Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Join our team of Anaesthetic Practitioners. We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and professional Nurses to join our Principles of Anaesthetic Nursing course. This six month course leads to a career as an Anaesthetic Practitioner, working in our team, alongside our anaesthetists to provide anaesthetic patient care during the peri-operative period.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Initially you will join us in a fully supported capacity as you work through the Principles of Anaesthetic Practice course.The programme is a blend of practical experience and academic learning accredited bu Bournemouth University. You will be supernumerary whilst you gain skills and knowledge working alongside experienced practitioners. We will provide you with a mentor who will support you throughout, working with you to achieve your competencies.
You will have formal teaching delivered by the university and members of our team, supported by our education team
Passing the core practical and theoretical components will enable you to fully join the team as an anaesthetic practitioner working 'solo' alongside our medical and other colleagues.
We have 37 operating theatres, working across multiple areas of elective and emergency work, covering General / CEPOD, Orthopaedics, ENT / Max Fax, Vascular, Thoracic, Neuro and Cardiac. We care for adults and children of all ages.
The team also work in X Ray rooms, Catheter Labs, Angio suites, CT and MRI scanners. We support our colleagues in ED dealing with Level One trauma, UHS is an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre
We continually demonstrate excellent patient care and are fundamentally about helping people to get well. We are committed to your development and have a dedicated education team to support you.
What we are looking for:
You do not need any prior experience in anaesthetics, we do however hope you have an understanding of the role and how you hope to fit in it. We encourage informal visits and would love to discuss the role whilst showing you around and introducing you to some of the team.
We are looking for nurses who can demonstrate the commitment to succeed at this demanding work based learning / academic course.
As a team we cover the department 24 hours a day, working a variety of early, late and night shifts across the 7 day week, you will play your part in this
Job description
Job responsibilities
Initially you will join us in a fully supported capacity as you work through the Principles of Anaesthetic Practice course.The programme is a blend of practical experience and academic learning accredited bu Bournemouth University. You will be supernumerary whilst you gain skills and knowledge working alongside experienced practitioners. We will provide you with a mentor who will support you throughout, working with you to achieve your competencies.
You will have formal teaching delivered by the university and members of our team, supported by our education team
Passing the core practical and theoretical components will enable you to fully join the team as an anaesthetic practitioner working 'solo' alongside our medical and other colleagues.
We have 37 operating theatres, working across multiple areas of elective and emergency work, covering General / CEPOD, Orthopaedics, ENT / Max Fax, Vascular, Thoracic, Neuro and Cardiac. We care for adults and children of all ages.
The team also work in X Ray rooms, Catheter Labs, Angio suites, CT and MRI scanners. We support our colleagues in ED dealing with Level One trauma, UHS is an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre
We continually demonstrate excellent patient care and are fundamentally about helping people to get well. We are committed to your development and have a dedicated education team to support you.
What we are looking for:
You do not need any prior experience in anaesthetics, we do however hope you have an understanding of the role and how you hope to fit in it. We encourage informal visits and would love to discuss the role whilst showing you around and introducing you to some of the team.
We are looking for nurses who can demonstrate the commitment to succeed at this demanding work based learning / academic course.
As a team we cover the department 24 hours a day, working a variety of early, late and night shifts across the 7 day week, you will play your part in this
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
- Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
- Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- Experience of working within relevant care setting
- Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
- Interest in research to promote good practice
Trust values
Essential
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential
- Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover
- Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment.
- Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice
- Knowledge of current issues within acute health service.
- Understanding of personal accountability.
- Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice.
- Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support
- Experience of working within relevant care setting
- Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification.
- Interest in research to promote good practice
Trust values
Essential
- Patient First
- Working Together
- Always Improving
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).
