Operating Department Practitioner
Job Title Operating Department Practitioner
Location Merseyside
Job Type Permanent
Speciality Operating Department Practitioner
Rates £30,000 - £36,000 Negotiable dependent upon experience

Description

We are currently looking for Operating Department Practitioner in our fastest growing, independent Private Healthcare.

Duties:

  • Covering Anaesthetics and Recovery for a wide range of surgical procedures
  • Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, facilitating effective communication
  • Accountable with the maintenance of adequate consumable stock levels
  • Maintain accurate and legible patient documentation
  • Participate in the training and development of other staff.
  • Comply with requirements of Health & Safety and principles of COSHH
  • Perform compressive assessment of patient care needs
  • Plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs
  • Supervise and support other team members
  • Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records and theatre documentation.
  • Where possible involve patients, carer’s multidisciplinary team/ relatives in the planning of deliver of care.
  • Establish and maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary team, patients carers/relatives
  • Participate as a member of the theatre team and develop clinical skills in all areas of care delivery, including anaesthetics/surgery/recovery.
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within theatre and other departments when required following appropriate training.
  • Assist the Anaesthetist in the stabilisation of critically ill patients and participating in transfer within and to other hospitals when appropriate transfer training has been completed.
  • Ensure all equipment is checked before use and any faults reported to the theatre lead

For more information, contact Aleksandra on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on aleksandra@permanenhire.co.uk