Job summary
Band 5 Scrub Practitioner (Nurse/ODP) - Podiatric Theatres
Our Podiatric Surgery department at Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre has a unique opportunity to join their community, Team.
Unlike traditional theatre roles, this position offers a comprehensive patient journey experience. You'll not only scrub for surgical procedures but also prepare patients pre-operatively and provide essential post-surgical care. This holistic approach means you'll develop deeper connections with our patients and gain broader clinical skills.
The team of 12 is led by our Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Harry Brown, and consists of Consultants, Specialist Registrars, Nurses, Theatre Support Assistants and Admin colleagues.
Success will see you use your experience as a registered Nurse or ODP where your values align with our own - Kind, Connected and Bold. You'll need scrub experience and a passion for delivering excellent patient care. While experience in outpatient clinics and post-operative dressing clinics is desirable, we'll provide full training for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
*Assisting in the management and coordination of theatre and outpatient lists
*Providing hands-on care in our nurse-led outpatient clinics
*Preparing equipment and instruments for surgical procedures
*Supporting our Podiatric Surgeons and Anaesthetists in theatre
*Contributing to quality improvement initiatives
*Mentoring and supporting junior staff members
In return you can expect to join a supportive team environment in our community-based Podiatric Surgery unit where you will be awarded the opportunity to develop specialist skills in Podiatric Surgery.
As a Team and wider Trust, we pride ourselves on being a supportive team, ensuring staff satisfaction and maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all our colleagues. The role is available with free parking at the Primary Care Centre and allows for no requirement to work lates, nights or weekends.
If you're ready to expand your clinical horizons beyond traditional theatre roles and join our caring team at Chelmsley Wood Health Centre, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or email us at mary.duggan@uhb.nhs.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Together, we're building healthier lives for our community.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC registration or Registered Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration
Desirable
- *Additional theatre qualifications or specialist courses (e.g., mentorship, leadership)
Experience
Essential
- *Recent experience working as a scrub nurse or ODP in theatres
- *Experience in maintaining sterile fields and assisting in surgery
- *Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control
- *Knowledge of perioperative care processes and documentation standards
Desirable
- *Previous experience in podiatric, orthopaedic or day surgery theatre settings
- *Experience with minor and/or local anaesthetic surgery
- *Awareness of current NHS policies affecting surgery services
- *Understanding of podiatric surgical procedures
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to scrub and assist for a range of surgical procedures
- *Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- *Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- *Ability to remain calm under pressure
- *Reliable and adaptable
- *Good listener
- *Ability to demonstrate empathy
- *Working across UHB hospitals as per job requirements
Desirable
- *Teaching/mentorship skills- Basic IT skills (e.g., electronic patient records)
- *Evidence of innovative practice or service improvement involvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse (Adult) with NMC registration or Registered Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration
Desirable
- *Additional theatre qualifications or specialist courses (e.g., mentorship, leadership)
Experience
Essential
- *Recent experience working as a scrub nurse or ODP in theatres
- *Experience in maintaining sterile fields and assisting in surgery
- *Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control
- *Knowledge of perioperative care processes and documentation standards
Desirable
- *Previous experience in podiatric, orthopaedic or day surgery theatre settings
- *Experience with minor and/or local anaesthetic surgery
- *Awareness of current NHS policies affecting surgery services
- *Understanding of podiatric surgical procedures
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to scrub and assist for a range of surgical procedures
- *Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- *Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- *Ability to remain calm under pressure
- *Reliable and adaptable
- *Good listener
- *Ability to demonstrate empathy
- *Working across UHB hospitals as per job requirements
Desirable
- *Teaching/mentorship skills- Basic IT skills (e.g., electronic patient records)
- *Evidence of innovative practice or service improvement involvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
