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Theatre Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners Band 5
The QEUH Adult theatre suite consists of a modern state of the art 22 theatre complex covering a variety of specialties including General Surgery, Urology, Vascular, Orthopaedics, ENT, Gynaecology, Trauma and Emergencies. Our theatre department is looking to recruit an enthusiastic team of band 5 practitioners to drive and develop our service. You will be a First Level Registered Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner. As part of the multidisciplinary team you will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients within the perioperative department. The ability to work on your own initiative but also as part of an integrated team is required. You are required to demonstrate flexibility by working within a service that runs over a seven day week including out of hours. Furthermore, you will be expected where necessary to engage in multi-site working within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service. As part of an enhanced network of care for major trauma patients in Scotland, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been identified as one of four major trauma centres. Due to this expanding service we have opportunities available for perioperative practitioners with expert perioperative skills to support this development. We can expand your skills and knowledge across a fascinating and diverse range of cases. Our enthusiastic education team will guide and support you whether you are a newly qualified nurse or if you are just new to our department and facilitate your learning and education development. You will be a Registered Adult Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner with experience in Trauma/Theatre Practice and/or Anaesthetics is desirable. As part of the multidisciplinary team you will have responsibility for assessment of care needs and the development of a programme of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients within the perioperative department. The ability to work on your own initiative but also as part of an integrated team is required. You are required to demonstrate flexibility by working within a service that runs over a seven day week. Furthermore, you will be expected where necessary to engage in multi-site working within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service. This post requires membership of Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme. Our service is dedicated to working collaboratively to deliver high quality, highly specialised care, to a large and varied patient group from across our Board area. All trained band 5 staff appointed within the South Sector will have a dedicated local induction package within a portfolio format. There will be supported Mandatory learning and learning development. Suitable accredited courses can be offered to staff members who fulfil and meet essential criteria. Education and learning teams provide self development with individual courses geared to your needs, from IT to management. We have good links with many local partner Universities who can offer academic advancement.
Please contact SCN Lorraine Hamill for any queries or questions on:-
0141 452 3361/2192 or e-mail lorraine.hamill@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
SCN Lorraine Hamill 0141 452 3361 lorraine.hamill@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
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