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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the theatre practitioner team at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RN/RSCN). The post holder will be a compassionate, accountable individual who treats all colleagues, patients and service users with respect and seeks to deliver excellence in their role. They will share the Trust values and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Job Responsibility:
Be a key member of the senior anaesthetic practitioner team, who work as part of the wider multi disciplinary team to provide elective and emergency surgical services to children & young people
Attain relevant competencies and appropriate experience as a member of the hospital's resuscitation/trauma/acute/transfer teams, attending clinical emergencies as required including an advanced paediatric life support qualification (APLS/EPALS)
Be solely responsible for the preparation of the anaesthetic room, general operating theatre area and specialist equipment therein
Ensure all equipment is in place to perform procedures according to individual needs of the child
Exercise responsibility for the effectiveness of anaesthetic and resuscitation equipment in the department and dispersed throughout the hospital in conjunction with a clinical leads
Attain relevant competencies and appropriate experience on the paediatric critical care unit, emergency department & other peripheral areas while working outside the theatre department exercising responsibility for planning and delivering patient care
the preparation, checking and use of equipment used
Attain relevant competencies and appropriate experience during the transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital and to other hospitals
Requirements:
Essential qualification in Nursing / Operating Department Practice
Current professional registration with NMC/HCPC
Gain an advanced paediatric life support qualification in first year of employment (anaesthetic role)
Significant post-qualification experience in a perioperative environment
Experience of project work & service improvement
Experience of major surgical procedures
Positive attitude towards change management
Values diversity within the organisation and promotes fairness, respect, equality, dignity & autonomy when interacting with colleagues and service users
Willingness to engage and nurture junior staff and learners in order to help them develop to their maximum potential
Commitment to staff wellbeing
Ability to undertake out-of-hours/on call working
Resilience in the face of difficult/distressing circumstances & able to function under pressure
Will have acquired the knowledge expected to fulfil the role
Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to perform complex tasks under pressure
Physically able to carry out the duties of the post including good hand/eye coordination and dexterity
Able to make judgements involving complex facts and/or situations
Nice to have:
Mentor/assessor qualification
Advanced paediatric life support qualification
Leadership qualification
Experience in a paediatric theatre environment
Experience of working in peripheral and critical care areas outside of the theatre department (anaesthetic role)