Theatres Registered Nurse / ODP - Surgical Hub

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

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Job summary

The construction of a new surgical hub at the Trusts Dewsbury site is now well underway, and we are recruiting registered nurses and operating department practitioners, ideally with theatre experience, who are ready to take on a new challenge.

By joining the team, you will help provide high-quality care to our patients in a theatre environment. The hub will bring together a specialist group of staff all under one roof, working as a team to reduce waiting times and improve patient experience.

A comprehensive training and induction package will be provided to everyone, along with the opportunity to develop new skills. Several hubs have already opened across England, making a significant difference to both patients and staff.

Once complete, the hub will provide two theatres, four major treatment rooms and ten outpatient clinic rooms. High volume, low complexity day procedures will be carried out, including plastics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, gynaecology, pain management, urology, vascular, colorectal, general surgery, and upper gastrointestinal tract.

The roles can be undertaken by a registered ODP or registered nurse; training will be provided to ensure each role is performed with confidence.

Although the hub is due to open in summer 2024, we expect anyone recruited to the roles will start from March 2024 onwards.

Main duties of the job

Postholders will participate in the development and delivery of a brand-new service and must demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, adapt and embrace new ways of working.

It is vital that candidates have an understanding of working under pressure with high volume, low complexity patients. A key requirement is the ability to be flexible and work within all specialties: scrub, anaesthetic, recovery, circulating, and escort practitioners.

Scrub practitioners are essential to the operating team working alongside anaesthetists, surgeons, and healthcare support workers. They support the surgeon and ensure the availability and sterility of equipment, ensuring it is accounted for
Anaesthetic practitioners ensure that patient anaesthesia is as safe and effective as possible
The recovery practitioner will prepare equipment and drugs to care for patients safely after an operation, monitor their condition, and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered, including managing pain, discomfort or complications
The circulating practitioner is vital to the surgical team, providing a link between the theatre and the rest of the hub
Escort practitioners provide essential support and care when taking patients to theatre

Performance reviews will monitor the ownership of individual learning and development to ensure service requirements are met. It is important to maintain awareness of national and regional initiatives aligned with the running of surgical hubs and patient experience.

About us

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Date posted

03 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro-rata for part-time positions

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9377-SURG0175

Job locations

Dewsbury District Hospital

Halifax Road

Dewsbury

WF13 4HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

A commitment to patient centred values.
Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients, carers and staff.
Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
Act as a positive ambassador for the trust.
Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload in accordance with the trusts policies and NMC/HPC guidelines.
Comply with trust policies and requirements and undertake duties in accordance with the most recent NMC/HPC Codes of Professional Conduct.
Maintain clear, accurate, legible and up to date trust documentation that provides an accurate record of perioperative care delivered in accordance with the most recent NMC/HPC standards for record keeping.
Maintain confidentiality of trust and patient information.
Comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott recommendations.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A commitment to patient centred values.
Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients, carers and staff.
Maintain an awareness of national and regional initiatives.
Act as a positive ambassador for the trust.
Deliver direct care to patients within their caseload in accordance with the trusts policies and NMC/HPC guidelines.
Comply with trust policies and requirements and undertake duties in accordance with the most recent NMC/HPC Codes of Professional Conduct.
Maintain clear, accurate, legible and up to date trust documentation that provides an accurate record of perioperative care delivered in accordance with the most recent NMC/HPC standards for record keeping.
Maintain confidentiality of trust and patient information.
Comply with the Data Protection Act and Caldecott recommendations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN/RODP
Willingness to undertake mentorship/assessor qualification

Desirable

Mentorship / Assessor Qualification

Experience

Desirable

previous experience within theatre setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to work within the perioperative team, organising and prioritising own and others workload.
Commitment to training

Desirable

Involvement in the training and development of others

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Continued professional development
Awareness of own limitations

Personal Attributes

Essential

Effective problem solving and organisational skills
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop self and team members

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN/RODP
Willingness to undertake mentorship/assessor qualification

Desirable

Mentorship / Assessor Qualification

Experience

Desirable

previous experience within theatre setting

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Able to work within the perioperative team, organising and prioritising own and others workload.
Commitment to training

Desirable

Involvement in the training and development of others

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
Continued professional development
Awareness of own limitations

Personal Attributes

Essential

Effective problem solving and organisational skills
An understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop self and team members

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

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