PROFESSIONAL / EDUCATION:

• Develop the necessary skills to enable you to act as shift co-ordinator /Team Leader. This will include the assessment and allocation of workload to maintain patient and staff safety at all times.
• Manage your workload appropriately to ensure that patient care needs are met, and that you and your colleagues are able to take an allocated break.
• Develop appropriate IT skills to enable you to work in an efficient manner within the clinical environment and have a working knowledge of Isoft.
• Continually risk assesses the theatre environment to ensure the safety of all patients, relatives and staff members. Report any accidents, incidents or complaints according to UPMC Whitfield Hospital Guidelines and Policies.
• Practice and demonstrate research based nursing care, maintaining personal and professional development.
• Undertake any specific training required to perform your role e.g. use of equipment, administration of specialist medication.
  Qualifications & Experience:

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be a Registered Nurse in the general division of the Register of Nurses maintained by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)
• Basic Life Support Training
• Hold a Theatre Qualification (desirable)

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrate evidence of Theatre Nursing experience.
• Have knowledge of the relevant disciplines in the Hospital pertaining to Infection Control, Quality and Risk Management, Health & Safety.

OVERVIEW OF ROLE:

To work as a member of a team of nurses in the UPMC Whitfield Hospital theatre department providing high quality, patient centred care for patients and their families. To develop and maintain good relationships with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and to work closely with nursing colleagues developing innovative practice within the unit delivering evidence-based care. The theatre nurse will be expected to assist in a wide range of specialities e.g. orthopaedic, general, ophthalmology, gynae, ENT, pain management, urology, vascular. Assistance may also be provided to anaesthetic and PACU. To develop specialist knowledge of nursing practice relating to his/her clinical area. Please note this is an 11 month fixed term contract.