Senior Staff Nurse PACU P/t B6

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification What We Offer The chance to work in a brand-new, purpose-built facility in addition to existing PACU areas. A supportive, multidisciplinary team environment Opportunities for professional development and career progression. Clinical 1.1 To provide high quality, research based, individualized patient care at all times for a group of patients. 1.2 To provide a problem solving approach to patient care, ensuring that care is evidenced based and in line with trust policies procedures standards and guidelines. 1.3 To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the post anaesthetic patients and anticipated workload. 1.4 Ensure drugs and equipment including resuscitation equipment within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit is available, checked regularly and maintained in safe working order. 1.5 Ensure safe and appropriate use of oral drugs, intravenous drugs, epidural analgesia and patient controlled analgesia in the management of post-operative pain for patients within the Post Anaesthetic Care Unit. 1.6 Offer assistance and guidance to ward staff on the management of PCAs and epidural analgesia in the absence of the Acute Pain Team. 1.7 To effectively administer both epidural and Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia prescribed to adult and paediatric patients. 1.8 To act as a leader, advisor and role model to less experienced staff. 1.9 Support the post anaesthetic /critically ill patient within the post anaesthetic care unit utilizing advanced nursing skills such as vena puncture and cannulation, administration of intravenous drugs and invasive monitoring. 1.10 To assist in the control of cross infection by adhering to departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilization procedures and asepsis. 1.11 Provide assistance in clinical procedures, guiding and supporting junior staff and taking action additional to own work role, where appropriate. 1.12 Provide immediate post-operative care, to all patients within the post anaesthetic care unit. 1.13 Under the guidance of senior staff provide initial emergency care, to all levels of critically ill patients both adult and paediatric entering the post anaesthetic care unit. 1.14 To work and provide help and assistance in the Day Surgery Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and outlying service areas.