The Operating Theatre Journal

Sunday, 16 March 2014

Cutting Edge Drugs to be Fast-Tracked to Patients

State-of-the-art medicines and advanced treatments will be fast-tracked to patients thanks to a new approach that will make the UK one of the best countries in the world to capitalise on breakthroughs in medical care.

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Thursday, 13 March 2014

Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ Scrub in Poole

BMI Healthcare is the UK’s largest private hospital group, with over 70 hospitals, 9000 staff, 2500 beds and absolutely loads of opportunities for you to develop your career with us.

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Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ Recovery in Poole

Role Purpose:
To provide quality planned care for patients during their peri operative phase of care
To support and assist in the management and organisation of care provision within the Operating Department

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Operating Theatre Practitioner ~ General (RGN/ODP) ~ Bank in Shrewsbury

The Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital is a well-equipped facility with 34 en-suite bedrooms and three major operating theatres with laminar flow overlooking the stunning Shropshire countryside. Our hospital provides a comprehensive range of services and treatments through specialist departments focused on patient care and satisfaction.

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Scrub Nurse - Wiltshire - Permanent - Full Time - £27,300 - £31,300

Our client is part of a group of private hospitals based in beautiful landscaped gardens in Wiltshire. They specialise in orthopaedic and spinal surgery and are currently looking for a Scrub Nurse to join their established team.

You will mostly be working on orthopaedic and spinal cases but we will consider someone with scrub experience in any area who is willing to learn. You must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) or an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to be suitable. You will be flexible, motivated, keen to learn and able to work in a team.

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Operating Theatre Nurse / ODP West Yorkshire

We are looking for qualified ODPs or Operating Theatre Nurses with experience in scrub, recovery and anaesthetic.

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RECOVERY PRACTITIONER - RGN / ODP - FULL-TIME - PERMANENT - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - £25,000 - £27,500

Our client is a private hospital that specialises in Surgical procedures including Orthopaedic, ENT, Gynae, General Surgery, Ophthalmic and Day Surgery. You will be working in the Recovery area covering a mixed case load of patients.

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Anaesthetic Practitioner/ODP Cambridgeshire

We are looking for a full-time / part-time anaesthetics practitioner or ODP to provide and maintain a high quality of service. You will need to have strong general surgery experience.

A range of specialities will be an advantage. You must be able to work in teams with minimum supervision.

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Operating Theatre Manager Cheltenham

You will be responsible and fully accountable for managing the Operating Theatre department ensuring the delivery of high quality clinical care within a multidisciplinary team.

You will be required to ensure the implementation of and compliance with all relevant standards, legislation, organisational policies, procedures and integrated governance requirements within the department and that all relevant audits/reviews are undertaken and acted on accordingly.

As clinical lead for the department, you will provide specialist knowledge to the department, identifying any deficits and developing programmes to address these issues, demonstrating and maintaining your clinical credibility.

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OPERATING THEATRE TEAM LEADER - ORTHOPAEDICS - SCRUB - DORSET - FULL-TIME - PERMANENT - £28,000 - £35,000

You will need to be a clinical leader in operating theatres now, who has a hands on approach and is clinically skilled in Scrub procedures. The client has a mixed surgical caseload, but with a predominance in Orthopaedics cases.

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Part-time (Pro rata) 25 hrs per week - Endoscopy Sister

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Endoscopy Sister to work for a Private Hospital group. The hospitals have an excellent reputation for providing outstanding medical and surgical facilities supported by Specialist Consultants, Specialist Nurses and Physiotherapists.

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Pioneering 3D Printing Used to Rebuild British Man's Face

A British man has made history after undergoing ground-breaking surgery to reconstruct his face using a series of 3D printed parts.

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MDA/2014/008: Insulin Infusion Pump Manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Ltd

This Medical Device Alert is being issued as there is a risk of delay of treatment when using insulin infusion pumps manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Ltd.

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Monday, 10 March 2014

Obese People in Wales 'denied' Life Saving Treatment

Obese people in Wales are being denied access to life saving treatments, a leading group of surgeons has said.

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Clinical Support Specialist ~ North UK

My client is looking for an ODP, Scrub Nurses or operating theatre trained individual who is looking for a new and exciting career in the healthcare sector.

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Clinical Support Specialist ~ South West

There are exciting opportunities for someone with a clinical background to work with hospitals to deliver a high level of product education and training. Your advice and knowledge will be paramount to ensuring that best practice is carried out when implementing and using products and services. Full training on the range of products will be given.

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Clinical Support Specialist ~ South Central

There are exciting opportunities for someone with a clinical background to work with hospitals to deliver a high level of product education and training. Your advice and knowledge will be paramount to ensuring that best practice is carried out when implementing and using products and services. Full training on the range of products will be given.

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WEST MIDLANDS - OPERATING THEATRE CLINICAL LEAD - BAND 8B

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated & focused Clinical Leader. This senior clinical manager role will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high standards of safe care across all areas of the theatre complex. The successful applicant will need to be a registered nurse or ODP & will manage the nursing & ODP workforce, working closely with the senior staff within the theatres complex, Matrons & other senior clinical staff across the organisation.

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Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon - Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia

Our client  is a 87-bed modern health care facility that provides comprehensive, quality care to the Sunshine Coast community in a caring, supportive and relaxed environment.

The Hospital houses two state-of-the-art operating theatres and a Day Procedure Suite.

The Hospital prides itself on providing a comprehensive range of health care services to the people of the Sunshine Coast and beyond.

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Endoscopy Nurses - busy day case theatre - Nottinghamshire

Your role will including supporting the senior staff members, ensuring high standards of effective care are delivered to all patients within the Endoscopy suite and clinic areas and  will be required to maintain strong communication within the team.

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Full Time - Operating Theatre Practitioner - Bath - Permanent - £25,000 to £30,000 per annum

This position will suit a nurse or ODP with a strong background in operating theatre scrub along with good interpersonal and communication skills. Candidates must have a current HCPC or NMC PIN.

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ODP / Scrub Nurse in West Midlands

This is a fantastic opportunity or an ODP or Scrub Nurse to work for a leading Clinic providing both surgical and non surgical procedures in the West Midlands area. Procedure include; eye surgery, Plastics, face and breast surgeries, foot and ankle and weight loss surgeries etc..The clinic has 1 very busy operating theatre where all surgical procedures will take place.

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Advanced Operating Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Somerset - Permanent - Full Time - £24,000 - £30,459

This role will involve:
- Scrubbing for a variety of procedures
- Supervising junior members of the team
- Providing support to the theatre team and helping to ensure the smooth running of operating theatres

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Operating Theatre Manager in Somerset

We are seeking a registered practitioner, with significant experience in a clinical management role. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build strong, effective working relationships are essential, as is a strong customer focus and a desire to deliver the highest standards of care in line with Nuffield Commitment.

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Operating Theatre Scrub Nurse to work in a busy day case theatre in Nottinghamshire

You will ensure that high standards of effective care are delivered to all patients within the Day Case Theatre suite, whilst maintaining communication within the team. You must have experience as a scrub nurse and be prepared to take on greater responsibility. You will be expected to run a theatre list without supervision and perform scrub, circulating and anaesthetic duties and work as part of a multidisciplinary team covering a range of specialties.

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Operating Theatre Practitioner - Plymouth - Full Time - Permanent - £26,000 - £28,000

Your duties will be to ensure that the handling of specimens is carried out safely and the recording of collection is accurate. You will also make sure that work areas are prepared and stocked in anticipation of elective and emergency operational requirements as well as identify depleted stock levels and initiate ordering of required resources. You will have recent theatre experience as well as having experience in Ophthalmic.

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Thursday, 6 March 2014

The Operating Theatre Journal March 2014 now available online

This month's top stories:

Pioneering Heart Operation Performed for the First Time in Leicester

Third of Trusts in Breach of Sharps' Rules

Northumbria Healthcare Trust Plan will Boost Medical Teams

Device to Deliver Safer Local Anaesthetic Receives Award

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Tuesday, 4 March 2014

'Opportunities missed' over Breast Surgeon Ian Paterson

Two hospitals missed opportunities to take action against a consultant breast surgeon who was performing unnecessary or incomplete operations, a review has found.

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Monday, 3 March 2014

Medical Device Alert: CUSA CEM™ Nosecones for use with the CUSA® Excel/Excel+ Ultrasonic Aspirator Manufactured by Integra Lifesciences (MDA/2014/006)

Risk of burns to patient or user.
 The manufacturer has identified that the blue COAG button on the CUSA® Excel CEM™ nosecone could stick in the 'activated' position.
 This failure can occur whist the device is being used with the CUSA® Excel/Excel+ ultrasonic aspirator.
 Integra Lifesciences is in the process of modifying the design to mitigate the risk of failure. The new design will not be available before the end of September 2014.

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Summary of the Report of the NHS England Never Events Taskforce

Commissioning the conditions for safer surgery

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