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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

·         Work collaboratively with the departmental practice development team within all theatre departments, to promote cohesive consistent best practice and share resources, ideas and knowledge.

·         Is an expert in all skills related to peri-operative practice, effectively interpreting and communicating specialist information to colleagues and patients where appropriate.

·         Have excellent interpersonal, communication and team skills, liaising with patients and relatives, networking with other healthcare professionals and specialists, interpreting and sharing detailed and complex information.

·         Maintain accurate and relevant clinical notes and documentation on patients. Ensuring confidentiality and adherence to the Data Protection Act is maintained, full and accurate records of relevant information is documented in patients’ records.

·         Disseminate accurate and pertinent information to all perioperative staff regarding professional perioperative practice

Service Delivery and Improvement

·         To foster the philosophy of evidence-based practice, analysing, interpreting and implementing research findings, to ensure effective and innovative clinical practice. Participate in auditing the clinical education environment, in conjunction with the TLPPD and the Universities of Brighton, and other institutes.

·         Implement changes where necessary, maintain accurate data, staff training and development records.

·         Undertake literature searches, review and analyse data to facilitate best practice in peri-operative Care.

People Management and Development

·         Assist in development and implementation of education strategies across all the operating theatre departments in order that staffs are equipped with the right skills. Attend meetings as required by TLPPD for perioperative directorate.

·         Assist in the general recruitment of staff for operating theatres and in particular the recruitment of staff for educational programmes.

·         Assist the TLPPD in the identification and coordination of education and professional development requirements of new staff and existing staff both Nursing and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs).

·         Deputise for TLPPD when required as representative for operating theatre, anaesthetic and recovery practice at the Practice Development Forum (ESAG), linking the University of Brighton and our Trust.

·         Deputise for TLPPD when required as Trust representative at Universities of Brighton, and other institutes affiliated with education in the division, on the Perioperative course working group, contributing to curriculum development and course delivery.

·         Supervise the maintenance of the statutory and mandatory training required by nursing, ODP and support staff working in own theatre department utilising administrative assistance for same.

·         Assist practice educators as directed by TLPPD on training plans and the standardisation of accurate data records according to Trust policy.

·         To work within the NMC Code of Conduct/HCPC Code at all times and adhere to health and safety legislation.

Patient Care Delivery

·         Provide highly specialist perioperative care to patients undergoing surgery within the operating theatre departments.

·         Act as a resource for staff in operating theatres, offer expert tuition, support and guidance to nursing, ODP, new learners and support staff. This role demands expert knowledge, gained through extensive acute clinical experience, together with theoretical study at a minimum of post-registration level.

·         Act as a role model both educationally and clinically, ensuring standards are met in clinical practice.

·         Be highly skilled and dextrous, working with technical and complex equipment and machinery, including monitors, intravenous infusion/drug devices, anaesthetic machines, mechanical ventilators.

·         Have the technical expertise to act as a trainer for medical devices and equipment, training nursing, ODP staff and new learners to ensure safety and competence in practice, thereby addressing issues of clinical risk.

·         Maintain own clinical skills through working in practice alongside students or as a member of the team on a weekly basis.

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