Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses and operating department professionals (ODPs) to work at UCH Main Theatres. The role offers the opportunity to work in a range of specialties including General surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and upper GI surgery, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillo Facial, Vascular and Plastic/ Breast surgery and Robotic Surgery.
As an Anaesthetic Practitioner you must have a good knowledge and experience in perioperative practice and an excellent understanding of peri-anaesthesia nursing care. To practice the role, you must be an Operating Department Practitioner registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC) OR a NMC registered Nurse (with appropriate and accredited post-graduate anesthetic module/course).
You must be motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for high quality patient care, as well as the ability to work well under pressure and flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Working as an Anaesthetic Practitioner you will be required to function effectively as a member of the peri-operative team to ensure the provision of an efficient and high-quality anaesthesia service.
Ensure a welcoming, caring and safe environment, as well as promoting, maintaining and monitoring standards in accordance with the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC and CQC.
Main duties of the job
As an anaesthetic practitioner, you will be responsible for helping and offering support for patients undergoing surgery. You will support the team to prepare a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices that safely secure the patient's airway during anaesthesia.
As a member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, you will have continuing responsibility for supporting your colleagues in the day to day management of the unit, ensuring a safe delivery of care and smooth patient flow.
You will devise, implement and assess individualized care plans for a wide and diverse patient group, and promoting best evidence-based practice.
In the absence of the Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner you will expected to supervise junior colleagues and unqualified members of our team staff ensuring that all staff is able to provide the highest standard of care.
In addition you must have:
Registration with HCPC or NMC (with appropriate and accredited post-graduate anaesthetic course)
Eligibility to work in the UK
Knowledge of patient care / needs in the perioperative environment
Evidence of leading a team within a clinical environment
Proven experience of managing change within a clinical setting
A recognized mentor qualification and experience of supporting learners would be advantageous.
About us
We have 27 operating rooms under UCH Theatres & Anesthesia Division which covers different specialties ranging from General surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bariatrics and upper GI surgery, Colorectal, Gynaecology, Urology, Oncology, Paediatrics, ENT, Maxillo Facial, Vascular and Plastic/ Breast surgery and Robotic Surgery. In addition, we also provide anaesthesia support in outlying areas such as endoscopy unit, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, brachytherapy and interventional radiology.
Our new operating theatre complex in Grafton Way Building is now open which caters to elective orthopedic and ENT and oral surgeries. Further career opportunities will be available with the opening of our Proton Beam Therapycenter.
We are committed to ongoing professional development and opportunities exist to undertake a wide range of in-house and university based training programme.
Opportunities are available to rotate in all areas within the Division areas such as Main Theatres, Day Surgery Unit, Macmillan Cancer Centre, Grafton Way Building and EGA Obstetric Theatres with the support of a dedicated Senior Clinical Practice Facilitator.
The successful candidate will hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered practitioner (RGN or ODP) and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and personal specifications.
The successful candidate from the interview will go through the assessment process. Details of this will be provided by the Nursing Recruitment Team.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we follow Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments COVID-19 vaccination regulation. The regulation means that workers inall NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt. From3 February 2022,University College London Hospitals (UCLH) will require every new employee that joins UCLH, to provide evidence of their vaccination status or legitimate exemption, as a condition of their employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and personal specifications.
The successful candidate from the interview will go through the assessment process. Details of this will be provided by the Nursing Recruitment Team.
As part of our continued response to COVID19, we follow Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) guidance and the governments COVID-19 vaccination regulation. The regulation means that workers inall NHS roles which have face-to-face contact with patients and service users from1 April 2022will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless exempt. From3 February 2022,University College London Hospitals (UCLH) will require every new employee that joins UCLH, to provide evidence of their vaccination status or legitimate exemption, as a condition of their employment.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Desirable
- c. Relevant Teaching course (FO)**
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurses one year's post-registration experience in a peri-operative environment
Communication
Essential
- a. Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- b. Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- c. Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- d. Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
Personal & People Development
Essential
- a. Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- b. Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator
- c. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- d. Reflective in Practice
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others (SO)*
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security (FO)**
Quality
Essential
- a. Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Provision of care
Essential
- a. Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
People management
Essential
- a. Takes charge of ward in absence of senior staff
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- a. Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
Desirable
- c. Relevant Teaching course (FO)**
Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurses one year's post-registration experience in a peri-operative environment
Communication
Essential
- a. Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi disciplinary team.
- b. Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
- c. Communicates with patients and carers in an empathetic manner
- d. Demonstrates understanding of good practice in Customer Care
Personal & People Development
Essential
- a. Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
- b. Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator
- c. Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- d. Reflective in Practice
Health, Safety And Security
Essential
- a. Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others (SO)*
- b. Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security (FO)**
Quality
Essential
- a. Demonstrates understanding of principles of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management, audit & quality
Provision of care
Essential
- a. Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
People management
Essential
- a. Takes charge of ward in absence of senior staff
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).
