[ref. h8943417] Senior Staff Nurse Theatres B6 - Guildford
NHS Jobs Guildford
Please refer to 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. On a regular basis to take charge of a designated area of theatre.
To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training. o To provide high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times.
o To provide a problem solving approach to patient care. o To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the operating lists and anticipated workload and when on night duty unload sterile instrument container trolleys as required.
o To act as the patients advocate and give psychological support to the patient e.g. whilst in the anaesthetic room, during local anaesthetic procedures. o 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.
o To ensure and assist with the safe preparation of patients for operative 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.
o To act as a leader, advisor and role model to less experienced staff. o 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.
o Provide assistance in operative procedures, guiding and supporting junior staff and taking action additional to own work role, where appropriate. o Provide immediate post-operative care. o When on night duty, to act as a recovery nurse and be responsible for the immediate care of the post anaesthetic patient.
To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training. o To provide high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times.
o To provide a problem solving approach to patient care. o To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the operating lists and anticipated workload and when on night duty unload sterile instrument container trolleys as required.
o To act as the patients advocate and give psychological support to the patient e.g. whilst in the anaesthetic room, during local anaesthetic procedures. o 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.
o To ensure and assist with the safe preparation of patients for operative 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.
o To act as a leader, advisor and role model to less experienced staff. o 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.
o Provide assistance in operative procedures, guiding and supporting junior staff and taking action additional to own work role, where appropriate. o Provide immediate post-operative care. o When on night duty, to act as a recovery nurse and be responsible for the immediate care of the post anaesthetic patient.
o Provide initial emergency care. Provide help and assistance in the Day Surgery Theatres, if required
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