Theatre Scrub Practitioner inLiverpool inLiverpool PUBLISHED
FRI 1 NOV 2024
Opportunity to develop and extend clinical skills across various areas of care delivery.
Ability to take on complex clinical responsibilities, providing a sense of accomplishment and professional growth.
Leadership role in managing a clinical area and supervising junior staff, fostering mentorship and team development.
Engagement in high-quality patient care, directly impacting patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Involvement in critical incidents and providing forward aid, enhancing crisis management skills.
Contribution to a collaborative healthcare environment by communicating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
The role of Theatre Scrub Practitioner at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust involves delivering high-quality patient care during peri-operative and post-operative phases. The practitioner will undertake complex clinical responsibilities across scrub, anaesthetic, or recovery areas, while also managing the clinical environment and overseeing junior staff. Additionally, they will provide skilled assistance to surgeons, ensure the proper maintenance and functionality of medical equipment, and communicate effectively during patient handovers.
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work independently, extend their clinical skills, and collaborate with the healthcare team to assess and plan care needs. They are expected to act as a role model for less experienced staff and assist in training nurses and trainees. Adherence to Trust and Directorate policies, along with coordination of resources for effective clinical management, are essential aspects of this role, along with the provision of specialized care for diverse patient populations, including children and those with special needs.
The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work independently, extend their clinical skills, and collaborate with the healthcare team to assess and plan care needs. They are expected to act as a role model for less experienced staff and assist in training nurses and trainees. Adherence to Trust and Directorate policies, along with coordination of resources for effective clinical management, are essential aspects of this role, along with the provision of specialized care for diverse patient populations, including children and those with special needs.
- It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.
- To implement and evaluate the delivery of high quality patient care.
- To undertake complex clinical responsibilities in scrub, anaesthetic or recovery areas.
- To manage a clinical area on a daily basis and manage any out of hours activity in the absence of team leader.
- To supervise junior and inexperienced staff and assist in the assessing of trainees and student nurses.
- To act in a professional manner providing a good role model to lessexperienced staff.
- Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase.
- Play a part in the forward aid team during critical incidences outside the theatre environment.
- Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
- To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintainingequipment fit for purpose.
- Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
- Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
- Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
- Provide specialist care for children and patients with special needs.
- Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
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- Extend clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, to work without direct supervision.
- Take responsibility for the assessment, planning and delivery of high quality patient care in the peri-operative and post-operative phase
- Provide skilled assistance to the surgeon.
- To assist in the anaesthetic room checking, cleaning and maintainingequipment fit for purpose.
- Report and deal appropriately with equipment which is not fit for purpose.
- Comply with the directorate and trust policies.
- Communicate in a concise and clear manner when handing over the care of a patient to a health care colleague.
- Identify resources and skill mix requirements for the management of clinical situations and ensure their provision.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop co-ordinating skills under supervision. Act as co-ordinator in rotation with other practitioners in the team when competent with support.
- Ensure that Trust and Directorate policies are understood and adhered to.
- Report regularly to Team Leaders. Liaise with and provide relevantinformation to other members of the disciplinary team.
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