Senior Theatre Practitioner

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical/Leadership

Clinical management of the Department in the absence of the Team Leaders.

Participate in departmental rotation DSU/Main Theatre and on call/standby rotas as required to meet the needs of the 24 hour service.

Participate in maintaining a clean safe environment.

Ensure that off duty rotas are completed to provide optimum staff cover for the department. Report the current state of staffing and offer help as required.  Report projected anomalies in staffing levels/competency.

Promote a professional and happy environment conducive to high staff morale achieved by personal example.

Initiate team building and multi-skilled practice in theatre to ensure quality patient care.

Assist in ensuring departmental budget is maintained. Liaise/negotiate with companies in conjunction with Team Leaders.

Prepare accurate statements about incidents/accidents following agreed Trust policies/procedures.

Organise repair/maintenance of equipment; ensure stock levels of consumables are adequate.

Assist and supervise the work of all the staff in the department under his/her control, acknowledging any shortfalls in knowledge or performance and work with the individual to rectify the problem.

Liaise with support services to ensure satisfactory levels of service and where deficiencies occur, bring them to the attention of the Team Leaders.

Maintain an effective liaison with wards and other areas to ensure continuity of patient care.

Ensure that all pharmaceutical supplies (especially controlled drugs) are ordered, stored, administered and checked in accordance with Departmental and Trust policy.

To abide by Infection Prevention and Control policies relevant to their area of work, and undertake the necessary level of training. This will be appraised through the KSF review process or other relevant professional review process.

To accept responsibility for the provision of effective infection prevention and control within the Trust in liaison with the Trust's Infection Control Team.

To act as a role model in applying good infection control practice and ensures compliance with all Infection Control policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

An extensive knowledge of perioperative practice, being able to demonstrate an ability to use analytical and judgment skills e.g. numerical analysis, critical reasoning, interpretation of information and complexity of decision making.

In the absence of Band 7 Team Leaders the candidate may be responsible for planning and managing the theatre lists and workload. This may be elective surgery or out of hours for emergency work. You will be required to liaise with relevant members of the multi-disciplinary team to resolve difficulties.

Measurable Result Areas

To participate in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda of the department and Trust.

To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust.

To participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and developed.

Participate in programmes of clinical trials of new equipment and supplies and in the evaluation and serviceability of existing equipment. Co-operate in research procedures and clinical audit.

Participate in developing Departmental Policies & Procedures, to ensure evidence based practice.

Responsibility for financial and physical resources, maintaining stock levels and/or ordering.

Responsibility for ensuring information systems in theatre are completed with the correct data input.

Responsibility to induct new staff. Ensuring you contribute to an environment conducive to learning, supporting all learners and junior staff in the team. Demonstrating an ability to manage a poor performer by action planning.

Evaluate current systems supporting induction and learning and development.

Responsibility for participating in audits within theatre to support service efficiency.

Communications and Working Relationships

Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department.

Accepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to use.

Maintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedback to staff from any courses attended.

Act as a mentor/assessor to students in the perioperative environment.