Team Leader Anaesthetic Practitioner

Job responsibilities

Act as a professional member of the operating theatres team in accordance with NMC/HPC Code of conduct. This will include the carrying out of the highest standard of individualised patient care and ensuring that all documentation is accurate and comprehensive.

To ensure that the Anaesthetic Room is set up for use and assist in the organisation of the theatre.

To liaise with all members of the theatre team and ensure changes are communicated quickly and accurately to all team members.

To work with other Trust departments and wards to facilitate maximum use of operating sessions and ensure optimum flow of patients between the wards and theatre.

Assist in the development and maintenance of patient care packages and review their effectiveness by means of audit.

Working with the Theatre Services Operational Manager and Senior Practitioners to develop and implement clinical audit and effective programmes for all staff working in the department.

To lead in the facilitation of the WHO Safer Surgery Checklist in Theatres, ensuring its smooth running and supporting staff in its use.

To take charge regularly in the absence of the Senior Practitioner in Anaesthetics in regard to anaesthetic staffing and equipment issues.

Assist in the deployment of staff making use of available resources and identifying skill mix to meet the needs of the service.

To provide supervision, mentorship and support to learners and other junior staff working within the department.

To participate in planning the duty rota maintaining a flexible approach to ensure adequate staffing levels over a 24 hour period.

To be flexible in supporting the on-call service in cases of sickness or other absence.

To help ensure the maintenance of records of sickness and annual leave and implement Trust policies and policies/procedures where appropriate relating to this.

To co-ordinate operational procedures within theatres as appropriate.

To monitor stock levels of pharmacy items and disposables and maintain agreed levels.

To ensure that anaesthetic rooms are fully equipped in terms of both drugs and disposables and that these are within date.

To ensure that the custody and registration of controlled drugs is carried out in accordance with Trust policy. This also includes reporting any discrepancies in the handling of controlled drugs immediately and instigating any necessary investigation.

To assist the Theatre Services Operational Manager in department budgeting and to be economic in the use of stock and clinical requisitions, avoiding waste whenever possible.

Assist the Senior Theatre Practitioner (for Anaesthetics) in leading the department team by an appropriate management style that maintains good moral and team approach to work.

To assist in establishing appropriate systems within the department for the monitoring of quality standards, facilitate audit of services, risk assessment, investigation of complaints and act on them accordingly.

To participate in the selection and interviewing of staff at Band 5 and below.

To be actively involved in promoting good communication styles and systems across the multi-disciplinary team.

To be conversant with and lead in ensuring compliance to Trust policies and procedures.

To contribute to the department learning environment through teaching and by example.

To act as mentor to learners with particular attention to monitoring and continuous assessment of students and in conjunction with the Practice & Development Practitioner, helping to create an atmosphere conductive to learning for all staff.

To ensure accurate input of data into IT systems.

To undertake appropriate activities to update clinical knowledge and skills in conjunction with an annual appraisal, and the Knowledge and Skills Framework.

To assist the Theatres Equipment Manager for the servicing and safe use of equipment in the clinical area. This includes assisting with the maintenance and utilisation of equipment (in accordance with manufacturers instruction), training other staff in its use, and reporting any defects as per Trust policy.

In conjunction with the Theatres Equipment Manager, to participate in equipment procurement programmes. This includes ensuring all relevant mechanical and electrical equipment used within the department is documented.

To attend and actively contribute to relevant meetings and working groups.

Professional and Legal responsibilities

To be conversant with policies and procedures relating to Fire and Health & Safety

To report all accidents and complaints in accordance with agreed policies and assist in investigations of complaints and accidents as required.

To uphold the principles of the NMC/HPC Code of Professional conduct, standards for CPD and maintaining registration.

This is an outline job description designed to given an overview of the responsibilities of the current post. This post-holder will also be expected to be flexible to respond to change and organisational need. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to the wide corporate and organisational needs of the Trust, in consultation with the post-holder, as appropriate.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

TEAM LEADER THEATRES ANAESTHETICS BAND 6

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

RGN or

ODP with City & Guilds 752, NVQ (ODP) Level 3, or Diploma in Higher Education in Operating department Practice. NMC/HPC Registration

ENB 730/MSPP

UK recognised Anaesthetic qualification

Intermediate Life Support

ALERT Training or equivalent

Degree in health related subject

Advanced Life Support

High Dependency Care Module

Communication Skills

Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills

Good written skills

Ability to teach and mentor

Counselling skills

Complaints procedure training

Interview skills

Experience

Extensive experience at Band 5 within Anaesthetics

Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and their implications for practice

Evidence of wide range of experience in speciality

Management qualification

Knowledge

Evidence based knowledge

Knowledge of Health & Safety issues

Up to date knowledge of NHS systems and perioperative issues

Patient Safety issues and practice

Evidence of on-going professional development

Audit experience

Portfolio

Skills

High standards of clinical performance

Evidence of good management skills

Leadership

Organisation and management of change

Motivation

IT skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Time management

Reflective practice

People management

Conflict Management

Personal Skills

Professional

Friendly

Enthusiastic

Able to work independently and part of the team

Maintain high standards professionally and personally

Mature attitude and flexible in working practices and shift patterns including night shift rotation

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN or ODP with City & Guilds 752, NVQ (ODP) Level 3, or Diploma in Higher Education in Operating department Practice. NMC/HPC Registration.
• ENB 730/MSPP
• UK recognised Anaesthetic qualification
• Intermediate Life Support
• ALERT Training or equivalent

Desirable

• Degree in health related subject
• Advanced Life Support
• High Dependency Care Module

Communication Skills

Essential

• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills
• Good written skills
• Ability to teach and mentor

Desirable

• Counselling skills
• Complaints procedure training
• Interview skills

Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience at Band 5 within Anaesthetics
• Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and their implications for practice
• Evidence of wide range of experience in speciality

Desirable

• Management qualification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence based knowledge
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
• Up to date knowledge of NHS systems and perioperative issues
• Patient Safety issues and practice
• Evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

• Audit experience
• Portfolio

Skills

Essential

• High standards of clinical performance
• Evidence of good management skills
• Leadership
• Organisation and management of change
• Motivation
• IT skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Time management

Desirable

• Reflective practice
• People management
• Conflict Management

Personal Skills

Essential

• Professional
• Friendly
• Enthusiastic
• Able to work independently and part of the team
• Maintain high standards professionally and personally

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.

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).