Band 5 - Anaesthetic Nurse/Practitioner - Day Surgery Unit

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The post holder must be an RN (1) and is therefore bound by the NMC Code: Standards, performance and ethics OR a registered ODP & therefore bound by the Health and Care Professions Council [HCPC] Standards of conduct performance and ethics.

Job Summary

• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality care to patients and support to relatives
• To work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide continuing care to a group of patients from admission to discharge in the department.
• To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student learners as required.
• To maintain own personal development with support.
  

Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.

The Alan Cummings Day Surgery Unit at the PRUH, Bromley is made up of 6 theatres, a 30 bedded ward and 2 pre assessment rooms which operate Monday to Friday, in a variety of specialities. The unit caters to both adult and paediatric patients. Specialties include: orthopaedics, gynaecology, general, general/breast surgery, laparoscopic surgery, ophthalmic, dental, vascular, pain, cardioversion, urology, paediatrics and ENT – Ears, Nose and Throat. We enjoy the reputation of being a world leader in innovative surgical interventions.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated anaesthetic staff to join our team with a focus on developing their skills and workforce in Anaesthetics. We are keen to hear from applicants who are dynamic, flexible, self-motivated and passionate about providing excellent patient care whilst developing a work force fit for the future.

We have a mixture of nurses and ODP’s in our anaesthetic team and we pride ourselves on the delivery of high standards of patient care. Our hardworking and committed anaesthetic practitioners, work across all specialties.

To be eligible for the position you must be a Registered Nurse with a UK recognised post-registration anaesthetic course, or a registered Operating Department Practitioner. In return we will offer you the ability to advance your skills and aim to provide you with high standard of training through our Practice Development Team and through our Kings Partners higher education institutions.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Veronica Figueiredo Job title: Practice Development Operating Department Email address: veronica.figueiredo@nhs.net Telephone number: 01689 8 66972

For further information about applying and for informal discussion about the above posts please contact Veronica Figueiredo, Practice Development Operating Department Practitioner: phone 01689 8 66972, via email: veronica.figueiredo@nhs.net