Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and newly qualified band 5 Operating Department Practitioners/Anaesthetic Trained Nurses to join our Children's and Obstetric Theatres services at the Royal London Hospital.
We have 4 Children's theatres and 2 Obstetric theatres at the Royal London Hospital covering a diverse range of both elective and emergency work in a variety of specialties including major trauma, via the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). Our paediatric elective work includes a range of clinical specialities; ENT, Dental, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Plastics, General and Neonatal Surgery, Ophthalmology.
As part of your development you will have the opportunity to work in our adult inpatient theatres on a three month rotation. During the rotation you will gain invaluable trauma experiences and increase your knowledge and skills. As an Anaesthetic Nurse/ODP in children's and obstetrics theatres you will also be rotated to work in our paediatric recovery areas, allowing our department to work together as one team.
We have a welcoming, well-established team where excellent standards of care are delivered. We understand the rights to privacy and dignity and we always put patients first. The Royal London's Theatre units are committed to building a dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic team to help develop our services and achieve the Barts Health vision for the future.
Main duties of the job
You will be an enthusiastic and a motivated Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with Anaesthetic Training, with a passion for Trauma Care and with a commitment to own professional development, ideally with an experience of working in a busy theatre environment. Provide skilled assistance to the anaesthetist during operating procedures as required.
This is an anaesthetic post, registered nurses without this training will not be eligible to apply. You will be committed to developing your professional competence and building your skills portfolio through experiential learning and education to maximise your career prospects.If you seek a challenge, you will be joining our team at an important time of change as we continue our initiatives to improve our patients' experience at Barts Health.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond.
That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register OR Registered Nurse on the NMC register. Accredited Anaesthetic Course completed, or student due to qualify. Experience Essential o Previous theatre or acute ward experience.
Skills · Essential
Clear written communication Ability to provide skilled assistance to the anaesthetist during operating procedures. Commitment to professional development and building a skills portfolio
Desirable
Developing skills in trauma, neonates and advanced airway techniques
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge relevant to anaesthetic practice and theatre care, supported by the required anaesthetic training. Commitment to developing clinical competencies.
Desirable
Interest/experience in trauma care Knowledge developed through paediatric, obstetric, adult theatre, neonatal or advanced airway exposure.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
