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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anaesthetic Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

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Job summary

  • Providing excellent nursing care.
  • As skills and competencies develop taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the theatre area or department on a regular basis.
  • Supervising and mentoring junior staff.

To apply:

  • You will need to be an ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) or RN1 (with recognised anaesthetic qualifications).
  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Enjoy working in a busy and dedicated team.
  • Be passionate about providing excellent standards of care.
  • Be committed to career development.

Main duties of the job

B5 Anaesthetic Nurses and Operating Department Practitioner St James theatres.

  • We have Band 5 post vacancies in S James operating theatres for qualified RN anaesthetic trained nurses & Operating Department Practitioners.
  • We are offering exciting opportunities to work within our innovative and dynamic theatre departments within London's largest hospital.
  • The Trust runs 33 operating theatres across 2 sites, of which 29 theatres are located at St. George's Hospital, one of London's major trauma centres.
  • Our friendly team works alongside world renowned surgeons and anaesthetists and are committed to delivering excellent care to our patients.
  • Some of the broad range of specialities we provide in our theatre department include: general surgery, bariatrics, gynaecology, urology, renal, robotic surgery , Plastics, Vascular, renal transplant , ENT, maxillofacial, trauma, CEPOD 24/7 non-elective surgery, obstetric, paediatrics and neonatal surgery in other theatre suits.
  • We offer support and supervision to junior staff and students.
  • Our dedicated education team will provide further training to help further your career development as well as offering support for any challenges you face.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-6642595-GO-VA

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Tooting

London

SW17 0QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (general) or Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable

  • A minimum of 12 months post registration experience.

Organisational Management

Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
  • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.

Education & Research

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
  • Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
  • Understands the importance of developing self and others

Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of audit
  • Ability to take on small research or audit project.

General & Personal

Essential

  • Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
  • Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
  • Sound verbal and written communication.
  • Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation

Desirable

  • Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (general) or Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable

  • A minimum of 12 months post registration experience.

Organisational Management

Essential

  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
  • Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk

Desirable

  • Computer literate
  • Ability to take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager on a regular basis.

Education & Research

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
  • Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
  • Understands the importance of developing self and others

Desirable

  • Demonstrates an understanding of audit
  • Ability to take on small research or audit project.

General & Personal

Essential

  • Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
  • Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
  • Sound verbal and written communication.
  • Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation

Desirable

  • Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Tooting

London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Tooting

London

SW17 0QT


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Kingsley Hutchins

Kingsley.hutchins@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087252921

Details

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-6642595-GO-VA

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Tooting

London

SW17 0QT


Supporting documents

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