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Job summary

Main area
Day Case Procedures
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
297-6323966
Employer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Peter Smith Surgery Centre
Town
Gateshead
Salary
Dependant on Experience
Closing
05/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Day Surgery Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 5

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible  

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register  or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required. 

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

 

Job overview

Under the direction of the team leader, the day surgery unit practitioner is accountable for organising and providing nursing care in the peri-operative setting. They will work to support the day surgery team to develop and maintain excellence in Peri-operative practice.

Main duties of the job

Patient Care

  • Assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient, multidisciplinary team and family/carer where appropriate.
  • Actively focus on health promotion with individual patients.
  • Effectively manage your workload delegated by a senior nurse by prioritising care appropriately.

Carry out a range of clinical duties which include admission of patients prior to their procedure, following procedure provide good quality care for the patients in stage 2 recovery. You will be responsible for the safe discharge of all day case patients

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Understand the Trust’s Clinical Governance Strategy and support colleagues to perform within this framework.
  • Keep accurate records in line with the NMC /HCPC Guidelines for records and record keeping.
  • Have an awareness of Health and Safety legislation. All employees have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their activities.  The post holder will be expected to comply with all health and safety rules and safe systems of work and to inform their line manager of any work situation or practice which may be considered a danger to health and safety.
  • Contribute to the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy and local operational policy.
  • Keep up to date with developments in perioperative practice.

                    Contribute to new ideas and projects to develop practice.

                   Participate in induction programmes for new members of staff and students

  • Continually monitor standards of care and contribute to improvement through benchmarking, audit and research.
  • Act as a learning resource within the team.

 

Person specification

NMC Quaification

Essential criteria
  • NMC Qualification or working towards an NMC Qualification
  • Surgical experience
Desirable criteria
  • 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit

Surgical experience

Essential criteria
  • Surgical experience
Desirable criteria
  • 2 Years surgical experience/working within a day surgery unit

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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
Karen Roxby
Job title
Peri-operative manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 4453009
Additional information

 Available between hours of 9 -16:00

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