Clinical Specialist - Post Anaesthetic Care Unit

Job overview

The Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU) Team at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital are looking to recruit band 6 Registered staff (Staff Nurses / ODPs) to join their busy team.

The PACU is centrally placed in the Main Theatre Suite (of 17 theatres) and has 24 bays (including 4 paediatric bays). We also provide cover for two in-patient theatres in the Day Procedure Unit, two Obstetric Theatres, MRI / CT (for patients having had general anaesthesia) and the Brachytherapy Suite. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (nurse, ODPs, HCAs, TSWs, medical staff) you will care for adults and children in the immediate post-anaesthetic / surgical phase.

Our values of People-focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence- PRIDE – are important to us and are integral to the role:  Patients are at the heart of what we do in providing essential, optimal care from the emergence of anaesthesia to enable the safe transfer to the ongoing destinations (surgical wards / critical care complex), caring for over 2000 patients each month.

The ability to communicate in a personable, approachable and respectful manner to individuals from inside and outside the organisation is essential to building the relationships needed to promote safe working practices – ‘Human Factors’ training has been introduced throughout the Trust  as a mandatory requirement, to enhance our clinical performance through understanding the effects of teamwork and culture on human behaviour.

Main duties of the job

Key Aspects of the Role include but are not exclusive to:

The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the Clinical Leader in providing leadership and effective management and co-ordination of patient activity, staffing and utilisation throughout the patient’s operative pathway, in order to promote a patient centred approach to high quality health care whilst upholding and influencing professional and Trust values:

• Managerial aptitude and knowledge of hospital policy and procedure.
• High level of clinical skill set appropriate to the department.
• Outstanding communication skills
• Act as a resource to support the team
• Risk assessment skills and knowledge for the area.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Maintain clinical competence and act as a resource to team members
• Ensure that optimum care is given to all patients and is appropriately documented
• Deliver a high quality service for all patients within sphere of responsibility
• Act as role model and be a credible practitioner within the clinical area
• Evaluate the service provision in conjunction with the line manager and ensure agreed Trust standards are adhered to
• Facilitate the induction of new staff within the department and support the education of learners
• Ensure the dissemination of information to allow staff to take responsibility for decision making within the team
• Ensure the promotion of safety, well-being and interests of patients, staff and visitors to the clinical areas, and to make all staff familiar with Health and Safety at work Act, Norfolk and Norwich Foundation Trust and departmental policies to investigate and record incidents/accidents and near misses

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

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