Theatre Practitioner

Theatre Practitioner – Scrub Nurse

(Gynaecology, Urology and Robotics)

Permanent

Full Time - 37.50 hours per week

Salary from £34,130 to £43,730 per annum plus fantastic benefits, and paid overtime.

Join us and receive Golden Hello of £3000, Or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).

Your role as a Scrub Nurse (Gynaecology, Urology and Robotics) is to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients whilst ensuring that a high quality, cost effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.

Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. We have 5 operating suites catering for Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology and Gynaecology. We work with surgeons who are the best in their specialities carrying out simple to the more complex surgeries.

What you’ll do:

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Assist in the positioning and preparation of a patient as directed by the surgical team and ensure that any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the laboratory.

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Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.

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Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.

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Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.

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Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery.

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Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.

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Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.

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Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.

What you’ll bring:

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1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.

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Previous perioperative experience in Gynaecology, Urology and Robotics is essential

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NMC or HCPC registered.

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Ability to deliver high standards of care.

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Knowledge of current professional nursing issues.

Our Benefits:

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Scrub Nurse, you’ll be eligible for:

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Payment of professional registration fees

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Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

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Enhanced pension and life insurance

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Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

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Discounted access to online gym sessions

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Annual performance-based bonus

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Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

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Option to join dental insurance scheme at a discounted rate

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Access to our Digital GP platform on you mobile

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Emotional wellbeing support

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Access to family mental health line

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Financial wellbeing channels

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Support for carers

Theatre Practitioner – Scrub Nurse
(Gynaecology, Urology and Robotics)