Senior Practitioner in OphthalmologyinRugbyinRugbyPUBLISHED THU 21 NOV 2024

We are looking for an experienced Ophthalmic Scrub Practitioner to take on the role of Clinical Band 6 Lead for our busy Ophthalmic theatre at Rugby . The service provides care for adults patients with a focus on Cataract Surgery and Ocular plastics. This band 6 Ophthalmic Senior Practitioner post is based at Rugby but will work closely with the Band 7 Ophthalmic lead based at UHCW to ensure best practice across sites .

The primary focus of the post is to ensure that the Trust provides high quality patient centred care.

The practitioner will act as an advocate for patients.

The practitioner will provide clinical leadership for a specified theatre / specialist area.

The practitioner will carry out a wide range of theatre duties at the direction of senior staff.

The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC/HPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust & local policies and procedures.

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery
• Maintain health, safety, and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures
• Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care

About us

Clinical - Surgery/Anaesthetics/Recovery

• Assess requirements of the theatre/anaesthetic room/recovery room for the operating list
• Provide all necessary equipment and materials for the list
• Monitor all equipment used, act if found to be faulty
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of operative procedures/departmental procedures
• Demonstrate budgetary control, ordering and supplying materials required within agreed budgets.

Teamwork

• Communicate effectively with other members of the theatre team and other clinical work areas
• Acknowledge and value peoples roles within the team
• Recognise own and other limitations within the team and take appropriate action
• Provide required resources for anticipated workload and to cover 24-hour emergency rotas
• Manage the theatre team to ensure effective & efficient use of funded theatre time
• Participate in achieving the aims of the department/Trust.

Leadership and Innovation

• Effectively support and lead the theatre team
• Delegate tasks appropriately
• Demonstrate a flexible attitude to changes. Support and implement new changes in practice within the theatre department and the Trust
• Contribute new ideas for change to meet patient and staff needs, provide recommendations, and evaluate change
• Reflect theatre philosophy within their work area
• Recognise, prevent, and diffuse areas of conflict within the theatre environment
• Contribute to the effective & efficient utilisation of theatre resources, identify shortfalls & liaise with the Theatre Manager
• Carry out Personal Development Reviews to meet personal and service objectives

Education and Coaching

• Continually develop own knowledge by evaluating and reflecting on practice
• Maintain a professional profile
• Create a learning environment in theatre
• Act as an assessor/mentor/preceptor to members of staff
• Teach others within the theatre area
• Develop and evaluate learning materials
• Ensure effective supervision and assessment of students within theatre
• Act as a role model to the theatre team
• Promote clinical supervision activity.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.