Job summary
Independent Health Group (IHG) is an independent provider of NHS surgical services in the community and provides a number of services (carpal tunnel, cataract, hernia, podiatric and vasectomy surgery under LA) to various CCGs across the country under contract.
We are looking to appoint an experienced Registered Theatre Practitioner with scrub and recovery skills to strengthen our team at our surgical suites based in the Wiltshire area.
This post will be based at White Horse Health Centre, Westbury, primarily within our cataract service. Our core operating hours are 08:00 - 18:30, Monday to Friday, with no weekend or bank holiday working.
In addition to competitive pay rates,
Independent Health Group also offers a generous pension contribution of 6% of
your earnings.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre
Practitioner, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate day surgery nursing
care to the highest standards.
You will deliver safe quality care
for patients during their perioperative phase of care, and support and assist
in the management and organisation of care provision within the Operating
Theatre. You will promote good working relationships and collaborative working with the
multi-disciplinary team, both within the department and the wider IHG team.
For more information about this role, or an informal discussion, please contact Lauren Schnaar, Matron, on l.schnaar@nhs.net. If you would prefer to apply via CV please forward your CV and a covering email to inhg.hr@nhs.net. We regret that we are currently unable to sponsor working visa's
About us
IHG work in a
different kind of environment to that of an acute hospital setting. Our
patients see the same clinician and are offered specific appointment times. Our
staff work within small teams with plenty of time for patient contact. Our approach delivers consistently good outcomes for our patients, reflected in our recent OUTSTANDING CQC rating.
We offer our
staff an innovative, alternative way to delivering health care, and you
will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a fantastic
organisation. We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer. If your working hours need to be juggled round for you to achieve a good work-life balance, we will try to meet your needs. We can offer
you the opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge in a
theatre-based surgical environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver
high quality patient care, in line with IHG policy and procedures to patients during
the perioperative phase.
- Ensure patient safety by following WHO surgical safety
guidelines.
- Demonstrate competence and
flexibility as a Theatre Practitioner, scrub, admissions, discharge, and recovery.
- Be responsible for and participate in
the co-ordination of theatre list ensuring effective start and finish times.
- Ability to perform a range of
circulating duties, treating patients with dignity and respect.
- Ensure preparation of theatre and
required equipment for the operating list is undertaken effectively, to prevent
delays or cancellations.
- Ensure effective cleaning of the
theatre suite and safe handling of surgical equipment.
- Contribute to quality improvement and
audit, raising incidents and concerns.
- Contribute to the effective
management of resources.
- Demonstrate competence with current
emergency resuscitation techniques to ILS level.
- Demonstrate safe handling of all
waste management, adhering to IHG policies and guidelines.
- Manage own mandatory training
compliance on e-lfh system.
- Ensure
compliance with IPC standards, policy, and procedure at all times.
- Communicate
effectively and support patients, during Local Anaesthetic procedures.
- Assist
with the safe positioning of patients.
- Recognise the
deteriorating patient using the NEWS2 score to assess the patient escalating
concerns effectively.
- Provide
post-operative advice and support to patients.
- Be
responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others.
- Maintain
accurate and contemporaneous clinical records including computerised records
using the Patient Administration System.
Continuous development
- Take responsibility for
identifying own learning and professional development needs.
- Maintain and improve own professional
knowledge and competence.
- Keep up to date with
current professional practice and research, maintain professional registration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- Deliver
high quality patient care, in line with IHG policy and procedures to patients during
the perioperative phase.
- Ensure patient safety by following WHO surgical safety
guidelines.
- Demonstrate competence and
flexibility as a Theatre Practitioner, scrub, admissions, discharge, and recovery.
- Be responsible for and participate in
the co-ordination of theatre list ensuring effective start and finish times.
- Ability to perform a range of
circulating duties, treating patients with dignity and respect.
- Ensure preparation of theatre and
required equipment for the operating list is undertaken effectively, to prevent
delays or cancellations.
- Ensure effective cleaning of the
theatre suite and safe handling of surgical equipment.
- Contribute to quality improvement and
audit, raising incidents and concerns.
- Contribute to the effective
management of resources.
- Demonstrate competence with current
emergency resuscitation techniques to ILS level.
- Demonstrate safe handling of all
waste management, adhering to IHG policies and guidelines.
- Manage own mandatory training
compliance on e-lfh system.
- Ensure
compliance with IPC standards, policy, and procedure at all times.
- Communicate
effectively and support patients, during Local Anaesthetic procedures.
- Assist
with the safe positioning of patients.
- Recognise the
deteriorating patient using the NEWS2 score to assess the patient escalating
concerns effectively.
- Provide
post-operative advice and support to patients.
- Be
responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others.
- Maintain
accurate and contemporaneous clinical records including computerised records
using the Patient Administration System.
Continuous development
- Take responsibility for
identifying own learning and professional development needs.
- Maintain and improve own professional
knowledge and competence.
- Keep up to date with
current professional practice and research, maintain professional registration.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Scrubbing for day-care procedures (including hernia, podiatric, vasectomy or hand-surgery)
- Operating within clinical governance and risk management frameworks.
- Anaesthetic or recovery experience.
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Friendly, supportive and reassuring
- Excellent communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for own actions and the care we deliver
- Collaborative
- Committed to the highest standards of care and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience RGN or HCPC registration Evidence of continuous professional development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of delivering high quality clinical care and the factors that influence it
- Able to communicate effectively with patients from different backgrounds with differing levels of understanding
- Able to present written and verbal information clearly and concisely, and handle questions
- Understand the importance of team work and their role within the multi-disciplinary team
- Maintains timely, accurate patient records Familiar with electronic patient records and IT
- Understands the importance of raising incidents and safeguarding concerns
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
- Scrubbing for day-care procedures (including hernia, podiatric, vasectomy or hand-surgery)
- Operating within clinical governance and risk management frameworks.
- Anaesthetic or recovery experience.
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Friendly, supportive and reassuring
- Excellent communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for own actions and the care we deliver
- Collaborative
- Committed to the highest standards of care and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant field, or equivalent experience RGN or HCPC registration Evidence of continuous professional development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the importance of delivering high quality clinical care and the factors that influence it
- Able to communicate effectively with patients from different backgrounds with differing levels of understanding
- Able to present written and verbal information clearly and concisely, and handle questions
- Understand the importance of team work and their role within the multi-disciplinary team
- Maintains timely, accurate patient records Familiar with electronic patient records and IT
- Understands the importance of raising incidents and safeguarding concerns
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).
