Band 6 Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:

To assist the Band 7 Lead Practitioner in the responsibility of the delivery, standards and management of patient care within the Theatre. To provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to the Theatre team, while working closely with the Band 7 Lead Practitioner to ensure effective use of Theatre resources.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. OBJECTIVES OF THE POST

1.1 Provide assistance to the surgical team either as anaesthetic practitioners, advanced scrub practitioners, scrub or circulating nurse and to recover patients without supervision.

1.2 Provide clinical and professional advice and support for members of the theatre team, being the lead member of the theatre team.

1.3 Be responsible for leading a team and providing skilled assistance to the surgeons and/or anaesthetist.

1.4 To assist and deputise for the Band 7 Lead Practitioner, ensuring efficient management of a theatre area.

1.5 Develop and maintain a safe quality service that will continually strive for improvement.

1.6 To maintain and develop professional knowledge and competence.

2. PATIENT CARE

2.1 To assess, plan and implement individualised patient care.

2.2 Ensure best practice in care delivery and monitor this using current standards; for example patient safety, safeguarding concerns or poor practice.

2.3 To provide skilled assistance to the surgical team either in the anaesthetic or theatre area ensuring that all theatre and Trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

2.4 Assist in safety checks to ensure the correct patient has the correct procedure as laid down in the WHO (World Health Organisation) Safety Checklist.

2.5 Ensure electronic record keeping and paper records are maintained in line with Trusts Information Governance policies, clinical record keeping and professional regulatory requirements.

2.6 To maintain, review and improve standards and practices based on evidence based findings.

2.7 Interprofessional working to ensure patients care needs are met.

2.8 Senior Theatre practitioners who are experienced scrub practitioners may also be expected to act as First Assistants on occasions if they have successfully completed appropriate training.

3. MANAGEMENT

3.1 To be responsible for the efficient management of the theatre and theatre team as allocated by the Band 7 Lead Practitioner including the running of lists, safe staffing and start times.

3.2 To ensure effective communication with medical staff, heads of departments and nursing/ODP staff.

3.3 To ensure that the Senior/Theatre Coordinator are kept informed of any changes to theatre lists i.e. cancellations.

3.4 To ensure that staff are trained and competent to carry out delegated duties.

3.5 To coordinate support for the theatre lists with surgical teams.

3.6 To ensure that medicines administration and management is carried out in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

3.7 To be responsible for coordinating and maintaining adequate stock levels of drugs, stores and implants (liaising with the Theatre Logistics Manager).

3.8 To be responsible for ensuring maintenance of equipment, reporting any defects and involving the Band 7 Technical Standards Lead Practitioner.

3.9 Monitor and manage the performance of other staff with the support of the Band 7 Lead Practitioner, including conducting appraisals and performance reviews.

3.10 Monitor and manage the sickness absence of other staff with the support of the Band 7 Lead Practitioner, including conducting return to work interviews, sickness reviews including formal stage attendance management and maintaining sickness absence records in line with Trust policy.

3.11 Ensure that the Policy for the Health and Safety at Work Act is adhered to and the implementation of COSHH.

3.12 To assist actively the Band 7 Lead Practitioner in:

. The recruitment and selection of theatre practitioners.

. Induction of staff to the area

. Audit and quality assurance programmes

3.13 To maintain a safe environment for all patients, visitors and staff per the Trusts policy

on Health & Safety and Health & Safety legislation.

3.14 Assist the Band 7 Lead Practitioner in ensuring all staff attend statutory and mandatory

training and maintain annual compliance.

3.15 Support the Band 7 Lead Practitioner with succession planning by leading and

developing the workforce to create leaders of the future.

3.16 To undertake any other appropriate role or duty as instructed by the Band 7 Lead

Practitioners.

4. EDUCATION AND TRAINING

4.1 To work alongside staff to improve their skills and to disseminate best practice, particularly with students and newly qualified staff acting as a preceptor.

4.2 To assume an active role in self-development by keeping up to date with current issues and new developments to meet the needs of theatres and the organisation.

4.3 To fully participate in the process of identifying personal development plans requirements and assist the Band 7 Lead Practitioner and Matron in ensuring that such needs are met.

4.4 Assist with the assessments and education of staff within the theatre and Trust, acting as mentor and facilitator as required.

4.5 To participate in and when appropriate or requested to do so, initiate research projects and audit that will lead to improved Clinical outcomes or changes in care provision in line with Clinical governance.

4.6 Assist in the planning and implementation of new ideas and innovations to improve patient care.

4.7 To teach students, trainees and junior staff informally in the theatre environment and to take part in Trust wide education schemes as required.

5. PROFESSIONAL

5.1 To assist in ensuring all nursing staff work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct or HCPC Code of Conduct plus maintain own professional registration.

5.2 To deputise for the Band 7 Lead Practitioner and Coordinator when necessary.

5.3 Maintain clinical competence and update competence as required by the Trust and individuals regulatory bodies.

5.4 To ensure awareness of theatre and Trust wide policies and procedures and work within their remit.

6. ON CALL

The post holder will be required to work in accordance with service needs and take part in the

on call rota.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and a regular review will take place with the postholder as part of their ongoing development and performance management.

Full job description available as a supporting document.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RN registered with NMC or ODP with HCPC registration
• Operating and Anaesthetic Nursing (ENB 183)
• City and Guilds 752/NVQ 3 if an ODP.
• Evidence of post basic training

Desirable

• Post registration orthopaedic study
• NAASP/ASP
• Recognised teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of peri-operative care (scrub, anaesthetics and recovery).
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Organisational skills and ability to lead a team
• Ability to be a change agent
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation

Desirable

• Orthopaedic Surgical Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate a knowledge of duties required for the post
• Leadership and evidence of sound decision making
• Ability to motivate others and be self-motivating
• Adapt to wide range of people and situations
• Delegate and prioritise
• Basic IT skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Desire for development of oneself and others
• Act on own initiative
• Role model/team leader
• Approachable and supportive
• Confident and assertive
• Ability to work in, lead and motivate teams.
• Good attendance record

Other Requirements

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise own and others work.
• Sitting or standing for long periods of time in a restricted position

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

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Orthopaedic Hosptial Foundation Trust

Bristol Road South

Birmingham

B31 2AP

Employer's website

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