Anaesthetic Practitioner - Margate (South East)

Spencer Private Hospitals(SPH) is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Anaesthetic Practitioner tojoin our busy theatre team. Working within our independent healthcare setting,you will play an important role in delivering safe, high-quality care topatients undergoing a wide range of elective surgical procedures.

You will have theopportunity to work across a varied range of elective surgical specialities, utilisinga variety of anaesthetic techniques. Working alongside an experiencedmultidisciplinary theatre team, you will contribute to the delivery of safe,high-quality patient care while continuing to develop your clinical skills andexperience.

Interview Date: TBC

30Hours a week. Other Part-time hours considered. Hours are worked across a 7day working rota. Please specify your preference on the application form.

Weoffer enhancements for Saturdays and any work between 8pm and 7.30am onweekdays at time +30% of your basic salary rate. For Sundays and Bank Holidaysat time + 60% of your basic salary rate.

Main duties of the job

To aid in the delivery of direct and indirect patientcare throughout the operating department.Working within defined policies and procedures, implementing andevaluating pathways of care for the patient within the perioperativesetting. Under the direction of thesenior staff, liaise with medical, nursing, ancillary staff and otherdepartments to ensure the timely delivery of patient care.

Qualifications andExperience

Registered Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nursewith recognised Anaesthetic course

HCPC/NMC Registered

Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care

Knowledge of research and evidence-based practice

Catalyst for change

Knowledge of CQC

Ability work as a member of the team

Dealing with emergency situations within operating theatredepartment

Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy isimportant

Practice Assessor

Experience working within a Private setting

About us

Spencer Private Hospitalsrecognise and value all of their staff and are committed to developing awell-trained and flexible workforce.

Staff wellbeing is apriority for the organisation with some perks of employment being -

Free on-site staff carparking

Staff discount for treatments

Investment in staff training

Annual salary increment

Additional benefits available in line with our NHS colleagues

We are also fortunate enoughto be based in East Kent, arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the UK,often boasting the best weather due to our close proximity to Western Europeand is aptly know by the missive `the Garden of England. We are a short hop across the channel toFrance with the added bonus of fast rail connections to Europe, London andsurrounding areas. The availability ofhigh-quality schools which support grammar school education as well as academyand private schools are all available within the locality.

Our CQC report has a ratingof Good and we are now on an improvement trajectory to Outstanding.

Spencer Private Hospitals is an equal opportunity employer. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

Toparticipate as members of a multidisciplinary team in the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care. Demonstrating theability to competently formulate and deliver care without direct supervision.

Carry outdaily preparation and maintenance of anaesthetic equipment: anaesthetic machine;difficult airway trolley; video laryngoscope; cardiac arrest trolley andcomplete the appropriate documentation.Identify and report faults, following local policies.

Provide skilled anaesthetic assistanceto the Consultant Anaesthetist.

Participate, provide support andresuscitation skills as a member of the resuscitation team, if required. Ensureskills are kept up to date.

Organise and deliver patient care, andequipment, during inter-department patient transfers. Provide clear and concisehandovers.

Facilitate patient positioning ensuringto protect pressure areas, completing body maps appropriately.

Support the wider theatre team, asrequired, within your scope of practise.

Quality

They willensure that standards are met as per national and local guidelines, includingNational Frameworks.

Is whollyaccountable for their practice, in line with the NMC code/HCPC standards, andtakes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve their knowledge andprofessional standards.

To ensureall written documentation is in accordance with Hospital and NMC code/HCPCstandards.

Adhering toWHO guidelines and maintaining patient safety throughout the peri-operativeenvironment.

To reportpromptly any accidents, incidents, complaints or unplanned occurrences to theTheatre Leads and be competent in using the Datix system of incident reporting.

Toparticipate in staff Personal Development Discussions and the identification ofpersonal needs and set and evaluate personal objectives

To participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings anddiscussions when required

Adheres to pharmaceutical codesofpractice to include preparation, custody, ordering and documentation relatingto controlled and prescribed drugs, as professionally qualified to do so, inline with local and national policies.

To report any reductions in stocklevels, breakages and faulty equipment and to maintain stock.

Infection Control

To undertakeall mandatory and essential training in Infection Prevention and Control.

Tofamiliarise themselves with and adhere to current Infection Prevention andControl policies relevant to them and their area of work.

Tocommunicate any identified infection risks to the Infection Prevention andControl leads and where appropriate report any Healthcare Associated Infectionsin line with SPHs Incident Reporting Policy

Health and Safety

You mustco-operate with management in discharging its responsibilities under the Healthand Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety precautionsfor yourself and others and ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried outto maintain a safe environment for patients, employees and visitors.

SPH iscommitted to reducing its impact on the environment by preventing pollution,continually improving its environmental performance which increases thewellbeing of staff and clients. As a member of staff, you are expected toadhere to policies to assist SPHs in meeting its environmental andsustainability target.

Work force

Participate in the induction andmentorship of junior staff

To provide appropriate supervision anddirection to staff according to their individual capabilities and knowncompetencies.

To maintain accurate and comprehensivecommunication systems which ensure that staff receive information andinstructions in a clear, concise and timely fashion.

Technologyand Administrative Duties

Use of computer software/hardware toinput and analyse data/documents as appropriate e.g. audit tools, incidentreporting, spreadsheets, ordering systems etc

Our commitment to staff health andwellbeing looks at supporting our staff as whole individuals. Staff are askedto be open about wellbeing issues at work and have a responsibility to lookafter and manage their own health and wellbeing and to be mindful of the healthof others. Preventative discussions are encouraged with line managers and staffasked to seek support and advice when mental health or physical health issuesstart to develop so that support can be accessed.

Additional Information

Maintaining and improving yourknowledge through continued professional development and personal developmentplan agreed annually with your line manager. You must ensure that you adhere tothe SPH guidance in relation to Confidentiality and Information Governance,which includes the collection and sharing of information in relation to staff,patients, relatives, partner organisations and third parties.

Person Specification

Other

• Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy is important
• Manual handling of patients and manoeuvring heavy instrumentation and equipment
• Daily contact with substances hazardous to health
• Frequent unpleasant working conditions; contact with body fluids, foul linen daily

Qualifications

• Registered Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with Anaesthetic course
• HCPC/NMC Registered

Experience

• Recent experience working within theatres as an anaesthetic practitioner
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care
• Knowledge of research and evidence-based practice
• Catalyst for change
• Anaesthetic course (RGN)
• Knowledge of CQC
• ILS , or willing to work towards
• Difficult Airway Course
• Private Sector Experience

Personal Attributes

• Provide highly specialised emergency knowledge 24hour hospital cover
• Remain alert and focused for long periods of time
• Long periods of peri-operative concentration
• Occasional demands and interruptions

Skills

• Leadership, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Effective oral and written skills
• Ability to work as member of a team
• Dealing with emergency situations within operating theatre department
• Post registration theatre experience in private sector dealing with children/adults

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£41,158.01 to £49,546.04 a yearDependent upon qualifications and experience

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