About this role
Job summary
The post holder will assist in the routine daily planning and organisation of the theatres for clinical procedures and practice and participate in the department's administration as required.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and their implementation and evaluation.
The post holder will be a qualified nurse and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with an up-to-date PIN number.
The post holder will contribute to the overall good of the organisation by being a positive role model and to treat all staff, visitors and service users with courtesy.
The post holder will undertake rotation across the specialities to cover the service where acquired skills allow.
Main duties of the job
Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.
Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.
Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.
Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.
Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.
Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.
Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice.
Providing assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist/nursing/ODP colleagues as required. Acting as member of the surgical scrub team either as a scrub or circulating practitioner. (Theatre nurse)
Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure correct positioning of patient for operative procedure.
Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure prompt collection and dispatch of specimens.
Checking, witnessing and administering controlled drugs
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications Essential
oRGN/RN or NVQ level 3 Operating Department Practitioner - Diploma / Degree in Operating Department Practitioner oProof of Registration with NMC (nurses) oENB 998 or recognised equivalent
Skills & Abilities Essential
oAble to work under minimum supervision oAble to work as a team member oAble to manage learners oGood verbal and written communication skills oBasic IT skills oExperience in a theatre setting oGood knowledge of all specialties
Knowledge & Experience Essential
oKnowledge of a range of surgical procedures oNMC Code of Professional Conduct/ AODP Scope of Practice oInfection control regulations oEvidence based practice in theatres oThe role of all practitioner in theatres
PERSONAL QUALITIES Essential
oProfessional manner oGood communication skills with patients and colleagues of all disciplines oFlexible and willing to rotate to all areas. oFlexible and willing to work variety of shift patterns including weekends/ nights/ on calls/ bank holidays oAble to work under pressure
Other Essential
oGood attendance record
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address Main Theatre, Level 2
Magdala Avenue
London
N19 5NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)