Job summary We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse/ODP in Theatres who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.Theatres is an expanding service providing excellent care now to include admission and recovery of elective patients and a continued emergency service for the Trust.
This role may be of interest for nurses who have experience in either Operating Theatres, Day Surgery, and or general surgical experience.The team currently covers 24/7 365 days a year you will be expected to work evenings, nights, on calls, bank holidays and weekends as part of a rotation with other team members.At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove.
We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job Adhere to NMC/HCPC Code at all times.
They should demonstrate commitment to provide a safe and cost efficient, quality patient care through effective team working.Expected to function clinically within the Main Operating Theatres, Treatment Centre, Day Surgery Unit and other associated areas as required.Participate in the training of junior staff and continue their own personal and professional development.
They should honour the Trust's Core values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others.Maintain a high standard of documentation in accordance with NMC/HCPC for Record keeping.Participation in on- calls and out of hours working is needed by all staff, regardless of the department they are based in, to provide emergency access to our most acutely ill patients.
About us At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.
Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital, StevenageNew Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden CityHertford County, HertfordMount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.
We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.
This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests.
Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification Qualifications / Training Essential Registered Nurse or Registered ODP Must be willing to undertake relevant post registration courses as advised by the Practice Educators/ Theatre Team Leaders Desirable ILS/ALS PILS Previous Experience Essential Gained through undertaking relevant study Desirable Post qualification experience within the perioperative setting Skills Essential Good interpersonal and communication skills Basic IT skills Ability to demonstrate initiatives Clear written and spoken English Desirable Good planning skills Knowledge Essential Aware of the National 6 Cs campaign Aware of Trust's Values An understanding of peri-operative patient care Understanding of aseptic technique Teamwork Participate in audit