Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
- Maintain a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust guidelines
and policies
- Maintain a clean, secure and safe
working environment
- Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of Peri-operative care for patients, ensuring
accurate written records are kept
- Communicate with patients and carers
to ensure they have access to
appropriate information
- Promote and maintain positive
relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
- Acts in accordance with the
professional code of conduct
- Participate in the theatre on call
rota, as required.
- Undertake duties in other departments
as and when required by service demands
Education
and Training
- Keep up to date with developments,
advances and research in individualised patient care and participate in
research/educational programmes relating to professional issues
- Contribute to the promotion of a
positive learning environment within the clinical area
- Assist in the training and education
of learners and other staff
- Actively participate in the
development of own personal development plan and performance review
- Participate in mandatory training
annually
Managerial
- Participate in the coordination of
departmental activities as required
- Demonstrate prudent use of resources
5.
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to the development of
peri-operative practice within the clinical setting
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to maintain high standards
of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies
Commitment to self development
Commitment to maintaining a safe and
clean environment
6. WEST YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE
TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute
Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for
our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West Yorkshire
and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving forward change
to deliver the highest quality care. By
working for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a
part of that change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
7. INFECTION CONTROL
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection
Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact
with patients and their environment.
8. HEALTH AND SAFETY / RISK MANAGEMENT
All
staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve
the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety
policies, in particular by following agreed security and safer working
procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system
9. EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or
visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
10. TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The
jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for
his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional
Development remains a priority. The
jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
11. COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Matron
Theatre Co-ordinators
All grades of peri-operative
staff
Allied Health Professionals
Medical staff
Ward and department staff
Sterile Services Department
Facilities staff
.
12. SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
i) PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Regular
handling and carrying children of various weights and sizes, from neonates to
young adolescents.
Daily
frequent manoeuvring of patients up to 250kg on wheel chairs, beds, trolleys,
operating tables, including unconscious patients and a variety of monitoring
equipment to support them.
Daily
frequent transferring of patients and children to and from wheel chairs, beds,
trolleys, and operating tables.
Holding/supporting
limbs from 10 to 30 minutes
Frequent
manoeuvring of equipment e.g. procedure trays up to 20 per case.
Frequent
movement of linen and rubbish
Frequent
manoeuvring ie, pulling and pushing,
large pieces of equipment eg, anaesthetic machines, stacking systems,
monitoring, oxygen cylinders, theatre lights, image intensifiers and theatre
tables.
Frequent
positioning of equipment and patients which Involves bending, lifting and
stretching.
Regularly
standing for long periods in difficult positions, eg, holding equipment
cameras, retractors, airways.
Wearing
lead aprons between 2.5 kilos to 3.5 kilos
Moving
equipment in response to an emergency undertaking CPR etc.
Regular
handling of disorientated/violent patients both pre and post operatively.
Regular
cleaning of theatre equipment.
ii) MENTAL EFFORT:
Working
in the Perioperative environment involves frequent and prolonged periods of
concentration which can be a mixture of high volume cases requiring intense
concentration plus lengthy complicated procedures between 3 to 8 hours
Other
examples are:
Quick
response to emergencies as and when arise.
Continual
observation of patients vital signs.
Frequent
requirement for mental agility to adapt to ever changing situations.
Frequent
use of Problem solving skills eg, caring for dependant patients in a critical
environment.
Involvement
in mathematical calculations e.g. Intravenous Therapy, drug calculations.
Completing
and maintaining accurate documentation.
Dealing
with new technology eg; Anaesthetic machines, diathermy(cautery), invasive
monitoring
Organising
theatre lists e.g. equipment, scheduling of patients.
Assisting
in peri-operative procedures with Medical staff
iii)
EMOTIONAL EFFORT:
Regular
direct exposure to distressed patients.
Dealing
with the unexpected sudden deterioration in patients condition, eg, cardiac
arrest, failed intubation and sudden bleed, sudden death.
Working
in a rotational / On call situation.
Occasional
direct exposure to dying patients
Regularly
dealing with emotive situations involving difficult patients and conditions.
Dealing
with difficult/ distressed carers and relatives.
Dealing
with sensitive conditions such as : termination of pregnancy, Mental Health
patients.
Occasional
direct exposure to severely injured deceased patients in some areas.
iv)
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Frequent
exposure to extremes of hot and cold temperatures due to case mix and
requirements of some specialities.
Frequent
exposure to unpleasant smells e.g. anaesthetic gases, urine, faeces, diathermy,
cement.
Regular exposure to fumes from chemical
disinfectant( Steris), specimen fixative, formalin.
Regular
requirement to work with X ray equipment
eg image intensifiers requiring need to wear lead aprons
Regularly
working with potentially infected patients with potential risk of contagion due
to exposure to blood and body fluids.
Regular
need to wear protective clothing, eg, gloves, gowns, masks.
Occasional
exposure to aggressive patients.
Regular
need for handling of specimens.
Regular
handling of a variety of equipment from light to heavy.
Prolonged
exposure to noise, e.g. drills etc.
Regular
exposure to distressed and abusive patients.
Regular
use of computers / keyboards.
Working
in poor light for certain procedures eg, Ophthalmic surgery, Laparoscopic,
Endoscopy.
