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Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

Theatre Scrub Practitioner

£36483

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 1 day ago, 3 Nov | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7217f5fdcf44439db621bf8fccc99021

Full Job Description

  • It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.
  • To implement and evaluate the delivery of high quality patient care.
  • To undertake complex clinical responsibilities in scrub, anaesthetic or recovery areas.
  • To manage a clinical area on a daily basis and manage any out of hours activity in the absence of team leader.
  • To supervise junior and inexperienced staff and assist in the assessing of trainees and student nurses.
  • To act in a professional manner providing a good role model to less
    • experienced staff.,
  • Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
  • Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase.
  • Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.
  • Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
  • To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintaining
    • equipment fit for purpose.
  • Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
  • Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
  • Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
  • Provide specialist care for children and patients with special needs.
  • Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision., Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
  • Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase
  • Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
  • To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintaining
    • equipment fit for purpose.
  • Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
  • Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
  • Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
  • Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
  • Demonstrate the ability to develop co-ordinating skills under supervision. Act as co-ordinator in rotation with other practitioners in the team when competent with support.
  • Ensure that Trust and Directorate policies are understood and adhered to.
  • Report regularly to Team Leaders. Liaise with and provide relevant
    • information to other members of the disciplinary team.

    Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse, current NMC registration OR Registered ODP, current HCPC registration
    • Desirable criteria
  • Post registration qualification
  • Teaching and assessing qualification, Experience of being Nurse in charge, Knowledge and application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
  • Knowledge of Essence of Care
  • Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, Ability to prioritise workload effectively
  • Ability to delegate work appropriately
  • Ability to manage a team
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in changing environments
  • Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing, Application of evidence based practice, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

    Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
    • The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

    The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.

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