Job Description
Duties and responsibilities:
- Ensure the operation room is prepared for the surgery, with all operating room equipment maintained in good condition and functioning properly
- Assist the surgeons during surgery, and coordinate with surgical technicians
- Assist the anaesthetist before, during and post-surgery
- Responsible for sterility of the operating room maintaining high standards of infection control
- Observing the patient during a surgical procedure to detect possible complications and/or breaks in sterile technique
- Implementing aseptic techniques at all the time
- Providing emergency equipment and supplies throughout when required
- Collaborate efficiently and effectively with multidisciplinary team
- Cleaning or directing the cleaning and sterilization of contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies and re-sterilizing unused supplies
- Cleaning of the operating room and clinical waste management after each Operation
- Contribute to Departmental and Facility logistic management and administration as required.
- Participate fully in Departmental and Facility training and exercises. Support the delivery and administration of such training as required.
- Participate fully in Departmental and Facility Quality and Assurance activities. Support the delivery and administration of such Q & A activities.
Qualifications
- Degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in ODP with current registration/licence to practice
- At least 5years formal work experience as an ODP / Theatre nurse
- Current ACLS/ALS certification
- Medical currency, i.e. proven record of working as an ODP in their hospital setting within the last twelve (12) months prior of a deployment to the Mission, demonstrating involvement in at least 3 days a week, on average, during this period.
Additional Information
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems
- Fluency in English
Essential Capabilities:
- Ability to work calmly and effectively under high-stress work conditions
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplined team, with clinical and non-clinical personnel