Theatre Practitioner ODP/ RN

Job overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Operating Department Practitioners and Nurses who are passionate about delivering outstanding surgical care. We are a hardworking and enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork.

The successful applicant will be either a registered nurse or Operating Department Practitioner. As part of our robust Trust preceptorship program we provide a 12-month graduate program which is specifically designed to aid our newly qualified nurses and ODPs, with 6 paid study days per annum and then a continued development program. Our Trust works in close partnership with Huddersfield University providing post graduate learning and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

• Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order.
• Record the patients theatre episode of care in the Electronic Patients Record (EPR) and Bluespier record in a timely and accurate manner.
• Act as a preceptor / mentor for student ODP’s, student nurses, trainee associate nurses, and ATP’s, where appropriate within your area of expertise.
• To work as a team member without being under supervision and supervise and mentor junior staff to run an operating list.
• Perform scrub, circulating and/or anaesthetic PACU duties within the specialist area
• Be responsible for appropriate delegation of tasks to other staff members.
• Comply with policies/procedures and in particular, issues relating to Health and Safety, COSSH, Incidents Reporting and the Data Protection Act.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To act in the scrub role, circulating role, anaesthetic or PACU role daily within your scope of practice.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe working environment after use and between theatre cases, ensuring safe disposal of all clinical and other waste in accordance with policies.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. And report to team leader when standards are not being maintained.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels. Be aware of the need for economy when monitoring stock.
• To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• To recognise changes in patients’ conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• Act as a ‘Link Practitioner’ within a defined specialty / interest area.
• Assist with the transfer of patients within department including the positioning of patients using correct procedures in accordance with local manual handling protocols.

Professional Duties

• To work within the HCPC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
• Maintain appropriate stock levels. Be aware of the need for economy when monitoring stock.
• To promote and protect the interest and dignity of patients.

Managerial Duties

• To support the team leader in risk assessment and minimisation. Ensuring incidents and near misses are reported.
• To manage verbal complaints, informing senior member of staff and refer on when unable to resolve.
• To participate in investigation of incidents / complaints as required
• To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written and relationships with multi-disciplinary team
• To recognise, prevent where possible, and manage areas of conflict, reporting to team leader if unable to resolve.
• Have an awareness of team members skills / capabilities and be able to delegate Tasks appropriately.
• Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational & professional issues.
• Contribute to the development of clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care / experience.

Financial Duties

• To have budgetary awareness

Managing Self

• Participate in regular supervision.
• Attend all mandatory training.
• Participate annually identifying, developing and agreeing your own development plan with your Line Manager using the Trust Appraisal.
• Comply with all Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
• Carry out duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
• Seek advice and support from Line Manager whenever necessary.
• Maintain professional conduct including appearance at all times.
• Ensure maintenance of Professional Registration.

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.