Company Overview
As one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, we serve a local population of around 500,000 people across South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and North Bristol. We are a centre of excellence in a wide range of specialties, including orthopedics, neurosciences, renal, transplant, and neonatal care. We work hard to maintain an environment of continuous learning and development. We are the largest teaching trust in the South West, working in partnership with the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol. Last year we treated over 106,500 inpatients, including day patients, as well as caring for nearly 84,700 people in our Emergency Departments. More than 6,500 babies were born at Southmead, Cossham Hospital, at home or elsewhere in the community and we carried out approximately 111,790 new outpatient appointments.
Job Overview
So, you’re eager to learn more about Theatre Nursing opportunities at North Bristol NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Elective Orthopaedic Cluster within our Theatres!
- Our theatre department is the Major Trauma centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services, including neurosurgery, renal, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. At North Bristol Trust, we are proud to offer all our Theatre Practitioners (Nurses and ODPs) the same job role and access to development opportunities.
- Our multidisciplinary team receive personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, providing bespoke training programmes and development days for theatre staff.
- Our anaesthetics and scrub practitioners also have access to unique multidisciplinary training delivered by our Perioperative simulation team within a purpose built simulation facility; our Clinical Simulation space.
- We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre-op and post operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same-day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same Mediroom team
Main duties of the job
- To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
- To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows.
- Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.
- Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration or Registered ODP
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
- Post basic specialist qualification eg: perioperative modules, Surgical First Assistant
Work Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience at as Registered Nurse across a range of surgical specialties
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Ability to contribute to team development
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC / HCPC code of professional conduct and current perioperative issues
- Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
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