Theatre Staff Nurse/ ODP inWorthing inWorthing PUBLISHED
MON 6 JAN 2025
The University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated registered practitioner for the role of Theatre Staff Nurse/ODP at Worthing and Southlands theatres. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a band 5 practitioner to enhance their clinical skills through a rotational pathway across Ophthalmology, Day Surgery, and Main Theatres. The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high standards of patient care, advocate for patients, and maintain confidentiality while supporting the lead practitioner.
In this role, responsibilities include acting as a skilled circulating and scrub practitioner, participating in the planning and evaluation of individualized patient care, and assisting with theatre and recovery setups. Additional duties encompass maintaining equipment and stock levels, processing specimens, and supporting new staff members. The candidate will also engage with complex medical devices and manage procedures that involve radiation safety, all while fostering positive working relationships across various disciplines. Regular participation in staff meetings and ongoing professional development is encouraged.
In this role, responsibilities include acting as a skilled circulating and scrub practitioner, participating in the planning and evaluation of individualized patient care, and assisting with theatre and recovery setups. Additional duties encompass maintaining equipment and stock levels, processing specimens, and supporting new staff members. The candidate will also engage with complex medical devices and manage procedures that involve radiation safety, all while fostering positive working relationships across various disciplines. Regular participation in staff meetings and ongoing professional development is encouraged.
We are welcoming applications for a dynamic and motivated registered practitioner to join our teams at Worthing and Southlands theatres.
This is an ideal opportunity for a band 5 practitioner to advance their clinical skills, leadership and support the lead practitioner.
We are looking to offer positions on a rotation pathway across Ophthalmology, Day Surgery and Main Theatres.
- Work within the multidisciplinary team in order to help achieve a high standard of patient care
- Contribute to good working relationships with all disciplines both within and outside the department
- Participate in regular staff meetings
- Ensure that the patient is treated with empathy and respect at all times
- Provide support and advocacy to the patient throughout their stay
- Participate in the promotion of the units philosophy
- Protect patient confidentiality and act according to the Data protection Act
- Answer the telephone in a professional manner, communicating any messages or queries to the correct practitioners.
- Be a skilled circulating and scrub practitioner and participate in the monitoring of the planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care.
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- Be a skilled circulating and scrub practitioner and participate in the monitoring of the planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care
- Be a skilled recovery practitioner as needed and participate in the monitoring of the planning, delivery and evaluation of individualised patient care
- Assisting all members of the theatre/recovery team as needed
- Accurately enter patients details in the theatre register and on the theatre computer system
- Assist in the setting up of theatres/recovery; checking equipment and instruments for the session, liaising with the person in charge
- Maintain stock levels in theatres/recovery
- Assisting with the daily checks in theatres/recovery
- Assist as delegated in an emergency situation
- Operate complex medical devices and troubleshooting
- Supporting learners and new starters
- Processing the collection of complex specimens, ensuring accurate documentation
- Being part of complex procedures requiring two circulating or scrub practitioners, managing additional equipment and resources
- Work in environments with radioactive waste/x-ray and manage the risks
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