Theatre and Recovery Nurse
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who are enthusiastic, motivated and interested in this area of maternity care and wish to enhance their skills and knowledge to provide quality care to women and their families both in theatre and recovery.
Our aim is to provide comprehensive care to women by a team of skilled nurses in post anaesthetic care and theatre scrubbing. This will present you with versatile experience and job satisfaction. The main focus will initially be on theatre scrub and then will develop into assisitng in the recovery area.
You will be part of the delivery suite team and be involved in the care of the mother and baby supported and directed by the midwifery team.
Main duties of the job- To provide care to patients in the operating theatre and maternity recovery area
- Assesses care needs and develops implements and evaluates programmes of care
- Prepares and assembles theatre equipment and instruments
- Responsible for maintaining asepsis intraoperative
- Ensures safety of the theatre and recovery environment including stock levels and storage of equipment
- Provides support to students/learners within the unit
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered nurse > 1year
- Basic Life Support
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Theatre course
- Advanced life support
- Post anaesthetic course or experience
Experience
Essential criteria- Previous ward experience
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of clinical role in maternity recovery
- Experience in recovery/HDU
- Use of MEOWS
- Familiar with PCA/epidurals for pain relief
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Awareness of theatre environment and resources
- Competent in computer/IT skills
- Teaching skills
- Knowledge of risk management and Datix
- Administer intra venous drugs