Job overview

•        The post holder will work as part of the multi-professional team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be expected to function clinically and professionally within the Theatres Department and other associated areas as required.

  ·         The will be actively involved in the day-to-day supervision to new/less-experienced staff, healthcare support workers, university students (Nurses/ ODP’s).

  ·         They will also act as a practice supervisor and assessor and continue their own personal and professional development by rotating within the perioperative specialities.

  ·         The Post holder will be expected to work a shift pattern incorporating days, lates, weekends and occasionally nights and on calls if required.

Main duties of the job

·         Promote and set high standards of patient centered care and maintain the delivery of quality care within the trust policies, protocols and guidelines. 

·         Provide and deliver a high standard of evidence based holistic care through the assessment, planning, and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence. Initiate and co-ordinate care in the clinical area for a specified groups of patients.

·         Recognise and respond to a change in patient status undertaking first line interventions within scope of practice and refer on to the appropriate clinician as required.

·         Actively promote safe and effective working practices to prevent harm to the patients within your care and take part in safety audits to maintain high quality standards.

·         Communicating and working with the multidisciplinary team to improve quality of care, and informed clinical decisions.  Promote innovation and share any new ideas to improve patient care.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

Our staff are real superstars; how they have responded to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic was amazing and reflects our values - which guide our decisions, our teamwork, how we support our people and how we deliver our patient care.