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Day Treatment Centre

A new day treatment centre and a new opportunity @Newcastle Hospitals

An exciting new development is taking place at Newcastle Hospitals, where we are investing £20million to provide a purpose-built, dedicated facility for day case treatment.

A self-contained Day Treatment Centre is currently under construction, with completion scheduled for August 2022 and the facility open to patients from September onwards.

The centre will house four new state-of-the-art theatres, along with a dedicated pre-operative ward and post–operative recovery areas, and will enable us to provide thousands of additional procedures in specialties such as musculoskeletal health (MSK), urology, surgery and cardiothoracic services. It will address some of the waiting list challenges caused by the pandemic, through the transfer of suitable day cases from existing theatre lists to free up space for more complex work.

This facility forms part of our ambitious day case improvement programme, which is looking to transform and expand day surgery across the organisation, with a focus on reducing patient days away from home. The centre will initially operate Monday to Friday from 7.00am to 8.00pm with the intention that the building will offer the capacity to provide services in the future over seven days.

The development offers some exciting roles in our outstanding organisation, particularly for people who have a passion for providing and developing day surgery with the chance to be at the forefront of innovative practice. You’ll have a rewarding opportunity to develop and flourish in a fantastic team.

We also have opportunities across the Trust in all specialities for which this application will be considered.

Band 2 - Healthcare Apprentice (Pre-Assessment / Theatres / Anaesthesia / Recovery)

An essential member of the team supporting all aspects of the day to day running of our new Day Treatment Centre such as housekeeping and maintaining health and safety and infection prevention protocols, as well as additional trained roles according to the area where you will be working. A key role is welcoming the patient and acting positively as their advocate throughout their time with us.

Band 2 - Orderlies

Our theatre orderlies provide a vital service safely transporting patients around the Day Treatment Centre on trolleys and wheelchairs. They help to put their minds as ease and as such, excellent communication and people skills are essential. They also support colleagues in a wide range of duties such as delivering supplies, changing medical gases, cleaning and disinfecting trolleys and equipment.

Band 3 - Healthcare Assistant (Pre-Assessment / Theatres / Anaesthesia / Recovery)

Band 5 - Staff Nurse / ODP Anaesthetic / Recovery

These practitioners complete the 360 degree circle of exceptional patient care, liaising with colleagues from all areas of theatres to ensure our patients enjoy a positive experience. Starting in anaesthesia, reassuring those who are anxious before their procedure, and then afterwards in recovery ensuring preparations for discharge such as medication and transport arrangements are completely in hand.

Band 5 - Staff Nurse / ODP Theatre

We’re looking for enthusiastic, confident theatre ‘scrub’ practitioners who enjoy being constantly on the move as they circulate between our four, brand new multispecialty operating theatres. Being a team player is an ideal trait as you will work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues supporting each other to ensure the delivery of high quality, seamless care for our patients.

Band 6 – Clinical Educator

This is a unique opportunity for a brand new Clinical Educator role to shape and maintain an effective learning environment through the delivery of training and education programmes, whilst monitoring compliance in skills and competencies. Working alongside clinical colleagues the post holder will support rotational, returning or new to practice staff, ensuring patient care is delivered at the highest standard.

Band 6 – Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP (Anaesthetics / Recovery)

These dynamic roles are pivotal to ensuring the beginning and end of the patient journey is as smooth and stress free as possible through motivational, forward thinking leadership and a commitment to providing high quality patient care across the entire Day Treatment Centre pathway. These leaders are positive, skilled role models, teachers and supervisors, and deputise as and when required.

Band 6 – Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP (Theatres)

Our theatre leaders provide dynamic direction and high end support for multi-disciplinary colleagues, ensuring the high quality systems underpinning safe and effective patient care are followed at all times. As well as overseeing the smooth and efficient running of theatres, these post holders will be role models, teachers and supervisors for junior colleagues and students, and step into senior roles when needed.

Band 7 - Surgical Care Practitioner

If you’re a clinical innovator with a passion for high quality, safe patient care then this is the role for you. Integral to pre, during and post-operative care for thousands of patients undergoing low complexity procedures, the postholder will apply effective clinical skills across the entire pathway, requiring skilled surgical first assistance, with a particular focus in urology, and a desire to create an environment of continuous quality improvement.