Job summary
Are you compassionate, caring and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the Countries leading teaching hospitals? If so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered General Nurses/Theatre Practitioners with experience working within theatres for women's health (Obstetrics, Breast and Gynaecology theatre)
Princess Anne Hospital is a centre of excellence for maternity care providing a comprehensive service for around 5000 women each year. They are also a regional centre for fetal and maternal medicine.
Main duties of the job
We have flexible bank shifts and long-term placement opportunities for RGN available at UHS. Nurses are required to work in our theatres department We are looking for anaesthetic nurses / ODP. Scrub Nurses / ODP and Recovery Nurses/ ODP
As well as competitive rates of pay you will be eligible for the following
- Prompt Payment- work this week, get paid next week!
- First choice of shifts at your Trust Access to shifts before they are available to agency.
- Flexible working to suit your lifestyle Take control of when you want to work.
- Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
- Book and manage your shifts on the goAccess shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
- Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407 552.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as patient advocate and to maintain high standards of patient care, appropriate to the age
of the patient, where relevant and ensuring that patient objectives are achieved using a
systematic approach to patient care.
- To assess plan deliver and evaluate individualised patient centred care and provide support and
advice to other staff as appropriate
- To receive patients and their relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that
they are kept informed of treatment and progress.
- To arrange the care of patients property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the
limitations of hospital responsibilities.
- To liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that all treatments are
correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.
- Demonstrate an awareness of resources and cost-effective measures in planning care.
- Implement the role of the perioperative practitioner in minimising the health and safety risk to
patients, visitors and all members of staff.
- Identify the criteria for good practice in minimising the risk of infection within the guidelines of the
Infection Control Policy.
- Have an understanding of Infection Prevention and use of Standard Precautions following Trust
Infection Prevention policies.
- Provides skilled assistance in one or more core areas- scrub, anaesthetics and recovery duties
to the level of core competencies.
- With appropriate experience and training, work flexibly across specialities.
- With appropriate experience and training, lead and delegate work within a team of staff,
recognising and utilising members of the teams skills effectively through appropriate work
assignment, decision-making authority, and responsibility
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To act as patient advocate and to maintain high standards of patient care, appropriate to the age
of the patient, where relevant and ensuring that patient objectives are achieved using a
systematic approach to patient care.
- To assess plan deliver and evaluate individualised patient centred care and provide support and
advice to other staff as appropriate
- To receive patients and their relatives in accordance with recognised policies and ensure that
they are kept informed of treatment and progress.
- To arrange the care of patients property, in accordance with Unit policies and within the
limitations of hospital responsibilities.
- To liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that all treatments are
correctly carried out in accordance with given policy.
- Demonstrate an awareness of resources and cost-effective measures in planning care.
- Implement the role of the perioperative practitioner in minimising the health and safety risk to
patients, visitors and all members of staff.
- Identify the criteria for good practice in minimising the risk of infection within the guidelines of the
Infection Control Policy.
- Have an understanding of Infection Prevention and use of Standard Precautions following Trust
Infection Prevention policies.
- Provides skilled assistance in one or more core areas- scrub, anaesthetics and recovery duties
to the level of core competencies.
- With appropriate experience and training, work flexibly across specialities.
- With appropriate experience and training, lead and delegate work within a team of staff,
recognising and utilising members of the teams skills effectively through appropriate work
assignment, decision-making authority, and responsibility
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6-months experience working in theatres in NHS or Private UK hospital ideally within women's health. This experience would need to be in the last 3-years.
- Newly Qualified Nurses must have completed a minimum of 6-months preceptorship and this would be within theatres
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 6-months experience working in theatres in NHS or Private UK hospital ideally within women's health. This experience would need to be in the last 3-years.
- Newly Qualified Nurses must have completed a minimum of 6-months preceptorship and this would be within theatres
Qualifications
Essential
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
