Bank Theatre Practitioner ODP​/RN | Calderdale and NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking for highly motivated and dynamic Operating Department Practitioners and Nurses who are passionate about delivering outstanding surgical care. We are a hardworking and enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork.

The successful applicant will be either a registered nurse or Operating Department Practitioner. As part of our robust Trust preceptorship program we provide a 12-month graduate program which is specifically designed to aid our newly qualified nurses and ODPs, with 6 paid study days per annum and then a continued development program. Our Trust works in close partnership with Huddersfield University providing post graduate learning and development opportunities.

• Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order.
• Record the patients theatre episode of care in the Electronic Patients Record (EPR) and Bluespier record in a timely and accurate manner.
• Act as a preceptor / mentor for student ODPs, student nurses, trainee associate nurses, and ATPs, where appropriate within your area of expertise.
• To work as a team member without being under supervision and supervise and mentor junior staff to run an operating list.
• Perform scrub, circulating and/or anaesthetic PACU duties within the specialist area.
• Be responsible for appropriate delegation of tasks to other staff members.
• Comply with policies/procedures and in particular, issues relating to Health and Safety, COSHH, Incidents Reporting and the Data Protection Act.

• NHS Recognised:
  Our theatres have been celebrated for their post-pandemic achievements in an NHS Providers case study: "Providers Deliver:
  Achieving value for money."
• National Spotlight:
  Our proactive approach to waiting list management has been featured by Sky News.
• Award-Winning Performance:
  Shortlisted as a finalist for the 2023 Health Service Journal’s Performance Recovery Award for our theatres and elective recovery work.
• Pioneering Accreditation:
  One of the first trusts in England to be accredited as a GIRFT surgical hub.
• Cutting-Edge Technology:
  We've recently launched robotic surgery at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, demonstrating our commitment to advanced surgical techniques.

Huddersfield Main Theatre consists of 6 operation theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialities of Colorectal, Upper GI, Bariatric, Urology and Trauma. This also includes 24hour acute cover and resus cover.

Calderdale Main Theatre consists of 9 operating theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialities of ENT, Ophthalmics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and minor and major Orthopaedics. This also includes 24hour emergency obstetric cover, resus cover and acutes in Gynaecology and ENT.

• To act in the scrub role, circulating role, anaesthetic or PACU role daily within your scope of practice.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe working environment after use and between theatre cases, ensuring safe disposal of all clinical and other waste in accordance with policies.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. And report to team leader when standards are not being maintained.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels. Be aware of the need for economy when monitoring stock.
• To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
• To recognise changes in patients’ conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• Act as a ‘Link Practitioner’ within a defined specialty / interest area.
• Assist with the transfer of patients within department including the positioning of patients using correct procedures in accordance with local manual handling protocols.

• To work within the HCPC code of professional practice, and within policies,…