Staff Nurse Theatres SSU
Job overview
Staff Nurse, Main Theatres and Day Surgery Unit
Band 5Guildford, Surrey
The Royal Surrey County Hospital Main Operating Theatres Department currently has opportunities for Registered Nurses to join our caring and dynamic scrub team.
Our ideal candidates will be highly motivated, pro-active team players. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach are essential. Experience and professional development relevant to this post will be an advantage, but is not essential as comprehensive Trust and local induction/training is available.
As leaders in Major Laparoscopic Surgery with the Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit – an internationally recognised centre of excellence created for the teaching of innovative laparoscopic surgical techniques - just some of the many reasons to join our amazing team.
Main duties of the job
Specialties here include: Major open surgery, laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery in Colorectal, Urology, Gynae Oncology, Hepatobiliary, and Upper GI.Breast Surgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, Major Head and Neck and ENT including oncology, Trauma & Orthopaedics and CEPOD.
We are the Regional referral centre for Upper GI work, including emergency Oesophagogastric cases. As well as this, the Trust offers a wide range of staff benefits including support through occupational health services, a staff gym, a cycle to work scheme and a social club.
Our recent CQC inspection found us to be ‘providing services that were safe, effective, responsive caring and well-led. The Trust is based in Guildford the historic county town of Surrey and has a range of attractions and cosmopolitan town centre shopping.The town also has easy access to London and its main airports by road or train.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh.We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refere to the full Job Description & Person Specification- To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education.
- To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centred.
- To assist senior staff in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area.
- To provide high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times.
- To provide a problem solving approach to patient care.
- To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the perioperative patients and anticipated workload, sometimes at short notice, including the emergency situation. This may involve specialist equipment and intra-operative drugs.
- To act as the patient’s advocate and give psychological support to the patient e.g. whilst in the anaesthetic room, during local anaesthetic procedures.
- To give assistance to the anaesthetist and/or the Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) whilst in the anaesthetic room e.g. the application of monitoring equipment and the positioning of the patient.
- To ensure and assist with the safe preparation of patients for operative/clinical procedures e.g. safe transfer and positioning of patients on the operating table, holding of limbs during skin preparation and draping, work with anaesthetist/ODP as and when required.
- To assist in the control of cross infection by adhering to departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.
- Provide assistance in operative/clinical procedures as a scrub nurse assisting the surgeon and as a circulating nurse assisting the scrub team. Also taking action additional to own work role, where appropriate.
- Provide immediate post-operative care.
- Provide initial emergency care.
- Provide help and assistance in the Day Surgery Theatres, if required.
- To be aware of the theatre budget in order to achieve a safe and cost-effective service, effectively utilising allocated resources appropriately.
- To maintain clinical and managerial records in accordance with current guidelines.
- To comply with Health and Safety, Infection Control and COSHH Regulations and to correctly follow the Trust policies and procedures.
- To effectively communicate with all members of the appropriate theatre team, wards and other departments.
- To report incidents and accidents according to Trust policy.
- To maintain high standards of personal and professional conduct and performance.
- To contribute in the clinical governance and quality activity in conjunction with the sister/charge nurse including:
o Maintaining accurate documentation
o Incident reporting and preparation of accurate statements as required
o Undertaking audits
o Participating in research
o Understanding the complaints procedure
o Practice Development- To set an example of professional work and behaviour and may be required to take charge of a designated area as part of an on-going experience in a learning situation.
- To be required to use computer systems purchased by the Trust providing appropriate training has been given.
- To communicate regularly with the Theatre Perioperative Practice Educator, particularly in regard to clinical placements and other continuous development opportunities.
- To attend appropriate professional updates and ensure knowledge gained from study is shared within the team.
- To act as a second mentor and participate in teaching pre-registration students, Healthcare Assistants and supporting National Vocational Qualifications as required, ensuring they are given adequate supervision and support.
- To continue to develop clinical and professional knowledge and be aware of own training needs.
- Contribute towards departmental teaching sessions and assist the Perioperative Practice Educator in producing teaching resource files.
- To maintain and develop one’s own professional knowledge and expertise to meet PREP and the job’s requirements.
- To actively share knowledge and expertise and contribute to the Trust as a whole.
- To accept appropriate responsibilities to enhance level of practice and professional development.
- To reflect as a practitioner, learning from experience and to promote reflective practices within the theatre department.
- To participate within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
- To contribute to the development of the profession within the Trust, participating in projects, committees and meeting as agreed.
- The Royal Surrey County Hospital is a dynamic organisation, consequently in discussion with the post holder; this job description may be altered from time to time.
- To abide by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for the Nurse and ensure safe practice.
- As a registered nurse or midwife, you are personally accountable for your practice.
- In caring for patients and clients you must:
- Respect the patient or client as an individual
- Obtain consent before you give any treatment or care
- Protect confidential information
- Co-operate with others in the team
- Maintain your professional knowledge and competence
- Be trustworthy
- Act to identify and minimise risk to patients and clients
These are the shared values of all the United Kingdom health care regulatory bodies.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria- Operating Theatre experience
- Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
- Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
- Consolidation of Nurse Training
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility/competence
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues, such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential criteria- RGN
- Degree/Diploma or evidence of equivalent experience