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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner/Nurse within the Theatre Department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy.
You may be required to work between all of these theatres. firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documentedEnsure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit managerEnsure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals
Act as the patients' advocate.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team
Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges in Day Surgery Ward.
Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection
prevention and control prevention to all staff, and patients' visitors.
Good knowledge of Recovery
Take direct responsibility for ensuring cleaning standards are maintained throughout the shift when in charge.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Theatre Practitioner/Nurse within the Theatre Department at Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
We have 18 theatres covering specialities from Orthopaedics, Vascular, Urology, Robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, and Ophthalmology, EVT, Mechanical Thrombectomy.
You may be required to work between all of these theatres. firmly believe that developing our staff is key to success; we have a dynamic and progressive training and development ethos, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and competencies, nurturing your personal and professional development by encouraging and supporting you to reach your full potential!
We are proud that our dedicated and passionate employees from across East Kent Hospitals are featured in the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history!
Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documentedEnsure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit managerEnsure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals
Act as the patients' advocate.
Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team
Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges in Day Surgery Ward.
Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection
prevention and control prevention to all staff, and patients' visitors.
Good knowledge of Recovery
Take direct responsibility for ensuring cleaning standards are maintained throughout the shift when in charge.