Job Description
Staff Nurse Theatre Job Summary:
To work as a member of a team of nurses in the theatre department, providing high quality patient centred care for patients and their families. To develop and maintain good relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and to work closely with nursing colleagues developing innovative practice within the unit delivering evidence-based care.
Theatre nurse will be expected to assist in a wide range of specialities e.g. orthopaedic, general, ophthalmology, gynae, ENT, pain management, urology, vascular. Assistance may also be provided to anaesthetic and PACU. To develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relating to his/her clinical area.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure the delivery of the highest possible standard of care to all patients.
* Act as preceptor to pre-registration students, mentor new clinical staff and new non-clinical staff.
* Liaise with link lecturers from affiliated nurse education departments with particular regard to developing and maintaining the theatre department as a recognised learning environment for student nurses.
* Develop and maintain effective communication and interpersonal relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a good team spirit and collaborative working practices.
* Support the clinical nurse manager by meeting agreed responsibilities as set out by the Assistant Director of Nursing or the Director of Nursing at any time.
Quality & Audit:
* Participate and lead as required in clinical audit and research activity within the field, promoting a positive attitude towards the implementation of evidence-based practice.
* Undertake research/clinical audit as necessary, critically analyse and provide written reports of the same.
* Participate in local audits in preparation for annual accreditation.
Health and Safety:
* To uphold the policy requirements in relation to Fire, Infection Control, Radiation Safety and Health and Safety at work regulations and to attend updates.
* Identify potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dedicated professional to join our healthcare team.