Job summary
- It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.
- To implement and evaluate the delivery of high quality patient care.
- To undertake complex clinical responsibilities in scrub, anaesthetic or recovery areas.
- To manage a clinical area on a daily basis and manage out of hours activity in the absence of team leader.
- To supervise junior and inexperienced staff and assist in the assessing of trainees and student nurses.
- To act in a professional manner providing a good role model to lessexperienced staff.
Main duties of the job
- Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase.
- Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.
- Plan and implement the safe transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and regionally.
- Act in a consultative capacity on specialist matters within the theatre complex and throughout the hospital e.g. CPAP.
- Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
- To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintainingequipment fit for purpose.
- Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
- Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
- Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
- Provide specialist care for children and patients with special needs. This particularly applies to those working in the dental theatres, St Paul's eye theatres and lithotripsy procedures.
- Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase
- Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.
- Plan and implement the safe transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and regionally.
- Act in a consultative capacity on specialist matters within the theatre complex and throughout the hospital e.g. CPAP.
- Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
- To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintainingequipment fit for purpose.
- Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
- Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
- Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
- Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop co-ordinating skills under supervision. Act as co-ordinator in rotation with other practitioners in the team when competent with support.
- Ensure that Trust and Directorate policies are understood and adhered to.
- Report regularly to Team Leaders. Liaise with and provide relevantinformation to other members of the disciplinary team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase
- Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.
- Plan and implement the safe transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and regionally.
- Act in a consultative capacity on specialist matters within the theatre complex and throughout the hospital e.g. CPAP.
- Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
- To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintainingequipment fit for purpose.
- Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
- Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
- Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
- Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop co-ordinating skills under supervision. Act as co-ordinator in rotation with other practitioners in the team when competent with support.
- Ensure that Trust and Directorate policies are understood and adhered to.
- Report regularly to Team Leaders. Liaise with and provide relevantinformation to other members of the disciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration OR Registered ODP, current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post registration qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of being Nurse in charge
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
- Knowledge of Essence of Care
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to delegate work appropriately
- Ability to manage a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Application of evidence based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration OR Registered ODP, current HCPC registration
Desirable
- Post registration qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of being Nurse in charge
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
- Knowledge of Essence of Care
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to delegate work appropriately
- Ability to manage a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Application of evidence based practice
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).
