Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse

Job overview

Would you like to develop your nursing career within one of London’s most diverse and vibrant Trusts?

We are currently seeking enthusiastic qualified and trained Anaesthetic Support Staff to help manage our increasing activity within our busy but well organised Theatre Department.

The successful candidates will need to be proactive, forward thinking and organised as well as professional, passionate and supportive. We currently have 10 Theatres and several satellite areas to manage, including Chronic Pain, Paediatric MRI and Endoscopy.

The posts would suit a newly qualified ODPs or Anaesthetic Nurses looking to consolidate their training as well as candidates with more experience. We currently run elective lists in:

- Bariatric - ENT / ENT Surgery - General Surgery - Gynaecology - Urology - Trauma and Orthopaedics  - Paediatric General - Obstetrics

The staff would be happy to meet with prospective candidates for an informal visit and a look around our friendly and welcoming department. Successful candidates will either be; HCPC registered or soon to be registered as an ODP, or NMC registered (RN1) with the anaesthetic course.

*Please note – this vacancy is not suitable for Overseas Registered Nurses required to take the OSCE exam.

**Closing date is indicative and advert may close early if there are a high number of applicants**

***Previous applicants need not apply***

Main duties of the job

The main duties for this position will include:

- Collecting patients from holding bay into theatre

- Checking patient details  prior to surgery

- Assisting the Senior ODP and Anaesthetist with airway management

- Collecting drugs from controlled drug cupboard

- Administering drugs intraoperatively with anaesthetist

- Transferring patients from  theatre into recovery room

- Handing over patients  to recovery staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.