Theatre Nursing Associate

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a qualified/ newly qualified Nursing Associate to join our theatre team in CMH hospital. You will be supported by experts in the field in a busy but friendly environment using advance technology to serve our patients in different specialties. Theatre scrub experience will be an advantage, but training will be provided for suitable candidates to fulfill the role.

The department offers training and development across a range of specialties, newly appointed staff have a supernumerary induction period, supported by a Practice Development Nurse using our in-house competency documents. Staff are offered external courses to further develop their theatre competencies.

Upon successful completion of the theatre competency programme, you will circulate and scrub for a full range of procedures under supervision. As your confidence and knowledge grows you will take an active role in mentoring band 2 theatre support workers and student nurses/ODP’s.

As a NMC registered practitioner, the Nursing Associate will work under minimal supervision provided by a Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Operating Department Practitioner.

Upon successful completion of the theatre competency programme, they will circulate and scrub for a full range of procedures

The Nursing Associate will be expected to plan and prioritise their workload; implement care; utilise relevant guidance, protocols, and policies (local and national).

The post holder will coordinate and deliver direct care for a designated group of patients delivering safe, compassionate, and dignified patient centered health care.

They will adhere to the documentation standards required by the trust and their regulatory body. The nurse associate will advocate for all individuals in their care, upholding the NMC standards in all interactions The post holder will adhere to Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Responsibilities

• Upon successful completion of the theatre competency programme, they will circulate and scrub for a full range of procedures
• Participate in developing and consolidating a cohesive supportive team within the peri-operative environment.
• Ensures effective verbal, formal documentation and electronic communication is maintained
• Always upholds the patient’s right to privacy and dignity and communicates with all colleagues in a courteous and sympathetic manner
• Act as advocate for the patient and family.
• Adheres to policies and procedures relating to working practice within the clinical area

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification