Senior Anaesthetic & Recovery Nurse/ ODP

Job overview

Scope of the role

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in anaesthetics and recovery required.

• Provide exceptional patient care which is underpinned by evidence based practice and OUH values.
• Work in partnership with the patients’ family and friends to be actively involved in the caring process on behalf of the patient.
• Manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients.
• Communicate effective information to patients/relatives/carers/ and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate high standards of perioperative care, reflecting the beliefs about professional perioperative practice and patient care commensurate with The Oxford Model for Exemplary Professional Nursing and Midwifery Practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of perioperative practice relevant to the clinical area.

Main duties of the job

Please read attached detailed job description and person specification

Clinical Practice

This job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader and is aligned to the Trust’s clinical nurse/ODP career ladder. The clinical ladder outlines the minimum requirements for progression against each of the nursing/ODP levels. The list below is not exhaustive and specific requirements related to any specialist area of practice will be outlined with the prospective post holder. These will be included as an addition to these generic descriptors as role specific prior to employment together with the clinical skills ladder as a point of reference for development and progression.

Patient Care

• Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge, by demonstrating a collaborative approach through effective communication and decision making between the multi-professional team, patients and significant others.
• Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs according to the Trust policy. Ensure patients and relatives are taught the correct method of administration, where appropriate.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

This job description outlines the core requirements expected of a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader and is aligned to the Trust’s clinical nurse/ODP career ladder. The clinical ladder outlines the minimum requirements for progression against each of the nursing/ODP levels. The list below is not exhaustive and specific requirements related to any specialist area of practice will be outlined with the prospective post

holder. These will be included as an addition to these generic descriptors as role specific prior to employment together with the clinical skills ladder as a point of reference for development and progression.

Patient Care

• Demonstrate and promote a patient and family centred style of clinical practice.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care from admission to discharge, by demonstrating a collaborative approach through effective communication and decision making between the multi-professional team, patients and significant others.
• Ensure the safe custody and administration of drugs according to the Trust policy. Ensure patients and relatives are taught the correct method of administration, where appropriate.
• Accurately document and report to other members of the perioperative team and multi- disciplinary team information regarding the care given to patients, communicating changes as they occur.
• Respond to emergency situations with composure, maintaining patient safety and seeking immediate support. Also supporting the patient, family and other staff as required.
• Identify and discuss patient needs with the team/staff, patients, carers and the multi- disciplinary team. Be able to plan own workload and those of others as required.
• Demonstrate a problem solving approach to effectively execute planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised plans of care based on a person centred model of care.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff. Overcoming barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
• Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.

Professional Practice

• Ensure clinical practice is evidence based or peer reviewed “best practice”.
• Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide person centred, evidence based perioperative care.
• Lead in a specific area of perioperative practice, as agreed, making recommendations, coordinating projects and developing practice guidelines and policies based upon robust evidence gained from risk assessment, audit and literature review.
• As negotiated with the Team Leader set and maintain standards of practice, conduct and decision making.
• Be competent in the use of all relevant Trust information technology ( IT) systems including the use of electronic patient records, (EPR), email and associated professional media ensuring that data is entered in an accurate and timely fashion, in accordance with Trust policy and procedure.
• Engage in and promote a paper light approach to information management.
• Maintain the use of email and other modes of communication in order to keep abreast of information disseminated across the Trust.
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of Accountability, Responsibility and Duty of Care and work towards the provision of support and education for less experienced and non-registered staff on the implications for practice.

Leadership and Management

• Promote effective interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-professional team thereby ensuring a good team spirit, collaborative and person centred working practices.
• Deputise for the Team leader in his/her absence, demonstrating a sound problem solving approach to clinical and management issues, seeking advice from senior staff as appropriate.
• Regularly act as shift coordinator, participating in the allocation of resources, ensuring effective patient care and safety in the department.
• Be proactive in undertaking specific responsibilities as delegated by Team Leader i.e. on a rotational basis with colleagues, take responsibility for off duty planning, work allocation and monitoring off annual leave and sickness/absence.  Please read attached detailed job description and person specification