Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP
Summary: The Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP will oversee the delivery of anaesthetic and theatre services, ensuring high standards of patient care in a fast-paced environment. The role requires autonomous work, leadership of a team, and collaboration with surgical teams to maintain excellence in peri-operative care. The candidate must be enthusiastic and motivated, participating in a seven-day work schedule and on-call rota. Responsibilities include organizing nursing care and contributing to the efficient operation of the theatre.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize and oversee the day-to-day delivery of anaesthetic and theatre services.
- Work autonomously to provide high standards of patient care.
- Lead a team of ODP/anaesthetic nurses and Healthcare assistants.
- Collaborate with specialty team leaders and surgical teams to enhance peri-operative care.
- Monitor and document the development of clinical skills of staff.
- Contribute to the smooth running of the theatre.
- Establish and maintain high standards of pre/peri and postoperative care.
- Adjust staffing levels to meet demand and assist clinical coordinators in resource management.
Key Skills:
- Experience in anaesthetic and theatre services.
- Leadership and team management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to high standards of patient care.
- Knowledge of peri-operative nursing practices.
- Ability to contribute to cost-effective service delivery.
Salary (Rate): £54,254 yearly
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Industry: Other
The successful candidate will be expected to organise and oversee the day-to-day delivery of anaesthetic and theatre service.
The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously and provide high standers of patient care. They will work Monday to Sunday seven day a week also participate in on call rota. The selected candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated, and will be able to work within high pressured environments.
The post holder will be responsible for organizing and delivering nursing care in the peri-operative setting. They will lead a team of ODP/anaesthetic nurses and Healthcare assistants. They will work together with the specialty team leader and surgical team to develop and maintain excellence in peri-operative care. They will assist the nursing team when required.
JOB SUMMARY
To act as a team leader to an identified group of staff, monitoring and documenting the development of their clinical skills
Contribute to smooth running of the theatre
To establish, lead and maintain high standard of pre/peri and postoperative care
To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the clinical co-ordinators to keep within agreed resources
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To view the responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
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