Are you looking for progression within your next role?
If so, our client is recruiting for an Anaesthetic Nurse to join their State-of-the-art Hospital in North London, who specialise in over 100 specialties. They are looking for an Anaesthetic Nurse, to join their team.
Main Responsibilities:
Support the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.
Support the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect, and dignity.
Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.
Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.
Demonstrate commitment to improving care and the patient experience.
Assist in the delivery of patient care.
Contribute to quality improvement.
Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self.
Apply and promote best evidence-based practice within own scope of practice.
Apply legislation, policies, and procedures correctly.
Maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for patients, relatives, visitors, hospital staff and contractors.
Achieve agreed objectives and demonstrating values at all times.
Assemble, check, and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment, instruments, and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
The ability to coordinate the use of the supplies and additional equipment during an operating list, ensuring the equipment is used appropriately and safely.
Respect the patient’s dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.
Conduct mandatory patient checks including informed consent, patients’ identity, and operative site against the supporting documentation, prior to the start of the procedure.
Complete mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre wound closure.
Monitor the patient’s condition throughout the procedure, taking appropriate action to manage any arising complications through contingency planning.
Communicate appropriately with others involved in the care of the patient.
Conduct mandatory patient checks in accordance with policy, WHO Checklist and NPSA Five Steps to Surgical Safety.
Monitor, order, receive and check stock items including prosthesis, equipment/instruments and drugs.
Administer any drugs or fluids in accordance with the appropriate policy.
Ensure any accidents or complaints are fully documented and that the appropriate manager is informed.
Complete all written documentation in a timely manner and to an acceptable level.
Act proficiently in the ‘circulating role’.
Delivery of quality care within the CQC standards relevant to the department.
Act as a role model and mentor to junior staff.
Promote and ensure an environment conducive to the continuing prevention and control of infection for all staff, patients, and visitors.
Be aware of and comply with all infection prevention and control policies and ensure best practice is maintained to ensure low infection rates.
Commitment to ensuring quality services are delivered to both internal & external stakeholders through continuous improvement activities.
Compliance with Policies and Procedures relevant to this role, ensuring you are fully aware of your responsibilities within these policies.
Demonstrate awareness of regulatory requirements, taking appropriate action to ensure these requirements are implemented and adhered to.
Ensure compliance with all Infection Prevention and Control policies and procedures understanding your role in the prevention of infection in patients and staff.
To be aware of your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
To ensure you are aware of your responsibilities, supporting policies and undertake the appropriate level of training for your role.
Undertaking specific role related competencies and learning, ensuring 100% compliance of all relevant mandatory training within timescales.
Requirements:
Private healthcare experience (desirable)
NMC/HCPC registered
Relevant post registration courses appropriate to the post
Benefits:
Pension Scheme
Free Gym membership
Season ticket loan
Cycle to work scheme
Home technology and smartphone scheme
If this opportunity sounds like it would be the perfect fit for you then please apply and we will do the rest!