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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development. Croydon University Hospital plays an active role in training the clinicians of the future and works in partnership with major London universities
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for
Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age, and any other protected characteristic in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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Theatre practitioner PACU (Recovery)
Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 17-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Croydon university Hospital
- Address
- 530 London road , Thornton Heath
- Town
- Croydon
- Postcode
- CR7 7YE
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £34,521 - £41,956 pa inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- nurse
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
Theatre Practitioner Recovery Nurse
Band 5 Full-Time 37.5 per week
Croydon University Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic, caring and motivated individual to join the Recovery team as a recovery practitioner.
We particular interested in candidates with Recovery experiences, able to demonstrate a commitment to developing yourself, and supporting the various teams. You will act as role model for others, promoting best practice and the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.
Working in Recovery, you will be rotate through in Emergency surgical centre Recovery and Croydon Elective Centre Recovery, learning to become an expert in the patient care, team leading , and ensure excellent patient care is maintained throughout the patient pathway.
The diversity of the specialties we offer make this a stimulating and engaging place to working, supported by dedicated and established multidisciplinary teams along with practice educators.
We are a close knit and friendly organisations where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
Interviews: 8th January 2025
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The successful candidates will be the part of the clinical team who ensure that clinical care of patients, and others using the services, receive an efficient and quality service.
Within this role you will be expected to work across both the Croydon Elective and Emergency Surgical Centre.
The role and responsibilities will be to:
- Prepare the clinical area to receive patients in PACU(Recovery)
- Provide assistance in clinical areas for immediate post-operative care when the need arise.
- Assist in the positioning and prioritize patient care.
- Follow A,B,C,D,E approach while receiving the patient from theatre.
- Ensure all care is documented on the IT system, and everything is logged accurately on the correct system in accordance with with Trust and departmental policy and procedures.
- Help control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding:
- Uniform code
- Marinating a clean working environment.
- Decontamination/sterilisation
- Aseptic technique
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner- registered with NMC or HPC
- IV Cannulation and phlebotomy
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence to continue A-E assessment in patient care
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- ITU/HDU/ Recovery course.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Up to date clinical knowledge, experience in an acute setting
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in recovery and discharging patients.
- Ability to supervise and motivate others.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to work with minimum supervision following achievement of set objectives within 3-6 months
- Planning, delivering and evaluating care.
- Problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need
- Able to work using own initiative and be self -motivated
- Able to manage difficult situation
- Able to meet deadline
- Able to follow Trust Values
Desirable criteria
- Participate Trust Audit
Others Factors
Essential criteria
- Adaptable
- Able to work as part of the team
- Able work under Pressure
- Able to work a rota of mixed shift as the service required
- Basic IT skills to use the different IT packages within the trust
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of current healthcare development appropriate to NHS
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Veronica De'Grasse-Grant
- Job title
- Practice Educator/Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02084013295
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