Theatre Anaesthetic/Operating Department Practitioner

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1. Manage own workload in a designated highly specialist area without supervision as appropriate using all forms of knowledge, skills and experience required in order to be able to undertake the duties competently.

2. To demonstrate a complex level of communication and relationship skills promoting and maintaining effective liaison throughout the Unit team and with the wider multidisciplinary team.

3. To effectively manage the Unit in the absence of the Line Manager.

4. To organise, lead and co-ordinate the multidisciplinary staff allocated to his/her control.

5. Ensure the Health and Safety of all staff, patients and visitors. Reporting all incidents/accidents/near misses to the team leader. Document and monitor the safe use of equipment and economic use of supplies.

6. Provide accurate and timely collection and submission of appropriate Theatre activity data, using appropriate manual and computerised systems.

7. To ensure safe quality care is provided for patients within the Unit as Trust and Unit policy.

8. To maintain an understanding of and adhere to all Trust and Unit policies and procedures and ensure attendance of mandatory annual training e.g. Fire, Manual Handling, CPR etc.

9. To have an understanding of Risk Management and to participate in the identification/analysis of risk.

The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for the management of their specialised area in the absence of the Line Manager. They will be responsible for the delivery of safe, high quality patient focused care within their Team or area of responsibility and will be responsible for ensuring that all resources within that area are used to optimum effect, ensuring the highest quality patient care standards.

1. Ensure personally that all Nursing & Midwifery Council, Healthcare Professions Council and Continuing Professional Development requirements are met.

2. Co-ordinate for Line Manager as and when required.

3. Take responsibility for the appropriate allocation and placement of new and newly qualified staff within your area.

4. Ensure Trust polices and procedures are met in relation to personal professional responsibilities.

5. Ensure department policies and procedures are developed, documented and adhered to and be responsible for implementation.

6. Ensure that their own mandatory training is completed annually as required.

7. Constantly provide leadership for the team and act as a role model and resource for junior members of staff.

8. Be responsible for ordering, storing, dispensing and recording of drugs in accordance with Trust policy.
Order by verbal, written and electronic means, record electronically or written as appropriate.

9. To enhance patient care by ensuring effective assessment of patients needs, this includes making complex decisions on issues surrounding surgical emergencies/problems requiring immediate action.

10. Be responsible for delivering personal patient programmes of care and for continual assessment, evaluation and updating of same.

11. Be responsible for repair, maintenance and safe use of equipment ensuring competent knowledge and fault-finding skills.

12. Daily liaise with and assist the appropriate clinical specialists in relation to individual patient care and requirements.

13. Daily input and retrieval of patient information appropriate to the Unit from the Trust information technology systems including EPR, PAS Theatre Management System.

14. To participate in auditing, supporting and implementing necessary changes and service improvements in the Unit. Audits are carried out daily, weekly and monthly.

15. Participate in research and clinical benchmarking, interpretation and analysis of findings and their application to provide best practice.

16. At all times to be responsible for appropriate control and management of resources, including staff within their sphere of responsibilities.

17. Provide advice and arbitration where there may be differences of opinion amongst staff. Communicating and feeding back information to co-workers and others as appropriate.

18. Act as a link ODP for the Unit, maintaining a learning environment for colleagues and providing regular training as requested.

19. Possess and maintain knowledge of all surgical procedures carried out within the Trust.

20. Possess and maintain knowledge of Anaesthetic with an awareness of the scrub, surgical assistant and recovery roles.

21. To have communication and relationship skills to sensitively deal with patients and relatives who may be distressed, disorientated or anxious and to be able to deliver highly sensitive or unwelcome information in an appropriate and empathetic manner. This may be required daily.

22. To communicate efficiently and effectively with the multidisciplinary team, other departments within the Trust and outside agencies and actively participate in decision making with some.

23. Keep the Line Manager informed of changes in circumstances that may affect the delivery of safe high quality patient care.

24. Attend meetings as directed by the Line Manager and feedback information as appropriate.

25. Keep abreast of current and future nursing and perioperative trends.

26. Have knowledge of NHS and DOH policy and documentation which affects patient care.

27. Promote an environment of openness and support for all staff, patients and visitors.