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As an experienced practitioner, the jobholder will coordinate activities in the peri-operative environment, ensuring effective communication and supporting the development and implementation of patient care programs. They will assist the Team Leader in leading and teaching peri-operative teams, acting as a role model to promote quality evidence-based practice and manage the department in the Team Leader’s absence. This position offers opportunities to enhance service delivery and innovation through regular collaboration with clinical teams across the trust.
Expected Shortlisting Date:
30/12/2024
Planned Interview Date:
10/01/2025
Are you a Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner, would you like to be part of a highly motivated, forward thinking, and hardworking team? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen within the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust to join our Vascular Access Specialist Team (VAST).
An opportunity has arisen for a part time band 6 working 19 hours a week in the Vascular Access Specialist Team, (VAST) working out of David Beevers Day Unit.
This exciting role will entail a large degree of autonomy in reviewing and accepting referrals, liaising with senior clinicians and discussions with all Clinical Service Units throughout the trust in all aspects of line care. The successful candidate would be required to embrace the key values of the Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, known as The Leeds Way - Patient centred, Fair, Collaborative, Accountable and Empowered.
There is likely to be an element of discussions with patients and organising admissions to hospital. Prior knowledge and experience of inserting vascular access devices is desirable although there will be support and training provided within the team. Ideally, we are seeking someone who can be adaptable and dynamic to flex between management of the theatre lists, guidance for teams and assisting/ inserting vascular access devices independently. The team functions across the whole trust, providing support to all CSUs and is looking to expand its workforce to match this huge demand. Being a relatively small team, working over such a large demand there will be opportunity to enhance the role and improve the service with regular meetings with clinicians to voice suggestions.
About us
As an experienced practitioner the jobholder will co-ordinate activities within the peri-operative environment ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
The jobholder will play an essential role assisting Team Leader in leading and teaching the peri-operative teams throughout the 24-hour period.
The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the peri-operative team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Team Leader
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