Theatre Nurse / ODP

Main Responsibilities and Duties • To prepare patients for theatre including pre-operative support and ensuring that patients are comfort and mentally prepared for surgery. • You will be doing pre assessments but also have experience of scrubbing in theatre/ 1stassist. • You will be required to assist with administrative duties such as audits, protocols and policies • Ensure that each patient has been assessed and that their care is delivered appropriate to their identified needs. • To ensure patient safety, comfort and dignity is maintained throughout their journey through their treatment pathway. • Supervise unqualified staff and assist in induction training of new staff. • Communicate effectively and clearly with patients and their carers/advocates, surgeons, other nursing colleagues, members of the multi-disciplinary team and relatives at all times. • Contact and involve patients through providing pre and post operative information in relation to their surgery and/or treatment. • Provide advice and information to patients as required to ensure their understanding of their treatment. • Issuing Medication as per surgeons guidance. • Providing clinical advice to patients queriesthis can be face to face or over the phone. • Recording clinical notes in our patient administration system. • Ensure all documentation is accurate, always completed in good time and complies with the standards laid down by NMC / HCPC. • Prepare the operating theatre ensuring all areas are clean and tidy. Prepare all equipment and surgical sets in readiness for the planned operating list. • Ensure all theatres are re-stocked as necessary. • Ensure all equipment is sent to CSSD for sterilisation following the completion of each surgical list. • Ensure that the operating theatre is cleaned following each procedure. • Ensure the safe disposal of sharps and sharps bins following correct procedure. • When assisting the surgeons ensure full aseptic technique is maintained and followed at all times. • Ensure all administrative tasks including stock ordering is carried out in a timely and accurate manner. Interviews Interviews will be held on a regular basis until we find the right candidate. We reserve the right to close the job early. Job description Job responsibilities Main Responsibilities and Duties • To prepare patients for theatre including pre-operative support and ensuring that patients are comfort and mentally prepared for surgery. • You will be doing pre assessments but also have experience of scrubbing in theatre/ 1stassist. • You will be required to assist with administrative duties such as audits, protocols and policies • Ensure that each patient has been assessed and that their care is delivered appropriate to their identified needs. • To ensure patient safety, comfort and dignity is maintained throughout their journey through their treatment pathway. • Supervise unqualified staff and assist in induction training of new staff. • Communicate effectively and clearly with patients and their carers/advocates, surgeons, other nursing colleagues, members of the multi-disciplinary team and relatives at all times. • Contact and involve patients through providing pre and post operative information in relation to their surgery and/or treatment. • Provide advice and information to patients as required to ensure their understanding of their treatment. • Issuing Medication as per surgeons guidance. • Providing clinical advice to patients queriesthis can be face to face or over the phone. • Recording clinical notes in our patient administration system. • Ensure all documentation is accurate, always completed in good time and complies with the standards laid down by NMC / HCPC. • Prepare the operating theatre ensuring all areas are clean and tidy. Prepare all equipment and surgical sets in readiness for the planned operating list. • Ensure all theatres are re-stocked as necessary. • Ensure all equipment is sent to CSSD for sterilisation following the completion of each surgical list. • Ensure that the operating theatre is cleaned following each procedure. • Ensure the safe disposal of sharps and sharps bins following correct procedure. • When assisting the surgeons ensure full aseptic technique is maintained and followed at all times. • Ensure all administrative tasks including stock ordering is carried out in a timely and accurate manner. Interviews Interviews will be held on a regular basis until we find the right candidate. We reserve the right to close the job early.