PACU Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse inSlough inSlough PUBLISHED 26 AUG 2024

Job Overview


To work according to the NMC Code of Conduct (20/ HPC Standards

of Conduct, Performance and Ethics (20/HPC Standards of

Proficiency for ODP’s (20. Trust policies and professional guidelines

• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs
  
  

and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of

care without supervision for a defined group of patients

• To lead and monitor the performance and standards of care within the
  
  

theatre team

• In conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse/Principal ODP,
  
  

facilitate the development of the service and personal development of

all staff within the clinical area of responsibility

• To deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse / Principal ODP in their
  
  

absence, attending appropriate meetings, maintaining an organised and

structured workforce

• To lead the day to day operational requirements of the theatre/
  
  

Anaesthetic team ensuring efficient use of theatre utilisation whilst

maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

• To Deputise in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse coordinating the team and delegating appropriate duties.
• To be responsible for the assessment of care for patients, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
• Ensure that all clinical practice within the theatre area complies with Trust policies and procedures
• ODP’s (20.
• To communicate effectively and liase with all health care staff as appropriate
• To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective
  
  

communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team,

patients and significant others

• Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects, furthering own
  
  

professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Clinical Role


Detailed job description and main responsibilities


Recovery


Act as patients advocate post operation.

Work without direct clinical/ medical supervision to monitor patient’s postoperative

condition.


Managerial Role

• Participate in the departmental rota to deputise for the Theatre Manager/Lead of Professions as and when required.
• Monitoring and ordering of stocks and supplies, rotating stock as necessary and
  
  

notify senior members of staff when applicable.

• Ensuring the speciality budget is adhered to at all times and advise procurement
  
  

of potential savings where appropriate.

• Ensure a lean methodology is utilised with regards to stock ordering and stock
  
  

holding, Non stock requisitions, ensuring that the minimum amount of

consumables is held within the department whilst maintaining safe stock levels

to meet service demand.

• Maintain high visibility within the clinical area ensuring that patients/visitors, staff,
  
  

and the multi-disciplinary team, are secure at all times, and that access to the

department remains restricted and secure. Ensure that all issues relating to the

implementation of patient quality and safety are addressed/ monitored.

• Know where and how to access all policies and procedures and adhere to them/
  
  

and assist in producing/ updating new polices as and when required.

• Participate in the induction of new staff to the Department.
• Enter data onto the IQ Utopia patient record system, and proactively monitor all
  
  

staff in the department to ensure that this is maintained.

• To act as a role model at all times.
• To keep the Theatre Manager or nominated deputy / co-ordinator informed of
  
  

significant changes in the day to day operational status in the department.

• To participate in regular meetings within the department and wider trust
  
  

including regular Matrons meetings both internal and external. This will involve

attendance to clinical governance (internal Theatres and divisional), theatre

Matrons and trust Matrons monthly meeting.- To participate in the Nurse/ Practitioner In Charge/ Anaesthetic Co-ordinator

ensure the day to day operational running of theatres if maintained. This will

include daily/weekly review of theatre lists in conjunction with a Clinical lead.

• Attend bed meetings as required and assist the capacity team in ensuring safe
  
  

and effective management of bed stock is adhered to/ whilst ensure theatre lists

run on time.

• Actively participating and monitoring in conjunction with the theatre Manager/
  
  

Lead of Professions the theatre utilisation, ensuring optimum use of staffing,

supplies and theatre list time. Special focus will be monitoring the theatre list

start times and identifying/ troubleshooting barriers.


Education

• Mentoring & Co-mentoring of qualified and unqualified staff
• Assist Practice Development Practitioner in achieving the training needs of the department.
• Delivering of orientation/ local induction to new members of staff to the
  
  

departmen