Job overview

To provide a high standard of individualised patient care and skilled assistance to work with the multidisciplinary team within the ECT suite, ensuring high-quality care is provided safely and effectively within their scope of practice

Main duties of the job

Anaesthetics

·         Be competent in all aspects of anaesthetic techniques and procedures.

·         Preparation of clinical area.

·         Ensure all specialist equipment is prepared for use ensuring that all diagnostic checks of anaesthetic apparatus have met all safety checks and are fully operational, making sure that medical gases, breathing apparatus and ventilatory equipment are available and ready for treatment sessions.

·         Keep logs and records for medical electrical items.

·         Record and log drug fridge temperatures for each day the treatment suite is used.

·         Record and log monthly drug checks and ensuring all drugs are in date and reordered when necessary.

·         To be responsible for cleaning and maintenance of anaesthetic equipment.

·         To escalate any issues or troubleshooting with any anaesthetic equipment to the lead for ECT.

·         Ensure all medications are available and accessible for use during ECT treatment sessions.

·         Assist the Anaesthetist with management of patient’s airway and supporting the patient during their treatment.

·         Assist the Anaesthetist with IV cannulation of the patient.

·         Maintain and complete all necessary paperwork for patient monitoring and observations.

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Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.