Crawley Day Surgery Theatre Practitioner

Crawley Day Surgery Theatre Practitioner - Scrub Nurse/ODPWe are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Theatre Department as a scrub practitioner.There are 10 theatres within our East Surrey site, providing 24-hour emergency cover and elective operating, and 4 theatres at our Crawley site, providing day surgery procedures. Specialities covered across both sites include;OphthalmologyGynaecologyObstetrics (East Surrey Hospital only)ENTOrthopaedicsGeneral (including breast, paediatrics (East Surrey Hospital only), dental, colorectal, upper GI)UrologyCEPOD (East Surrey Hospital only)The post will be based within Theatres on the Crawley Hospital site, where we provide a day surgery service working Monday to Friday.The successful candidate will provide high quality care and support to patients and staff working within the scrub role of the operating theatre.We pride ourselves on supporting staff through training and development.You will be keen to develop and contribute to the delivery of high quality, safe care with a real focus on continually improving the patient experience.The successful candidate should have a "can do" approach in supporting the theatre, wards and departments objectives and they will be able to demonstrate the Trust Values and expected behaviours. Previous theatre experience would be desirable.Main duties of the jobFor further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.About usWe are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.Job responsibilitiesFor further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.Person SpecificationcriteriaEvidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the roleA complete and accurate applicationSuitability for role evidenced in supporting statementEvidence of essential experience for roleMeet the essential education/qualifications required for the roleHold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registrationEvidence of the Trust values and behavioursEvidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specificationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr