Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior ODP

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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated, flexible and dynamic scrub sister/senior ODP/charge nurse to work within cardiothoracic theatres at the Freeman Hospital. Cardiothoracic theatres comprises of 5 operating theatres that undertake all aspects of adult and paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, ECMO, Ventricular assist devices and cardiothoracic emergencies. Short listed candidates should possess current and relevant clinical skills, experience within cardiothoracic surgery is desirable as the post holder will be expected to undertake weekend and out of hours work including cardiothoracic organ retrievals and paediatric work unassisted within 3 months of commencing the role.

Responsibilities include:

Ensuring high quality care and a safe environment for patients

Theatre team lead, managing resource effectively for optimal clinical outcomes

Handling emergencies with skill and expertise

Serves as a mentor and role model for junior colleagues

Participate in staff performance management and appraisals

Driving positive change and fostering a culture of flexibility and patient centred care

• Interview date: 31 May 2024
• 37 hours 30 minutes/week

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Scrub for a variety of adult, paediatric, congenital cardio thoracic surgical cases, including transplants, VADS and ECMO.

Participate within the out of hours on call service which covers the emergencies  within the department as well as the on call organ retrieval service.

Provide skilled care to patients throughout their perioperative journey.

Act as patient’s advocate and ensure patient’s wishes, choices and beliefs are taken into account in the decision making process as necessary in collaboration with the family.

Maintain safe and effective patient care, ensuring that working practices conform to theatre and trust policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate and legible records of care in line with Trust policy and NMC/HCPC Codes of Conduct and Standards of Proficiencies.

Actively be involved in monitoring and promoting high standards of care, including audits.

Mentor students as well as new members of staff within the department.

Maintain a culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery and is monitored in line with trust policy.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.