Main Recovery and Postbridge have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 RN/ODP's to complement our multi-disciplinary team. As part of the team, you will work alongside other healthcare professionals providing high quality patient centred care. From Stage 1 until stage and discharge. Within the departments, patients undergo a wide variety of procedures under a variety of surgical disciplines.
You will be expected to undertake an in-house training package that is personal to your developmental requirements but also covers mandatory skills. This package will be completed in both areas to ensure you have the best training available.
We are committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team that will support in delivering our services this rotational post fits this vision and provides 360 approach to post operative care.
Our shifts reflect our service requirement and as such you will be rostered to a variety of shift times covering a 24/7 period. There will also be a requirement to cover an on-call commitment over night.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
The post holder will be responsible for implementing, coordinating and delivering effective, high quality perioperative care for the surgical patient, following a patient-centred model of practice and ensuring work areas run smoothly and efficiently.
To carry out their duties within the guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct/ HCPC professional guidelines.
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process, please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you into contact with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Provide high quality care to patients and their families during the perioperative period.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing, coordinating and delivering effective, high quality care for the patient during the perioperative period.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Following a period of preceptorship (if required), take responsibility for the supervision of Health Care Assistants and other learners.
Reporting and documenting all relevant patient needs, communicating changes to other health professionals in the multidisciplinary team.
To carry out duties within the guidelines of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct/HCPC professional guidelines.
To contribute to the overall efficiency and development of the Theatre Central service.
You will have no direct budgetary control but must be aware of effective use of resources and cost implications.
Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader ensuring efficient allocation of staff and resources.
Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient-centred care.
For further information please see attached job description
