Recovery Practitioner - Urology Theatres inNottingham inNottingham PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
The ideal candidate will be focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centered care and will actively contribute to enhancing the professional practice within the Clinical Support Division. Skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, ECG, and care of epidurals and PCA infusions are beneficial, as the role may require managing patients receiving chemotherapy and coordinating outpatient appointments and district nurse referrals upon discharge.
The department is based in the Nottingham Urology Centre at the City Campus of NUH. We provide post operate care for urology and gynaecology patients, our unit comprises of X recovery equip bays. Our dedicated team are specialty trained including post operative care delivery for level one and two patients, pain management and wound care. We pride ourselves on delivering quality individual patient focused personalised care.
Currently the core hours of the unit are Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 7:30pm, but some late shift working will be required. Working hours are currently under review as we are working hard to reduce the current waiting times for our patients.
This is a busy unit, receiving patients on the day of their admission for surgery. The department provides surgical services for both Urology and elective Gynaecology. You will be required to admit our patients to the department, which includes the use of NerveCentre to complete the admission process. Venepuncture and ECG skills may be required during the admission process. You will be required to provide immediate post-operative recovery for our patients, including pain management, the administration of medication and provide care for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Skills such as cannulation, IV medicines, the care of epidurals and PCA infusions as well as the mentoring of students is an advantage and will be required as part of your role. You will also be required to manage the discharge of our patients both to the wards and also directly home from the department, arranging district nurse referrals and outpatient appointments.
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To deliver high quality holistic care to patients
To facilitate efficient and effective care and communication between the team
To actively contribute to developing the professional practice of the Clinical Support Division
Please note that due to ongoing service developments the post holder will be required to work flexibly, both at our other Theatre Recovery Complex areas such as City Main Recovery, Short Stay Recovery, QMC Recovery, Maternity Recovery and the Enhanced Perioperative Care Unit (EPOC) Recovery.
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