Job Specifications
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Job Overview
Maternity Leave Cover - 9 month Fixed Term Contract opportunity:
We are looking for a passionate and motivated Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our Neuro & Spinal Theatres here at North Bristol NHS Trust.
Why apply?
Our theatre department is the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services, including neurosurgery, renal, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. At North Bristol Trust.
You will receive support from your clinical colleagues and the Perioperative Development Team including orientation, preceptorship and CPD.
We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre-op and post operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same-day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same team
Main duties of the job
To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows.
Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
Care Management
Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment and consumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
Take appropriate ac
About the Company
As one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, we serve a local population of around 500,000 people across South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and North Bristol. We are a centre of excellence in a wide range of specialties, including orthopedics, neurosciences, renal, transplant, and neonatal care.
We work hard to maintain an environment of continuous learning and development. We are the largest teaching trust in the South West, working in partnership with the University of the West of England and the University of Bris...
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