Job summary
Theatre Admission and Discharge Nurse/ Practitioner RN/ODP Band 5
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 admission and discharge areas.
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.
Main duties of the job
Main duties are to offer a high standard of 1:1 care to our pre and post operative patients.
Surgical specialities include: Plastics, Maxillofacial, Ophthalmology, ENT, Burns, Hand Surgery and Trauma.
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.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
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.
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 by rotating within the perioperative department.
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 by rotating within the perioperative department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse or Registered ODP
Desirable
- Plastic surgery/maxillofacial surgery course
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of peri operative patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrates a patient centred approach
Experience
Essential
- Gained through undertaking relevant study
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within the peri-operative setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse or Registered ODP
Desirable
- Plastic surgery/maxillofacial surgery course
Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of peri operative patient care
Desirable
- Demonstrates a patient centred approach
Experience
Essential
- Gained through undertaking relevant study
Desirable
- Post qualification experience within the peri-operative setting
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).
