Description
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking, proactive and highly motivated practitioner to join our Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. You will be expected to function clinically within the Day Theatres and ward from admission through to discharge.
Main duties of the job:
- Provide specialist support and knowledge to patients within clinical areas in the Day Surgery Unit (Ward, Day Theatres & Recovery) and surrounding areas.
- Act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatres and Day ward practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
- Deliver skilled practical care to all patients and lead in the monitoring, planning and delivery of individualised patient care, providing specialist advice to junior staff in areas of practice.
- Be prepared to extend knowledge and skills by rotation to other specialties.
- Be competent in current emergency resuscitation techniques, both in theory and practice.
- Report any complaints, accidents, untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the Clinical Manager and ensure that where possible remedial action is taken to prevent the occurrence/reoccurrence of such incidents.
- Demonstrate a personal duty of care in keeping yourself and other staff up to date in the use of new equipment and procedures in the relevant areas of care.
- Actively participate in current research and clinical audit promoting changes in practice as required.
- Ensure rigorous adherence to infection control practices including hand hygiene and universal precautions.
The salary for this role is £33,677 to £40,996 a year pa, inc. HCAS.
Informal visits to the unit are welcome so you can come and meet us and see the way that care is delivered.
Please contact Ashford DSU Ward manager Thanga Raju Murugesan at thangaraju.murugesan@nhs.net