NURTURE FERTILITY LLP
Theatre / Recovery Practitioner
JOB DESCRIPTION
POST
Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)
REPORTS TO
Nurse Manager
CONTRACT
Permanent position
HOURS
37.5 per week Monday – Friday ( flexibility required) will consider
part-time/job share weekends and bank/public holidays are worked
on a rotation basis and paid at time and a half
SALARY
£28,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
The ‘Operating Department Practitioner’’ will be expected to work in a small multidisciplinary team providing care and support to patients undergoing fertility treatment.
They will also need to provide housekeeping duties and will need to be proficient in the
theatre related procedures including patient recovery.
KEY OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To oversee the planning and delivery of all patients perioperative care and coordinate the processes in the theatre suite and recovery
2. To oversee the ordering of all drugs and equipment required for anaesthesia
3. To maintain anaesthetic and resuscitation equipment including defibrillators, the
anaesthetic machine etc.
4. To set up theatre and assist the anaesthetist as required.
5. To help prepare drugs, fluids, devices to maintain the patient's airway, and
equipment needed for patients to undergo anaesthesia/sedation.
6. To communicate with patients when they arrive in theatre and ensure they are
checked in, prepared and ready for treatment in a timely manner.
7. To assist the anaesthetist if and when required.
8. To monitor the patient’s physiological signs, providing airway management if
needed.
9. To recover patients following procedures conducted in theatre.
10. To administer prescribed analgesia as required.
11. To provide refreshments to patients following theatre procedures.
12. To provide patients with appropriate information regarding their procedure and
ongoing treatment
13. To discharge patients when appropriate following treatment
14. To assist with the preparation of the recovery rooms after each patient.
15. To ensure that patient records and theatre logbooks are kept updated.
16. To ensure the theatre Control Drugs record is completed promptly and in an
approved manner.
17. To maintain a clean and safe environment which includes a pre- and post- theatre
clean and weekly deep clean.
18. When necessary assist in theatre for various procedures including:
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Egg collection
Surgical sperm recovery
Embryo transfer
Other procedures (e.g. insemination, endometrial biopsy, HyFoSy etc)
GENERAL DUTIES:
All members of staff are expected to comply with the following:
1. To be completely confidential in all matters pertaining to Nurture Fertility.
2. To adhere to Nurture Fertility’s Health and Safety policies.
3. To be aware of the HFEA Code of Practice and Guidelines and to practice in
accordance with these and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
4. To assist in the preparation and presentation of information for internal and external
regulatory inspections.
5. To be fully aware of Nurture Fertility’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and to
understand the quality management system and to contribute to their development
and update as required.
6. To contribute to quality assurance, auditing, data input, and record keeping
including maintaining accurate clinical databases.
7. To comply with set Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
8. To communicate effectively and appropriately with diverse groups of people
including all staff, patients and professionals from other disciplines.
9. To communicate professionally with patients and other members of the public in a
polite and helpful manner ensuring as positive an experience as possible.
10. To actively assist in marketing efforts and help project the image of Nurture in a
positive way at all times.
11. To maintain a clean, safe environment, ensuring adherence to the unit’s standards
of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control policy and procedures at all time.
12. To develop, apply and update knowledge, specialist skills and expertise in order to
contribute to the provision and optimisation of clinical services at Nurture Fertility.
13. To accept further training as required for job fulfilment and continued professional
development (CPD).
14. To undergo and actively participate in personal performance appraisals and
competency reviews in accordance with the clinic’s policy.
15. To undertake and be compliant with all mandatory training.
16. To contribute to on-going research projects and to external or collaborative
research.
17. To undertake any other duties that may be delegated by the line Manager and/or the
senior management team.
This is not intended as an exhaustive list of duties. The job holder may be required to
perform other duties depending on the requirements of Nurture Fertility. In addition this
job description may be subject to revision following discussion with the person appointed
and forms part of the contract of employment
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POST
Essential
Qualifications/
Education
Skills/Training
 C & G 752 / NVQ level III /
relevant Anaesthetic Nurse
qualification or Diploma in
Operating Department Practice
 Good standard of general
education
 HPCC or NMC Registration or
equivalent
 Excellent interpersonal skills
 Good knowledge of Microsoft
Office particularly Word and Excel
 Excellent communication and
organisational skills
Desirable
 Venepuncture
Experience
Statutory/
Legal
Personal
Attributes
 Post - qualification experience
and developed specialist skills in
advanced anaesthetic techniques
and difficult airway management
 Delivery of high standard of
clinical care
 Good knowledge of women’s
health issues
 Satisfactory enhanced disclosure
from the Disclosure and Barring
Service
 Personable and friendly manner
 Strong sense of responsibility
 Mature and professional attitude
 Good ability to work within a
multidisciplinary team and the
ambition to achieve maximal
performance within the team
 Ability to work under pressure
 Strong commitment to patient
wellbeing and care
 Strong commitment to patient
service
 Ability to use initiative and
judgment to implement decisions
 Empathy for couples with fertility
problems and who are under
psychological pressure
 Willingness to learn
 Some experience in
gynaecological nursing
 Interest in fertility and/or
gynaecological nursing
Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempted from
the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Candidates are therefore, not entitled to withhold information about convictions, which
for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act, and in the event of
employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or
disciplinary action by Nurture LLP. Any information given will be strictly confidential and
will be considered only in relation to an application for positions to which the Order
applies.
Due to the requirements of the UK Border and Immigration Agency, applicants who are
not UK or EEA nationals and whose immigration status entitles them to work without
restriction in the UK will be considered on an equal basis with UK and EEA
nationals. Other non-UK or non-EEA nationals whose employment will require
permission to work subject to a resident labour market test may only be considered if
there are no suitable UK or EEA national candidates for the post. Please visit
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ for more information.