The post holder will be responsible for the management of a designated area, thus ensuring provision of high standards of care delivery within available resources. The post holder will provide line management, guidance, support and leadership to all staff within the Theatre Department.
Primary responsibilities includes:
To provide safe environment for unconscious patients emerging from anaesthesia, including airway maintenance and vital sign monitoring
Identifying and managing surgical or anaesthetic complications
Pain Administration, Fluid management, Wound care, Drug administration
To act as a team leader for Recovery team
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
To adhere to the NMC / HPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times .
To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the department.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis, coordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patient’s condition, instigate appropriate remedial action and promptly report changes.
To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered.
To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information and ensure that this is presented in a sensitive way and one that they understand.
To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with the Line Manager and practice development staff.
To ensure that practice is evidence-based, and with support, assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
To uphold high standards of perioperative care, according to existing policies and standards.
To support the process of continuous quality improvement, assisting in audits, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in implementing changes in the light of such findings.
To organise patient transfers within and outside the department, escorting ill patients as requested .
To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing / local perioperative strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosop hy.
Act as a mentor to junior staff members, responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior and student nurses, in conjunction with the Line Manager and Practice Development staff.
To act as practice supervisor, responsible for completing competency documents for junior staff within agreed timeframes .
To act as a mentor to students undertaking further education as requested , ensuring a positive learning experience and facilitating the development of their clinical skills.
To contribute to the wider educational activities within the Care Group – ensuring attendance at and the delivery of educational activities within the Care Group.
To promote and encourage the application of research and of evidence-based practices.
To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate .
To act as “link nurse“ ( i.e. for infection control, tissue viability, moving and handling), ensuring attendance at and contribution to Trust-wide meetings and responsible for ensuring dissemination of relevant information from these to all staff within the Unit.
To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised appropriately.
To contribute positively towards delivering a cost effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the ward manager to keep within agreed resources.
To assist with the ongoing organisation of the unit, including responsibility for a designated area of practice within the department daily , to ensure optimal theatre utilisation at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.
To liase with Medical Personnel , ward staff and site practitioners to ensure optimal bed usage at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.
To act as a team leader to an identified group of staff, monitoring and documenting the development of their clinical skills.
To develop own skills in recruitment and retention, sickness management and performance management as determined by line manager.
To actively support the process of risk management and health & safety – upholding relevant policies to promote this and , ensuring incidents are reported appropriately (in writing), and helping identify ways of preventing errors and accidents for both patients and staff.
To positively contribute to service development affecting the clinical area and positively influence others to adapt to change.
To actively promote customer care, assisting in resolving local (informal) complaints and supporting the clinical coordinators to investigate formal problems.
To assist with the monitoring of stock levels of clinical stores and technical equipment, resolving any shortfall as appropriate .
To maintain standards of hygiene and cleanliness within the clinical area, actioning remedy as appropriate and reporting deficits to the Senior Nurse and/ or Theatre Co- ordinator /Matron.
To resolve local problems/ conflicts, keeping managers/others informed and maintaining positive team dynamics across the Care Group at all times .
To take a leadership role in crisis situations, resolving problems as necessary.
To maintain confidentiality with regard to personal information pertaining to staff.
To attend and contribute to departmental meetings as required
To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence and ensure clinical currency as new technologies are introduced.
To keep up to date with NMC / HPC, Trust and Care Group policies and guidelines and to adhere to these at all times .
To be a fully active and committed member of the multidisciplinary team operating in the Care Group.
To demonstrate an insight into one's own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying one's own educational and clinical training needs in conjunction with the clinical coordinator.
Participate in own Individual Performance Review and , after suitable training, be responsible for undertaking timely reviews for own team of junior staff.
To ensure own educational commitment to maintain professional body’s requirements and to ensure own mandatory training certificates are current, in liaison with Line Manager.
Lead, coach, and manage the team's performance in accordance with good people management practices. Ensure excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each team member has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
Ensure the team complies with all statutory, mandatory training and any professional training requirements, keeping them up to date and fully compliant.
Manage team absences, including sickness, in line with Trust policy, ensuring appropriate return-to-work meetings occur, the e-roster is updated, and productivity is maintained at the highest possible level.
Identify and fill any vacancies that arise within the team in line with the Trust’s recruitment policy and process.
Identify talent and support the internal talent management process to attract and retain talent and develop a succession plan for your people.
Review the skills mix at regular intervals to identify potential opportunities to maximise resource utilisation /allocation, ensuring job descriptions are updated .
Ensure the team's overall well-being is maintained . Continuously support the team in improving its morale and implementing a culture of zero-tolerance for bullying and harassment.
