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Operating Department Practitioner We currently have an excellent employment opportunity for a full-time, experienced Operating Department Practitioner for a well respected private hospital in Liverpool. ROLE ? To provide a high standard of individual patient care. ? To work within both the nursing and multi disciplinary team to provide evidence based, holistic care to a group of patients from admission to discharge in department. ? To take responsibility for managing and co-ordinating an assigned area of the department in the absence of more senior staff. ? To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student learners as required. ? To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide patients and relatives with high quality peri-operative care. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Key areas ? Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of patient care ? Delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff ? Working with members of the Multi Disciplinary Team following local protocols and standards ? Awareness of the effective management of resources within the department ? Participate in clinical trials and research when required Clinical ? Plan and prepare equipment according to patients needs and procedures ? Implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patients condition ? Monitoring and assessing patients condition, responding to changes in condition, proposing / making changes to care plan as required ? Directing and participating in the manoeuvring and the positioning of conscious and unconscious patients ? Handover and transferring responsibility of care to colleagues, ensuring appropriate information and care is relayed ? Supporting and re-assessing patients and relatives/carers during perioperative procedures ? Working within guidelines of NMC and HPC Codes of Practice depending upon registration ? To be aware of the management of drugs and to adhere to local policies and administer drugs as prescribed ? Maintaining accurate patient and theatre records 2. Operational Management ? Monitoring and ordering of stocks and supplies, rotating stock as necessary and notify senior members of staff when applicable ? Supervision of HCA?s, junior grades and less experienced staff within direct clinical area