Senior Anaesthetic Practitioner

Providing specialist care to the patient during the perioperative period. Assisting in the day to day management of the theatres. Acts as a mentor to unqualified support staff and in a supervisory capacity. To achieve a professional working relationship with all Department Users and our Hospital colleagues. To provide a streamlined service to our patients and consultants in a spacious and bright facility with state of the art equipment. Maintaining patient comfort and care, and meeting the rigorous standards set by the Care Quality Commission. Maximise revenue capture from patient care while delivering clinical services cost effectively. To provide a safe and supportive environment for patients undergoing any and all treatment throughout all departments.

Main duties of the job:

• Contributes to the development and evaluation of practice.
• Act as mentor to unqualified support staff and pre-registration students.
• Participates in the planning and delivery of care during the perioperative period.
• Ensure all anaesthetic equipment is checked and available prior to start of list.
• Participate in the Team briefing prior to the list commencing.
• Recognise the workload of colleagues and provide support as necessary.
• Ensure consumables are replaced at the end of list.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Have regard for the resource implications of decisions.
• Demonstrate commitment to develop own critical analytical skills.
• Maintain a professional portfolio.
• Demonstrate an ability to organise and plan own work and that of others.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth patient pathway.
• Have an awareness of dealing with conflict.

Person Specification:

• Registered Nurse with recognised post graduate qualification.
• Registered ODP with cert HE/Diploma.
• Significant post registration skills in the anaesthetic area.
• Ability to act as a preceptor to newly qualified staff.
• To monitor and care for the sedated patients during procedures.
• The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in both written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of patient confidentiality.
• The ability to produce legible notes.
• Motivated and Enthusiastic.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.