Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Patient Care

• To maintain and ensure safe delivery of peri-operative care during the patients stay in theatre.
• Have the knowledge and skills to be able to take appropriate action in emergencies and to act as a member of the Resuscitation team.
• To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with the health care professionals, carers and agencies.
  To complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner.
• To provide information this will enable patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
• To maintain a safe environment and work with other members of the team at the sites to produce health care environments that are conducive to safe, therapeutic and ethical practice.
• To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
• To participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication.
• To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care.
• To be aware of any changes in the NHS and anaesthetic practice which may affect the care of patients undergoing both general and local anaesthetics

Professional Development and Education

• To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff/student education programmes that develop competence and performance.
• To help maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor in the supervision and teaching of nursing students and others to develop their competence.
• To attend Trust/local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions and annual updates.
• To be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, develop role as advanced theatre practitioner, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional profile.
• To be accountable for own practice and ensure own competence in practice.
• To be appraised at least annually and contribute to personal performance/development plan (PDPs).
• To attend the NHS Theatre Suite at Moorfields, City Road Site in order to update clinical skills as part of professional development programme.
• To participate in clinical supervision as appropriate.
  To develop computer literacy skills and work towards developing computer skills in relation to Open Eyes, PAS and Gala

Research and Development

• To assist in promoting nursing practice in line with relevant research and evidence based practice working to the Nursing Strategy
• To work with the Practice Development Team at City Road
• To deliver care based on current evidence, best practice and, where applicable, validated research when available
• To assist in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies.
• To contribute to research and developmental programmes within the theatre, admission unit and preoperative assessment areas.

Audit, Quality and Risk Management

• To contribute to the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
• To maintain awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services,
• To be aware of the developments and changes by NHS estates regarding decontamination issues.
• To uphold quality initiatives that improve 'customer care' and enhances the interface between staff, patients, visitors to the theatre suite.
• To participate in the audit process for monitoring and reviewing nursing quality through TENDABLE.
• To assist in the maintenance of a safe environment and identification of potential risks for all personnel, patients and visitors.
• To be aware of the role of the nurse in handling complaints in accordance with Moorfields Policy and MEH policy.
• To assist in maintaining a clean environment, work within the remit of the Hygiene Code and participate in local hygiene and environmental audit collection and ensure submission to the Infection control Team at Moorfields
• To uphold quality initiatives that promotes awareness and understanding of the nature and complexity of equality and diversity issues.
• To report all incidents in accordance with MEH Incident and Serious Incidents reporting policy and contribute to any investigations

Resource Management

• To develop and maintain an awareness of budgeting, exercising care and adhering to current policy in the recruitment and staff use, procurement of equipment and materials.
• To contribute to the directorate management process and service development issues.