Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Preoperative Care Team at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as an Preoperative Care Nurse/ODP
The post holder will be a key member of the Preoperative Care Team, who aims to improve the patient pathway of the 10,000 elective patients attending for a procedure under general anaesthetic.
The Preoperative Care Team is a fantastic team, who offer a holistic service to the families in our care.
Main duties of the job
The Preoperative Care Nurse/ODP will be responsible for triaging the information required to asses every child undergoing a general anaesthesia at Sheffield Children's hospital using the Preoperative Health Screening Questionnaire.
They will support the Preoperative Care Multidisciplinary team by the provision of telephone/virtual and face to face clinics, undertaking investigations required.
They will assist the service by implementing preoperative care plans to aid appropriate and efficient theatre utilisation and improve the experience for the family and children in our care.
About us
Sheffield Children's is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision "to create a healthier future for children and young people."
- Outstanding patient care
- Brilliant place to work
- Leader in children's health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing/care (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct/Standards of Proficiency within the Health Profession Council.
- To contribute to the continuing development of nursing/care, including the supervision of junior nurses, operating department practitioners and support staff.
- Act as an advocate for patients.
- To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.
- To assist the team in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
- To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Trust patients.
Main Responsibilities
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To maintain confidentiality of information regarding children/families at all times.
- To communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information.
- Promote and maintain good and effective communication with patients, relatives and visitors.
- Persuade patients and families to co-operate with treatment for their well-being and effectively deal with anxious relatives.
- Ensure parents/carers and the child (when appropriate), have the opportunity to agree and/or negotiate care.
- Communicate with senior nursing staff/senior theatre staff regarding any problems, untoward occurrences or accidents.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- To have RSCN or RN (Child) or RN or ODP registration and use this knowledge in the daily care of patients.
- To be aware of the resources available for continuing education and demonstrate a positive attitude towards self-development.
- Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes by undertaking competency packages as required by Trust and specialty during the first 2 years of post-registration employment and on-going according to personal development plan.
- Knowledge of principles of infection, Prevention and Control. It is essential that the post holder adheres to all Trust infection control policies, procedures and protocols (to include hand decontamination, correct use of PPE (personal Protective Equipment) and care and management of patients with communicable infections.
- To work within Trust Child Safeguarding Policies and undertake safeguarding training at Level 3.
- Identify own personal and professional needs through personal development review process, knowledge and skills framework & clinical supervision process and to work and achieve objectives set.
- To ensure that personal mandatory and statuary training requirements are met in accordance with Sheffield Childrens NHS foundation Trust policies, maintaining own professional profile.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- To plan straightforward tasks on an on-going daily basis.
- To be able, with support from senior staff, to analyse and make decisions in relation to risk and patient care.
- Utilise clinical and risk assessment skills to maintain a safe environment.
- To review current practice and report to ward/department manager areas requiring change.
Physical Skills
- Carry out nursing procedures requiring highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important. .
- Demonstrate and maintain skills in paediatric life support at level required by ward/department.
- Undertake extended roles, after a period of training, supervision and assessment of competence e.g. Intravenous drug administration, complex infusions, use of decontamination unit, nurse led discharge etc according to ward/department need.
- To have basic keyboard/I.T skills to effectively use and input data to hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans for children/young people and their families presenting for care within the framework of the nursing/theatre team.
- To be aware of the psychological/emotional needs of the patient/carer, responding and reporting appropriately.
- Initiate prescribed treatments or clinical interventions in response to changes in patient conditions.
- Independently assess, treat and give advice to children/young people attending the ward/department for planned treatment or wound management, following appropriate training.
- Maximise opportunities for health promotion and health education.
- Teach parents how to maintain health at home and support them to develop parenting or other clinical skills as required to support their child at home (according to the ward/department needs).
- To facilitate appropriate discharge planning, enabling arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital, making referrals and providing information to community services, as required, in order to achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
- All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and, when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
- Participate in risk management to ensure a safe working/patient environment in line with relevant Trust policies. Recognise and report/manage any complaints or incidents from patients/carers, with support from Ward/Unit manager, Modern Matron, PALS or Risk Management Dept.
- Be conversant and comply with the Trusts fire safety training and procedures for evacuation.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Promote clinical excellence through participating in setting, maintaining and monitoring standards of care within the clinical governance framework and take part in audit and benchmarking.
- To work within the standards required by the Dept of Health, eg NHS Litigation Authority and Care Quality Commission
- To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and keep abreast of new developments in nursing and specialty specific information.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Support the ward/departments educational initiatives, promoting and contributing to a learning environment which meets the needs of learners and student nurses in the ward/department.
- Use reflective practice to enhance development of self and others.
- Manage staff resources on a shift-by-shift basis, with support and advice from 524 bleep holder, following the completion of the Band 5 competency package for development purposes or in emergency situations (Not applicable to Critical Care or NSU).
- Promote and advise on professional standards, taking action as appropriate and reporting any concerns to senior members of staff.
- Assist in the preceptorship of junior colleagues, once own preceptorship is complete.
Responsibility for Information
- Accurately completes patient records, using both paper and computerised systems.
- Input personally-generated information and have a working knowledge of the hospital information systems.
- To undertake duties and development related to computerised information management to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Trust and NHS.
- To promote and comply with NMC/HPC and local standards for record keeping.
- The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business and undertake appropriate information governance training.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
- To co-ordinate and provide skilled nursing/care (without direct supervision) to patients, in accordance with responsibilities under the NMC Code of Conduct/Standards of Proficiency within the Health Profession Council.
- To contribute to the continuing development of nursing/care, including the supervision of junior nurses, operating department practitioners and support staff.
- Act as an advocate for patients.
- To plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for an allocated patient group, in consideration of individual need, using prioritisation and delegation skills.
- To assist the team in managing and developing the Ward/Department.
- To work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, internal and external to the organisation, to facilitate holistic seamless care delivery for all Trust patients.
Main Responsibilities
Communication and Relationship Skills
- To maintain confidentiality of information regarding children/families at all times.
- To communicate and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, both verbally and in writing, providing and receiving complex or sensitive information.
- Promote and maintain good and effective communication with patients, relatives and visitors.
- Persuade patients and families to co-operate with treatment for their well-being and effectively deal with anxious relatives.
- Ensure parents/carers and the child (when appropriate), have the opportunity to agree and/or negotiate care.
- Communicate with senior nursing staff/senior theatre staff regarding any problems, untoward occurrences or accidents.
Knowledge, Training and Experience
- To have RSCN or RN (Child) or RN or ODP registration and use this knowledge in the daily care of patients.
- To be aware of the resources available for continuing education and demonstrate a positive attitude towards self-development.
- Develop knowledge, skills and attitudes by undertaking competency packages as required by Trust and specialty during the first 2 years of post-registration employment and on-going according to personal development plan.
- Knowledge of principles of infection, Prevention and Control. It is essential that the post holder adheres to all Trust infection control policies, procedures and protocols (to include hand decontamination, correct use of PPE (personal Protective Equipment) and care and management of patients with communicable infections.
- To work within Trust Child Safeguarding Policies and undertake safeguarding training at Level 3.
- Identify own personal and professional needs through personal development review process, knowledge and skills framework & clinical supervision process and to work and achieve objectives set.
- To ensure that personal mandatory and statuary training requirements are met in accordance with Sheffield Childrens NHS foundation Trust policies, maintaining own professional profile.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
- To plan straightforward tasks on an on-going daily basis.
- To be able, with support from senior staff, to analyse and make decisions in relation to risk and patient care.
- Utilise clinical and risk assessment skills to maintain a safe environment.
- To review current practice and report to ward/department manager areas requiring change.
Physical Skills
- Carry out nursing procedures requiring highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important. .
- Demonstrate and maintain skills in paediatric life support at level required by ward/department.
- Undertake extended roles, after a period of training, supervision and assessment of competence e.g. Intravenous drug administration, complex infusions, use of decontamination unit, nurse led discharge etc according to ward/department need.
- To have basic keyboard/I.T skills to effectively use and input data to hospital information systems.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans for children/young people and their families presenting for care within the framework of the nursing/theatre team.
- To be aware of the psychological/emotional needs of the patient/carer, responding and reporting appropriately.
- Initiate prescribed treatments or clinical interventions in response to changes in patient conditions.
- Independently assess, treat and give advice to children/young people attending the ward/department for planned treatment or wound management, following appropriate training.
- Maximise opportunities for health promotion and health education.
- Teach parents how to maintain health at home and support them to develop parenting or other clinical skills as required to support their child at home (according to the ward/department needs).
- To facilitate appropriate discharge planning, enabling arrangements to be in place for patients leaving hospital, making referrals and providing information to community services, as required, in order to achieve a safe and timely discharge from hospital.
- All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and, when requested, to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
- Participate in risk management to ensure a safe working/patient environment in line with relevant Trust policies. Recognise and report/manage any complaints or incidents from patients/carers, with support from Ward/Unit manager, Modern Matron, PALS or Risk Management Dept.
- Be conversant and comply with the Trusts fire safety training and procedures for evacuation.
Responsibility for Policy/Service Development
- Promote clinical excellence through participating in setting, maintaining and monitoring standards of care within the clinical governance framework and take part in audit and benchmarking.
- To work within the standards required by the Dept of Health, eg NHS Litigation Authority and Care Quality Commission
- To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within the department and keep abreast of new developments in nursing and specialty specific information.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- Support the ward/departments educational initiatives, promoting and contributing to a learning environment which meets the needs of learners and student nurses in the ward/department.
- Use reflective practice to enhance development of self and others.
- Manage staff resources on a shift-by-shift basis, with support and advice from 524 bleep holder, following the completion of the Band 5 competency package for development purposes or in emergency situations (Not applicable to Critical Care or NSU).
- Promote and advise on professional standards, taking action as appropriate and reporting any concerns to senior members of staff.
- Assist in the preceptorship of junior colleagues, once own preceptorship is complete.
Responsibility for Information
- Accurately completes patient records, using both paper and computerised systems.
- Input personally-generated information and have a working knowledge of the hospital information systems.
- To undertake duties and development related to computerised information management to meet the changing needs and priorities of the Trust and NHS.
- To promote and comply with NMC/HPC and local standards for record keeping.
- The post holder must maintain confidentiality of information relating to patients, staff and other Health Service business and undertake appropriate information governance training.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are currently reviewing our recruitment & selection process and are looking to make our job adverts more inclusive. This will support the long-term aim of Sheffield Childrens being a champion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have any ideas in how we can make our recruitment & selection process more inclusive, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
- Compassion leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
- Accountability striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
- Respect value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
- Excellence delivering a high-quality standard of care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Level education as registered Nurse (RN Child/RSCN or ODP)
- Current registration with NMC/HPC
Experience
Essential
- Role of Staff Nurse or ODP
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma Level education as registered Nurse (RN Child/RSCN or ODP)
- Current registration with NMC/HPC
Experience
Essential
- Role of Staff Nurse or ODP
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
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).
