Bank Theatre Practitioner RN​/ODP

Detailed job description

and main responsibilities

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Person specification Qualification Essential criteria

• NMC registered Nurse (Advanced Diploma / Degree in Adult Health Nursing)
• HCPC registered ODP (Dip (HE) Operating Department Practice)

Desirable criteria

• Learning and Assessing in Practice (or equivalent teaching / mentoring qualification)
• Patient Care in Anaesthesia (or equivalent anaesthetic CPD module)
• Patient care in Surgery (or equivalent surgical CPD module)

Experience Essential criteria

• Experience of working within UK guidance, regulations and procedures
• Experience of caring for patients with acute and long term conditions
• Able to recognise the deteriorating patient

Desirable criteria

• Leadership Ability to work in Anaesthetics
• Leadership Ability to work in Scrub
• Leadership Ability to work in PACU

Technical skills and competencies Essential criteria

• Basic IT literacy
• Able to integrate and work within the MDT
• Effective communication using a variety of methods

Desirable criteria

• IV administration and administration of blood products
• Able to conduct appraisals
• Able to supervise junior staff effectively

Knowledge Essential criteria

• Working knowledge of basic operating department routine and surgical specialties undertaken
• Understanding of the surgical patient pathway through the hospital

Desirable criteria

• Conversant with WHO safety checklist
• Aware of AFPP Standards and Guidelines for safe Peri-operative Practice

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