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Surgical First Assistant/ODP Nurse - Jersey - £61k - £65k with Health and Community Services in Jersey, Channel Islands
The purpose of the role is to provide evidence based surgical assistance under the direct supervision of elective and emergency surgeons. The role is part of a multidisciplinary surgical team (MDST) with defined parameters of practice. The post holder is a Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with extensive clinical experience and holds a recognised post graduate qualification in Surgical First Assistant or equivalent. The post holder actively contributes to clinical effectiveness, innovation, and change; and service improvement across the MDST and ARI theatre service. The post holder contributes to student learning and may act as an assessor and supervisor. The post holder receives mentorship from an assigned surgeon who assesses their competence against National competency standards for SFAs. Contributes to service improvement of specialised perioperative practice and emerging surgical modalities. The post holder is an NMC Registered Nurse or HCPC Operating Department Practitioner with demonstrated completion and attainment of a post graduate Surgical First Assistant course and portfolio. Demonstrated extensive experience as a Band 5 Perioperative Practitioner across multiple surgical specialisms, modalities and disciplines e.g. scrub, anaesthetics and/or recovery. The SFA will have a broad knowledge of the perioperative (AFPP) clinical guidelines and standards followed by NHS Grampian. Demonstrated specialist technical skills for SFA including pre-op visiting/planning, patient positioning, application of tourniquet, tissue retraction, camera holding, superficial diathermy, haemostasis, suction, suture management and wound closure. The post holder will possess excellent team-working, communication and leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative. Works collaboratively with surgeon supervisor sharing clinical decision making and accountability within the scope of their practice. Ability to work flexibly based on changing clinical demands. Knowledge and experience in mentorship and practice learning is required. About us Undertakes on call as and when necessary Competent administering safe infiltration of local anaesthetic. Maintains a SFA clinical and professional portfolio. Completion of practice supervisor and assessor preparation. Experience in mentorship of students across the MDST. Assist with the orientation of new members of staff andprovideongoing support andmentorship. Ensure all mandatory and statutory training is up to date. Knowledge and skills across the continuum of surgical modalities from conventional to minimal invasive and robotics. Demonstrated knowledge and application of workplace health and safety, clinical governance and risk identification. Ability to report and contribute to adverse event investigations. Completion of SFA specific competencies. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the ongoing development of perioperative nursing, ODP students and recent graduates within theatres, also above clinical and educational support.