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Theatre Admissions and Discharge Nurse/Practitioner

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Theatre Admission and Discharge Nurse/ Practitioner RN/ODP Band 6

*** £1500 New starter premium ***

The Queen Victoria Hospital Admissions and Discharge team pride ourselves on being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team with a long history of excellence.

A passionate approach to patient centred care is essential to managing our busy admissions and discharge areas. The applicant must be flexible, approachable, hard-working and able to use their own initiative and work under pressure. They must also possess excellentleadership, organisational and communication skills.

The admissions and discharge area is part of a complex dynamic perioperative suite managing a number of different specialities in major to minor reconstructive surgery.

If you are successfully appointed to this role and complete a 6-month probationary period, you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total. You will receive £500 on receipt of your probationary paperwork from your line manager and another £1000 on the one-year anniversary of your start date. This does not include Bank workers or previous employees within the past 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Main duties are to offer a high standard of 1:1 care to our pre and post operative patients.

As a senior practitioner you will be expected to take charge, support junior colleagues and provide a safe, well led service for patients and colleagues.

You will exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging patient problems and promote options for optimum patient care. Maintain effective communication with all patients, carers and members of the MDT.

Work unsupervised, in charge of the ward/clinic areas within Trust Guidelines

To ensure accurate, contemporaneous and timely care records.

Support people in making better choices for their health and the health of their families.

To participate in and undertake surveys, audit and research.

To undertake Professional Development Planning and clinical supervision with identified team members.

About us

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

276-6881528-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers.

They will participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers.

They will participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse or Registered ODP

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Day surgery/Admissions/Discharge

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of peri operative patient care
  • Evidence of leadership skills/training

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a patient centred approach
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse or Registered ODP

Desirable

  • Previous experience in Day surgery/Admissions/Discharge

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of peri operative patient care
  • Evidence of leadership skills/training

Desirable

  • Demonstrates a patient centred approach

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Specialist Lead - Admissions & Discharge

Rani Devassey

rani.devassy@nhs.net

01342414820

Date posted

07 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

276-6881528-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


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