Senior Operating Department Practitioner - Critical Care

Job responsibilities

Participate as a member of the clinical team in the admission and management of patients to Critical Care.

Provide advanced support to medical staff in the performance of specialist procedures e.g arterial and central vein cannulation, tracheal intubation.

Co-ordinate, assist and perform the transfer of critical care patients both intra and inter-hospital.

Provide specialised on-going assistance to the Critical Care team including the Outreach service.

Be an active member of the Trust cardiac arrest, paediatric and trauma resuscitation teams. To act as lead in cardiac arrest situations as required.

Provide specialised assistance in the performance of elective and emergency cardioversion within the Trust.

Provide assistance to Trust theatres in the event of emergency short staffing.

At all times ensure that ones own actions support and promote equality, diversity and the rights of patients, public and colleagues.

To be responsible for your own professional development, maintain a professional portfolio and keep up to date on current nursing and health service issues.

Take responsibility for the effectiveness, calibration and daily maintenance of all clinical equipment within Critical Care and provide technical expertise in their use.

Ensure timely equipment maintenance and servicing and maintain accurate records.

Liaise with Trust electronics department in the maintenance and servicing of all equipment.

Monitor the detection and management of any faulty equipment in accordance with recognised procedure and Trust policy.

Ensure continuous Critical Care blood gas analysis service.

Support the LODP with regards Critical Care consumable stock, ensuring optimal stock level maintained using e-procurement.

Contribute to the formulation of agreed non-pay cost improvement plans.

Lead on new consumable trials as advised by the LODP to ensure cost effectiveness andservice improvement.

Liaise with materials management team in relation to the above.

Follow the agreed schedule of sterilisation and disinfection of appropriate equipment in accordance with local agreement and Trust policy

Ensure equipment provision is adequate for the clinical requirements of the Critical Care Unit.

Act as a deputy to the LODP in relation to meeting with company representatives in the continuous review of critical care consumables and equipment.

Organise and supervise trials of new consumables / equipment as instructed by the LODP and as per hospital policy.

Attendance and participation at relevant Critical Care management groups i.e. ITU management group, ITU clinical risk group as required by LODP.

Respond to medical device alerts according to Trust policy in conjunction with the Modern Matron.

Attendance and participation at appropriate Trust meetings / committees e.g. medical device training committee, point of care testing committee, Critical Care Governance Group, paediatric anaesthetic group as required by LODP.

Assist the LODP in Monitoring and ensuring Critical Care staff compliance with the Trust medical device training policy.

Assist the LODP in the provision of equipment training to all Critical Care Staff

Attendance at a formal annual review in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework and PDP.

Attendance at Trust and professional mandatory training and development as required, or outlined in PDP.

Assist in the Co-ordination of student ODP Critical Care placements.

Use health related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act.

Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.

Education, Training & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered as Operating Department Practitioner with Health and Care Professions Council. Holder of either NVQ level 3 or Diploma qualification in Operating Department Practice.
• This post requires good knowledge & skills of Critical Care procedures acquired through experience in Critical Care and/or an acute Operating Theatre setting.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Basic management skills

Desirable

• Adult & paediatric advanced life support courses.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of recent work within a Critical Care Unit, theatre emergency team and/or on a standby/out of hour's rota.
• A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience.
• Multi-professional working
• Experience in the intra & inter-hospital transfer of critical care patients.

Desirable

• Experience in participation in cardiac arrest & trauma teams

Key Competencies/ Personal Qualities & Attributes

Essential

• The ability to perform as a role model, facilitator and educator
• Tolerance, flexibility, sensitivity, and above all a sense of humour.
• An ability to work under pressure and deal effectively with changing priorities
• An ability to be self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• An ability to perform as a team player
• The ability to perform manual handling of patients and equipment in line with the trust's policies.
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in an emergency

Desirable

• Basic management skills with the ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.

Skills

Essential

• Credible professional with knowledge of critical care practice.
• Time management and prioritisation skills
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to participate in the management of change.
• An ability to think quickly, assess clinical situations and make appropriate decisions based on the information gained.
• The confidence to take independent action and or seek advice from a senior member of staff.
• An ability to use available resources effectively, ensuring a safe environment for patients and relatives.
• An ability to teach staff new to the critical care area, and less experienced staff, students, and members of the multidisciplinary team. Also to participate in teaching programmes arranged for other staff within the trust when critical care service needs allow
• Basic management skills with the ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
• Ability to work well within a team and have effective interpersonal skills.
• Good teaching skills.
• Time management and prioritisation skills.

Desirable

• IT skills.
• Knowledge of Critical Care equipment requirements.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).