Job summary
- Main area
- PACU Staff Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-DV-309
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heatherwood Hospital
- Town
- Ascot
- Salary
- £29,828 - £36,311 per annum INCL HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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PACU Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for newly qualified or experienced Nurses and ODPs to join our PACU team.
An opportunity for nurses and ODPs who are committed to excellence, enjoys working together within the team and positively driven to face the future in the NHS.
We are an elective hub which provides care to different specialities such as Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology and etc.
The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team in delivering post-surgery/procedure and post anaesthesia care to patients being cared for in the Recovery area.
The Recovery Practitioner will be practicing a high standard of care, participating in all activities in the department and work flexibly alongside the team members to meet and deliver service needs of the unit.
To practice according to NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2018) taking the responsibility of providing a high standard and holistic individualised care to each patient or a defined group of patients.
To work and practice within professional limitations and boundaries and escalating issues or difficulties to nurse in charge and/or Recovery Lead Practitioner if unable to resolve within own capability/capacity.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of post-operative and post anaesthesia care needs of patients after surgery.
Work collaboratively and as part of the team to deliver and meet the care needs of patients coming through the Recovery area.
To participate in nursing care activities of the team within the area of work responsibility.
To assist in the organisation and work planning of the PACU Senior Sister/Team Leader as required.
To maintain and contribute to high quality standard of care delivery and ensuring professional practice is evidence-based.
To support the integration and implementation of clinical governance in all aspects of patient care and service delivery.
To contribute to the continuing professional development of students/learners, junior members of staff and colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. Our aim is simple. We want to provide the highest quality healthcare possible to you. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Sometimes it’s easier for you if we come closer to home so we run outpatient clinics and diagnostic services from Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell and Chalfont St Peter.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other. So whether you use our services or are just visiting you can expect us to be Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC / HCPC registration
- Diploma (HE) Operating Department Practice (or NVQ equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Formal mentorship / assessment qualification e.g. completion of the Trust associate mentorship programme
Skills / Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (verbal & written)
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience in PACU
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current professional peri-operative practice issues
- Own continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Ability to practice within more than one role of peri-operative practice
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kristine Bebiro
- Job title
- Senior Sister/Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006144157
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