Reference Number: 2008-05-1351
London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucester, Somerset, Wiltshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northants, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Shropshire, Worcester, Hereford, Lancashire, North Yorkshire , Eyorks, Cumbria, Durham and Northumberland
Operating Department Practitioner / General
Agency role.
£22.50 - £30 / hour
Nursing Personnel are recruiting ODPs in all of the above locations.
Working as an operating department practitioner
Operating department practitioners (ODPs) are an important part of the operating department team working with surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre nurses to help ensure every operation is as safe and effective as possible.
ODPs provide high standards of patient care and skilled support alongside medical and nursing colleagues during peri-operative care. The ODPs role involves the application of theory to practice in a variety of clinical settings. ODP’s will be involved with the assessment, delivery and evaluation of peri-operative care.
Peri-operative care can be divided into three interconnected phases -
· anaesthetic phase · surgical phase · recovery phase
The anaesthetic phase
During this phase, the ODP will:
· assist the patient prior to surgery and provide individualised care.
· need an ability to communicate and work effectively within a team.
· undertake a role which will also involve many clinical skills such as the preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs. This includes anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices to safely secure the patients airway during anaesthesia.
The surgical phase
ODPs will participate, as part of the operative team in a number of roles including the "scrubbed" role, application of aseptic technique, wound management and infection control.
During this phase ODPs, will:
· wearing sterile gown and gloves, prepare all the necessary instruments and equipment for the procedure. This may involve complex machinery including microscopes, lasers and endoscopes.
· work alongside the surgeon, providing correct surgical instruments and materials in order to ensure safe and efficient completion of surgical procedures.
· have a role in the promotion of health and safety and is therefore responsible for ensuring that surgical instruments, equipment and swabs are all accounted for throughout the surgical procedure.
· undertake the circulating role, utilising communication and management skills, preparing the environment, equipment and acting as the link between the surgical team and other parts of the theatre and hospital.
· be able to anticipate the requirements of the surgical team and to respond effectively.
The recovery phase
During this phase, ODPs:
· receive, assess and deliver patient care on their arrival into the recovery unit. · monitor the patients physiological parameters and support them, providing appropriate interventions and treatment until the patient has recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery and is stable.
· assess the patient in order to ensure they can be discharged back to a surgical ward area
· evaluate the care given during the peri-operative phases (anaesthetics, surgery, recovery)
Entry requirements
Academic entry requirements vary between courses. Usually a minimum of five GCSEs at grades A-C (or equivalent) are required, but many institutions require AS level (or equivalent) and A level qualifications.
Applicants may be given recognition for any relevant experience or they may be able to enter with alternative qualifications (e.g. an appropriate access course).
Nursing Personnel are recruiting ODPs and anaesthetic nurses in various locations across the UK.Full and part time work available. Rates from £ 22.55 - £ 30.00 per hour.Staff must have six months post qualification experience and be registered with the HPC or NMC and hold the relevant NVQ For more information call Susan on 0845 122 0414 or email registrations@nursing-personnel.co.uk