requirements within the department.

Initiate the procurement and/or maintenance of assets

Keep up to date and disseminate as appropriate, local and national peri-operative initiatives.

Contribute to the development and update of Policy and Procedures

Implementation of guidelines (e.g. NICE, AfPP) where appropriate, in line with Quality Governance.

Analytical

Exhibit advocacy and decision-making skills autonomously in relation to patient care.

Contribute to, and maintain, an integrative theatre service offering flexibility where appropriate to patients, their carers and the multidisciplinary team.

Can identify and react appropriately to changing demands, situations and pressures in the department and prioritise accordingly, leading the team to be flexible and accommodating as appropriate

Task Specific Skills

Ensuring patient safety and dignity whilst under the effects of anaesthesia.

Checking that all anaesthetic equipment is in working order and Consultant preferences, as per specialty, are catered for.

Working with Anaesthetist in the Theatre to ensure patient safety.

Ensuring Anaesthetic room is properly equipped and kept clean and tidy to create an ideal environment for patients and colleagues.

Supplying correct amount of prescribed drugs as required indicated medical staff.

To be aware of, and be able to, implement emergency procedures e.g. cardiac arrest and fire evacuation.

Provide care for the post-operative patient in the recovery room prior to their return to the ward.

Assisting with other members of the team in the preparation and clearing of Theatres.

Assisting with the labelling and dispatch of the theatre specimens.

Assisting in the compiling of the operations register. Maintain accurate patient documentation.

To use the correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another healthcare professional, giving the correct information and instruction.

To undertake on call sessions as required.

Work within the remit of HMT and local Policy and Procedures.

Training and Professional Development

Strive to stay up to date with evidence-based practice and peri-operative initiatives.

Continue to develop own practice

Facilitate and participate in clinical supervision

Supervise the practice of other members of the team, identify gaps in knowledge and skills, facilitate professional development and identify learning opportunities.

Lead developments of programs of care, change initiatives and new ways of working

Participate, contribute and develop plans of action based on quality improvement activities (audit, feedback, inspection findings etc.)

Ensure safe use of equipment within the department, undertaking, organising and delivering training where necessary.

Contribute to performance review, performance management and appraisal programs within the hospital.

Participate in recruitment and retention activities.

Be responsible for induction and mentorship of staff new to the department.

Be responsible for induction and mentorship of students in the department

Contribute to the disciplinary process when necessary.

Attend and disseminate information gathered at study days, course, conferences and meetings as appropriate.

Health and Safety

To provide a safe environment for the safety and welfare of patients and staff by complying with:-

- Health & Safety At Work Act

- Fire Prevention and Management

- COSHH

Ensure that staff within the department work to provide a safe environment by complying with Governmental, HMT and Local policy and recognised guidelines.

Use risk assessment processes to ensure safety is maintained to staff, patients and visitors in the department.

Using reporting systems effectively to highlight any untoward incidents

Investigate using Root Cause Analysis methods untoward incident as delegated.

Comply with and supervise compliance with manual handling principles, techniques, policy and guidelines

Comply with and supervise compliance with Infection Prevention and Control principles, techniques, policy and guidelines.