Job vacancy: PACU Practitioner, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Ascot

Job summary

Main area: PACU Staff Nurse
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 151-DV-309

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Heatherwood Hospital
Town: Ascot
Salary: £29,828 - £36,311 per annum INCL HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/07/2024 23:59

PACU Practitioner

Band 5

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide individualised, high quality and clinically safe care to post surgery/post anaesthesia patients

Ensures work environment is safe, well-equipped, and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness especially before and after receiving patient into Recovery area.

Provision of individualised care needs in conjunction with the anaesthetic and surgical teams supported and guided by Senior Recovery Practitioner/Recovery Lead Practitioner as necessary.

Accepts responsibility with awareness of own professional competence and limitations and acknowledge own boundaries by asking for assistance as required.

Recognise and appropriately respond to urgent and emergency situations.

To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team demonstrating awareness of role and responsibilities.

To update the patient care records ensuring own responsibility and accountability in maintaining accurate nursing documentation using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system and in any other form.

Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary clinical practice, explore new ideas and introduce positive evidence-based change in line with the local and national guidelines such as Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP), Royal College of Nursing (RCN), Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), National Institute of Care Essence (NICE), British Association of Recovery Nurses Association (BARNA) etc.

Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care, clinical practice, and service delivery.

Identify, discuss, and report any relevant nursing/patient care needs with the team and to inform and involve patient with their care plans.

To carry out all relevant nursing procedures and practices in line with the Trusts guidelines and policies including adherence to local guidelines, policies, and protocols.

Personal and Professional Responsibilities

Maintain an up-to-date Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) registration. Ensure they meet the requirements for revalidation and/or keep professional portfolio updated.

Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2018) and other appropriate NMC guidelines.

To act in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2018) with reference to limitations of competence and conduct.

Is wholly responsible and accountable for own nursing practice and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge, clinical skills, and professional competence.

Ensure own Mandatory and Statutory Training (MaST) compliance and compliance of others to include relevant professional development training requirements.

To actively participate in Trusts yearly appraisal/ performance development review process as laid out by the Trusts Appraisal and Personal Development Plan Policy.

Adhere to the Trusts Drug Administration Policy, ensuring correct recording, dispensing, and safe administration of drugs are always observed. Immediately report any discrepancies as they are discovered.

To complete necessary training for the scope of professional practice including administration of intravenous drugs and competently assessed in advance practice of intravenous opioid administration in Recovery.

Responsible for ensuring awareness of current nursing developments in National Health Services (NHS) and relevant specialist clinical practices.

Promotion of continuous quality improvements by participating in perioperative projects/activities enhancing the standards of care.

Adhere to the Trusts Uniform and Dress Code Policy.

Adherence to Trusts guidelines and policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NMC / HCPC registration
Diploma (HE) Operating Department Practice (or NVQ equivalent)

Desirable criteria

Formal mentorship / assessment qualification e.g. completion of the Trust associate mentorship programme

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

Effective communication skills (verbal & written)
Ability to adapt to change within working situations

Desirable criteria

Experience in PACU

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Awareness of current professional peri-operative practice issues
Own continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Ability to practice within more than one role of peri-operative practice

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kristine Bebiro
Job title: Senior Sister/Team Leader
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 03006144157

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PACU Practitioner

Band 5

Job overview

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Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills / Abilities

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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