Theatre Nurse/Scrub #UKPermTLTH28/07
London, United Kingdom, Permanent
Our client in London has established a national and international reputation for offering the best in private healthcare. We provide the very highest standards of clinical skills and nursing care across a wide range of specialties.
Working as part of a team to ensure a high standard of nursing care and safety for patients within the theatre unit.
CARE MANAGEMENT
- Assesses patient care requirements independently and agrees with the patient the level of nursing care required, involving the main carer where appropriate.
- Delivers appropriate patient care.
- Evaluates care outcomes and knows how to respond to an emergency situation.
- Is able to take the lead in an emergency situation.
- Ensures that policies and procedures relating to administration of medicines, blood and blood products are followed.
- Implements and evaluates patient care around infection control measures.
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CUSTOMER FOCUS
- Takes appropriate action in regards to a patient’s or doctor’s complaint.
- Demonstrates awareness of appropriate actions and resources to deal with conflict of informed consent principles.
- Takes positive action to promote equal opportunities for both staff and patients.
- Ensures patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Ensures that patients comfort, dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.
- Ensures that all incidents/accidents/near misses are appropriately recorded and reported.
- Ensures that own and practice of others is within an ethical and legal framework.
PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Maintains responsibility for own professional development.
- Conducts self in a professional manner at all times and acts as a role model for others.
- Acts within the boundaries of and in accordance with the HCA and other Professional Organisational codes of Conduct.
MANAGEMENT OF STAFF RESOURCES
- Carries out supervision of staff resources in an efficient and effective way.
- Participates in procurement and management of resources.
- Proactively participates in capturing revenue
- Implements local, corporate and statutory Health and Safety Policies and ensures staff comply with all measures.
- Understands the Clinical Governance process.
- Participates in implementing and evaluating nationally set standards.
- Works with colleagues in order to facilitate cohesive teamwork.
- Identifies and addresses own performance
- Recognises good performance
- Promotes evidence based/research based clinical practice.
- Participates in local teaching initiatives.
- Communicates delivery and outcomes of care to patients to other members of the MDT.
COMMUNICATION
- Ensure that patient rights are respected at all times.
- Provides a comprehensive hand-over at change of shift to senior colleague.
- Recognises and deals with interpersonal issues in an effective and appropriate way.
- Ensures that all documentation relating to patient care is within the boundaries of the National and Corporate guidelines for good record keeping.
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 years + continuous theatre experience to present date
- Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures
Benefits
- Contributory occupational pension scheme
- Healthcare Trust Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Season Ticket Loan
- Assistance with accommodation
- Training and professional development opportunities
Registration & Immigration
All applicants must be NMC/HPC registered and eligible to live and work in the UK.
Contact
marcoa@genevahealth.co.uk
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