Bank Anaesthetic & Recovery Nurse/ODP

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will be accountable for their own actions without direct supervision and accountable for actions of unqualified staff.
• Responsible for day-to-day clinical checks as part of a team and delivers a high standard of clinical care.
• Responsible for compiling the staff rota for approval by the Theatre Manager and ensuring safety and cost-effective utilisation of the nursing workforce.
• Responsible for advising the Theatre Manager on efficiencies and stock rotation across the peri-operative environment.

Primary duties and areas of responsibility for PODs, Anaesthetics and Recovery

Patient Assessment & Monitoring:

Assess patient readiness for discharge, including evaluating vital signs, post-operative recovery, pain management, and any complications.

Monitor patients for signs of complications (e.g. infection, bleeding, or adverse reactions to aesthesia).

Review the patient's medical history, surgical procedure, and any special discharge requirements.

Patient Education:

Provide clear and comprehensive education to patients and families regarding post-operative care, wound care, medication management, signs of complications, and lifestyle modifications.

Ensure patients understand their discharge instructions, including follow-up appointments, medication schedules, and activity restrictions.

Distribute written educational materials as necessary.

Discharge Documentation:

Ensure accurate and timely completion of discharge documentation, including discharge summaries, patient instructions, and medication prescriptions.

Ensure all necessary referrals (e.g. physical therapy, follow-up appointments) are arranged and documented.

Verify the patient's understanding of discharge instructions and provide contact information for post-discharge questions or concerns.

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams:

Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing staff, and other healthcare providers to ensure continuity of care.

Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and handoffs to ensure a smooth transition from the perioperative setting to post-discharge care.

Pain and Medication Management:

Ensure patients receive appropriate pain management strategies before discharge and that prescriptions for pain relief or other medications are provided as needed.

Educate patients on proper medication use, potential side effects, and when to seek help if issues arise.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement:

Participate in the review of discharge procedures to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Track and report patient outcomes related to discharge, including readmission rates, patient satisfaction, and post-operative complications.

Assist in developing protocols and guidelines for improving discharge processes and patient outcomes

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Patient Advocacy:

Advocate for patient needs and ensure that they are receiving the appropriate resources, referrals, and support.

Address any concerns or questions from patients or families and provide emotional support as needed.

Compliance and Safety:

Ensure that discharge processes comply with TSS policies, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.

Maintain patient confidentiality.

General Requirements for the Peri-Operative Environment:

Act as a professional role model demonstrating clinical expertise in perioperative practice and assist in the setting and monitoring of professional standards.

Provide skilled assistance and care to patients in the perioperative environment specifically encompassing PODs, anaesthetics and recovery.

Assess the needs of the patience within the perioperative environment, to implement and evaluate patient care, rectifying and adjusting where required to meet individual needs.

Demonstrates knowledge of current research, practices and procedures within the specialist field.

Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.

Works within professional codes of conduct.

Ensure that patients perioperative needs are continually assessed and appropriate care delivered and documented.

Supervise the work of junior staff ensuring quality and confidentiality is maintained.

Manage own workload and support others to do this.

Manage staffing resources to ensure the effective operation of the team for which they are responsible for. Ensure effective skill-mix and appropriate caseload management at all times.

Ensure that all new staff are supported to achieve competencies during their preceptorship period and support teaching and development of all staff.

Be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with NMC or HPC requirements.

To participate in the training and development of Health Care Assistants and Operating Department Practitioners.

Practical knowledge of the deteriorating patient in second stage recovery and being able to provide enhanced airway management.

Qualifications and Training

• Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
• Degree or equivalent level of education or experience
• Advanced communication skills
• Evidence of current CPD

Please see specification matrix for further details

Professional Registration

To ensure that continuing professional development is achieved in line with the NMC/HPC requirements ensuring your registration is maintained.

Health and safety/Risk Management

The jobholder must always comply with Tyneside Surgical Services safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting using the relevant risk incident reporting system.

Equality and Diversity

The jobholder is required to abide by the policies and procedures and actively support the independent providers commitment to equality and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. All patients, staff and visitors must be treated equitably with dignity and respect taking into account their race, gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexuality etc.

Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development

The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.

Respect for Patient Confidentiality

The job holder should always respect patient confidentiality and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirement of the role.

Infection Prevention and Control

All employees have a personal responsibility to comply with TSS infection prevention and control policies to protect their own health, the health of patients, visitors and other employees and to prevent health care associated infections.

Safeguarding Adults

All employees have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults including but not limited to patients, members of the public and colleagues. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training in accordance with our safeguarding policy training strategy and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of TSS.

Health and safety

All employees have a duty to report and any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents.

To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of infection.

Communication and working relationships

Communicate with patients, visitors and colleagues-by telephone, face to face, in writing or electronically to ensure the effective running of the service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/ODP
• Post registration qualification / training in clinical specialty
• Teaching and assessing qualification (or working towards)
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tyneside Surgical Services

Address

Tyneside Surgical Service

Fifth Avenue

Team Valley Trading Estate

Gateshead

Tyne And Wear

NE11 0HF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.tynesidesurgicalservices.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)