Anaesthetic Practitioner in Swansea

If you’re passionate about care, innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the next step in your career. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Theatre Team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. We are looking for an Anaesthetics and Recovery Practitioner to support the provision of Endoscopy services within the department under the guidance of the Endoscopy Lead. This is predominantly an Anaesthetics post, but some recovery work will be required. We are looking to recruit 35 hours, but are open to part time and full time applicants.

Main Duties

• As part of the theatre team, you will supervise and support less experienced and unqualified members of staff and act as a role model.
• You will take an active role in identifying their and others’ learning needs and be proactive in closing knowledge and skills gaps, creating and sustaining a firm foundation within the department to underpin practice.
• The post holder will take an active role in identifying and contributing to process improvement and participate in quality monitoring activities.
• They will act as Team Leader on occasions, when appropriate and safe to do so and dependent on progress within the post.

Communication

• Liaise with the Team Leader and Theatre Co-ordinator as appropriate to ensure seamless episodes of care and to identify and communicate any issues or potential problems as early as possible.
• Initiate/Participate in WHO safety checks, team briefs and debriefs.
• Liaise and communicate with other departments as necessary (e.g. Ward, Radiology, Inpatient Bookings).
• Liaise and communicate with external services as necessary (e.g. Laboratory Services, Sterile Services).
• Establish clear communication with patients, their families and caregivers, using interpersonal skills to invoke empathy and reassurance regarding assessment, care and treatment.
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing/theatre records, in all formats, are maintained using appropriate documentation.
• Contribute to a supportive working environment, which is conducive to uphold morale and well-being of all staff.

Planning & Organising

• Check and maintain stock levels within the department, communicating effectively with stores department and Pharmacy, using established processes for procurement of stock and equipment.
• Receive, check and sign-off medication deliveries.
• Keep up to date with local and national peri-operative initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and update of Policy and Procedures.
• Comply with implementation of guidelines (e.g. NICE, AfPP) where appropriate, in line with Quality Governance.

Analytical

• Exhibit advocacy and decision-making skills autonomously in relation to patient care.
• Contribute to and maintain an integrative theatre service offering flexibility where appropriate to patients, their carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• React dynamically or take direction to changing demands, situations and pressures in the department and prioritise accordingly.

Quality Governance

• Participate in investigations of accidents, incidents and complaints, contributing to planning and implementation of improvements.
• Ensure confidentiality and safeguarding of patient records in accordance with policies and guidelines around GDPR.
• Attend and contribute in departmental meetings and other forums as delegated.
• Demonstrate understanding and adhere to the organisation’s Safeguarding Policies.

Tasks Specific Skills

• Assess patient care needs and develop, implement and evaluate plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based practice using established models of care.
• Act as a circulating member of the Theatre team when required.
• Ensure all relevant equipment is checked as suitable for use prior to each patient’s operation.
• Assist with other members of the team in the preparation and clearing of Theatres.
• Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients between all areas of the theatre department.
• Assist with the labelling and dispatch of the theatre specimens.
• Assist in compiling the operations register and maintain accurate patient documentation.
• Use correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another healthcare professional, giving correct information and instruction.
• Undertake on-call sessions as required.
• Work within the remit of HMT and local Policy and Procedures.

Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to Diploma/Degree level or equivalent.
• Registered NMC or HPC Healthcare qualification.
• Evidence of recent professional development.
• Experience as a leadership role and Registered Nurse/Health care professional.
• NHS or Independent sector experience.
• Experience of working closely with clinicians of varying seniority.
• Audit experience.

Desirable

• Able to act as Anaesthetic Assistant/Recovery Practitioner for a variety of specialties and complexities of surgery.
• Manage medications effectively.
• Must be able to teach and assess others on technical aspects of the role.
• Must be able to help staff develop soft skills.
• Carry out audit and act on findings.
• Contribute to the development of programs of competency.
• Ability to analyse and prioritise.

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are focussed on achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome. We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better. We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day.

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Wellbeing support
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recruitment referral scheme
• Continuous learning
• Career progression
• Flexible working options
• 27 Days Annual Leave (Plus Bank holidays)
• Enhanced Maternity Pay