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This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate Practioner to enhance their knowledge & skills while working alongside our dedicated team within the Plastics Department based in the University Hospital Wishaw.
This is a permanent full-time position, the shift pattern would be Monday to Friday. We would require a full valid UK driving licence holder to meet the needs of the service.
The Associate Practioner will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high standards of care to a defined patient group and is accountable to the Registered Nurse/ODP in Charge. Will be expected to function as an independent practitioner whilst scrubbed, with support from qualified nursing/ODP circulating staff.
Ensure a person-centered approach to care delivery that is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy Provide advanced assistance to the registered practitioner in the perioperative area to ensure that every operative procedure is risk-averse. Acting as patients advocate throughout their journey in theatres providing safe, dignified, and quality effective care. Assist with the continual assessment of the conscious/unconscious patient’s care needs within the operating department.
Carry out assigned duties to maintain cleanliness, sterility, order and safety within the Theatre environment, including cleaning tasks not undertaken by housekeeping.
Undertake associated clerical and patient-centered duties, under the indirect supervision of senior staff.
The successful candidate will possess an SVQ III in perioperative healthcare, plus scrub experience from training. In addition, significant experience as a theatre HCSW Or previous experience as a theatre HCSW or no previous theatre clinical healthcare experience will be treated in accordance with Annex U Arrangements for Pay and Banding of Trainees
Initial induction period, followed by a period of training and consolidation to achieve full competency across the specialty within 6 months
- Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfill the requirements of continuing professional development.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Catrina Pickard , Nurse Consultant, Surgical ITU Tel: 01698 366131
email: catrina.pickard@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process
email: recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received.
Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexu​​​​​​​al orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
• Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
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