Theatre Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to be dual role for recovery/anaesthetic team within the elective theatre department at North Tyneside General Hospital. This post will also support our emergency stream at the Northumbria Hospital on a weekend and out of hours rota for night shifts and on calls.

Previous recovery & anaesthetic experience would be an advantage; however, a comprehensive training package is in place for newly qualified staff, or those new to the perioperative environment.

The successful candidate should be motivated and enthusiastic and committed to delivering safe, high-quality care.

This role includes exposure prone procedures (EPP).

Full-time posts (part-time hours may also be considered)

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Main duties of the job

Delivering excellent standards of care and providing patient support throughout the post-operative phase, advocating on behalf of the dependent patient. Undertaking the role of the recovery nurse & anaesthetic assistant ensuring safe practice is maintained and patients have a positive and safe perioperative experience when delivering high quality care. Working with, and supporting other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Will undertake preparation and monitoring of the pre and post anaesthetic environment ensuring all equipment is maintained and in working condition. Supervising junior colleagues, unregistered staff and students within your role and working alongside other wards and departments and other members of the MDT.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care under the direction of the senior nurse/SODP
• To assist in the provision of nursing care and maintain high clinical standards
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Develop over time and contribute to the management of a clinical area and take charge in the absence of Senior Nurse/ODP
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust
• This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates teamworking and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.