An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior post anaesthetic care practitioner.
We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to work within our busy theatres complex. We are proud of our ethos of welcoming new practitioners and providing a supportive, team orientated environment.
Our site currently has 18 operating theatres covering all major specialities, including Urology, Breast and Endocrine, Renal Transplant, Upper GI, Colorectal, HPB Surgery, Liver, Ophthalmology and interventional radiology to name a few, and we are excited to welcome an experienced senior post anaesthetic care practitioner to our team.
You will be responsible for the safe admission of care and discharge of all patients from the variety of disciplines to destinations such as Theatre Admissions Unit, wards within the hospital and critical care.
Co-ordinating a busy recovery area, facilitating education and training, and providing experienced support and guidance to the team.
As we work very closely with Theatre Admissions Unit, staff may be expected to support the unit in times of staff shortage.
Theatre Recovery works on a 24/7 basis therefore applicants must be aware that there are a variety of shift patterns including out of hour services.
Applicants will be required to work in a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service.
Please note additional working pattern: 37.5 hours inclusive of weekends, nights and 1 x 21:30 finish per week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior post anaesthetic care practitioner.
You will have to be an enthusiastic, resilient and a professional who is looking to further your career, and seek a new challenge.
You will have to be flexible, adaptable and willing to maintain our pace and drive having excellent communication skills that enable you to be a team player.
As a senior post anaesthetic care practitioner you will be required to offer experienced support and guidance to junior staff, and you will have a broad knowledge and skills including communication and team working, to enable you to effectively contribute to the efficient running of a fast paced recovery area.
In order to provide the finest possible care we aim to attract, train and provide on-going support to the right people who can join our existing team of highly skilled professionals, all of whom are committed to making a positive difference to our patients.
The main duties are to plan deliver and evaluate all aspects of patient care for the immediate post operative patient who have undergone surgery or a procedure within the Trust and the external areas mentioned in the job overview.
Successful applicants would be expected to assist in the day to day running of the unit, ensuring effective communication with theatres and multidisciplinary teams.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ellen Hillan Job title: Band 7 Recovery Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0151 706 2558
Any further information, if I am not available please contact: Darren Quine 0151 706 2581
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