Anaesthetic and Recovery PractitionerNHS

Job summary

If you're passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to our join our Theatre Team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea.

We are looking for a Anaesthetics and Recovery Practitioner to support the provision of Theatre and Endoscopy services. This is predominantly an Anaesthetics role, but some recovery work would be required

We are looking to recruit 32.5 hours, but are open to part time and full time applicants.

Main duties of the job

As part of the theatre team, you will supervise and support less experienced and unqualified members of staff and act as role model. You will take an active role in identifying their and others learning needs and be proactive in closing knowledge and skills gaps, creating and sustaining a firm foundation within in the department to underpin practice.

The post holder will take an active role in identifying and contributing to process improvement and participate in quality monitoring activities. They will act as Team Leader on occasion, when appropriate and safe to do so and dependent on progress within the post.

Sancta Maria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and care at every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments and diagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with their sister hospital HMT St Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, high quality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of their patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT Sancta Maria is a non-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research, educational grants and dementia charities

You'll work alongside other passionate professionals who are committed to providing the best care. We foster a collaborative and supportive approach to learning that helps everyone succeed.

Job description

Communication

Liaise with the Team Leader and Theatre Co-ordinator as appropriate to ensure seamless episodes of care and to identify and communicate any issues or potential problems as early as possible.

Instigate/Participate in WHO safety checks, team briefs and debriefs

Liaise and communicate with other departments as necessary e.g. Ward, Radiology, Inpatient Bookings

Liaise and communicate with external services as necessary e.g. Laboratory Services, Sterile Services.

Establish clear communication with patients, their families and care givers, using interpersonal skills to invoke empathy and reassurance regarding, assessment, care and treatment.

To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing / theatre records, in all formats, are maintained using appropriate documentation.

Contribute to a supportive working environment, which is conducive to uphold morale and well-being all staff.

Planning & Organising

Check and maintain stock levels within the department, communicating effectively with stores department and Pharmacy, using establish processes for procurement of stock and equipment.

Receive, check and sign-off medication deliveries.

Keep up to date with local and national peri-operative initiatives.

Contribute to the development and update of Policy and Procedures.

Comply with implementation of guidelines (e.g. NICE, AfPP) where appropriate, in line with Quality Governance.

Analytical

Exhibit advocacy and decision-making skills autonomously in relation to patient care.

Contribute to, and maintain, an integrative theatre service offering flexibility where appropriate to patients, their carers and the multidisciplinary team.

Reacts dynamically or takes direction, to changing demands, situations and pressures in the department and prioritise accordingly.

Quality Governance

Participate in investigations of accidents, incidents and complaints, contributing to planning and implementation of improvements.

Ensure confidentiality and safeguarding of patient records in accordance with policies and guidelines around GDPR.

Attend and contribute in departmental meetings and other forums as delegated.

Demonstrates understanding and adheres to the organisations Safeguarding Policies

Tasks Specific Skills

Assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based practice using established models of care.

Act as a circulating member of the Theatre team when required.

Ensure all that all relevant equipment is checked as suitable for use prior to each patients operation

Assisting with other members of the team in the preparation and clearing of Theatres.

Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients between all areas of the theatre department

Assisting with the labelling and dispatch of the theatre specimens.

Assisting in the compiling of the operations register. Maintain accurate patient documentation.

To use the correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another healthcare professional, giving the correct information and instruction.

To undertake on call sessions as required.

Work within the remit of HMT and local Policy and Procedures.

About us

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are focussed on achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

• We are caring
• We are enterprising
• We are resourceful
• We are authentic
• We are accountable

Our benefits include:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Wellbeing support
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Continuous learning
• Career progression
• Flexible working options
• 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay