About this role
Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
Theatre Anaesthetics at UHS are currently seeking experienced applications from dynamic, motivated, and enthusiastic Operating Department Practitioners at Band 5 to join our friendly and supportive teams.
UHS has 40 theatres, you will work across multiple areas including Trauma Orthopaedics, ENT Max Fac, Vascular, Thoracic, General and CEPOD along with Cardiac and Neuro. The team also works in X Ray, Cath labs, Angio suites CT and MRI scanners. We support our ED colleagues caring for Level One Trauma, we are an adult and paediatric Major Trauma Centre.
About us
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we're committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We're committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Job description Job responsibilities
-We are looking for an experienced ODP who is ready for the next step in their Anaesthetics career, is passionate and will strive to inspire, develop and support every patient, every colleague, every day.
-As a Band 5 ODP in anaesthetics you will have recent post- registration experience within an acute theatre environment.
-You will be required to provide a high standard of individualised patient care, in accordance with agreed policies and within available resources, which has the Trust core values at its heart. You should be able to demonstrate the aptitude to work in highly pressurised situations with maturity, motivation, enthusiasm, and common sense.
-You will be committed to working flexibly with the collaboration of an established team and will develop your critical care skills to become a competent member of the team who care for critically ill patients in a complex and challenging environment
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience Essential
Registered nurse or ODP on relevant part of the register Degree or equivalent experience Has the ability to assist in carrying out the transfer of a patient through the intraoperative phase of perioperative care, giving concise accurate handover Demonstrate knowledge of the skills required to support learners in practice and to create a positive learning environment. Practices and promotes the use of evidence-based practice Knowledge of current issues within acute health service. Understanding of personal accountability. Aptitude for caring for the anaesthetised and/or acutely unwell patient.
Desirable
Experience of teaching and supporting learners in practice. Relevant resus qualification, ie Immediate Life Support Experience of working within relevant care setting Specialist theatre work-based learning course, or mentorship course, post-qualification. Interest in research to promote good practice
Trust Values Essential
Patient First Working Together Always Improving
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.
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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 University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
Address University Hospital Southampton
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)