Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Theatre Scrub Nurse

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Job summary

  • The post holder will be assist in the routine daily planning and organisation of the theatres for clinical procedures and practice and participate in the department's administration as required.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and their implementation and evaluation.
  • The post holder will be a qualified nurse and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with an up to date PIN number.
  • The post holder will contribute to the overall good of the organisation by being a positive role model and to treat all staff, visitors and service users with courtesy.
  • The post holder will undertake rotation across the specialities to cover the service where acquired skills allow.

Main duties of the job

  • Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.
  • Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.
  • Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.

Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice

About us

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum inclusive HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-2841

Job locations

Main Theatre, Level 2

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF


Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.
  • Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.
  • Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.
  • Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice.
  • Providing assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist/nursing/ODP colleagues as required. Acting as member of the surgical scrub team either as a scrub or circulating practitioner. (Theatre nurse)
  • Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure correct positioning of patient for operative procedure.
  • Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure prompt collection and dispatch of specimens.

Checking, witnessing and administering controlled drugs

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. Clinical Responsibilities

  • Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.
  • Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.
  • Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.
  • Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice.
  • Providing assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist/nursing/ODP colleagues as required. Acting as member of the surgical scrub team either as a scrub or circulating practitioner. (Theatre nurse)
  • Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure correct positioning of patient for operative procedure.
  • Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure prompt collection and dispatch of specimens.

Checking, witnessing and administering controlled drugs

Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Good attendance record

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Professional manner
  • Good communication skills with patients and colleagues of all disciplines
  • Flexible and willing to rotate to all areas.
  • Flexible and willing to work variety of shift patterns including weekends/ nights/ on calls/ bank holidays
  • Able to work under pressure

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/RN or NVQ level 3 Operating Department Practitioner - Diploma / Degree in Operating Department Practitioner
  • Proof of Registration with NMC (nurses)
  • ENB 998 or recognised equivalent

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work under minimum supervision
  • Able to work as a team member
  • Able to manage learners
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic IT skills
  • Experience in a theatre setting
  • Good knowledge of all specialties

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of surgical procedures
  • NMC Code of Professional Conduct/ AODP Scope of Practice
  • Infection control regulations
  • Evidence based practice in theatres
  • The role of all practitioner in theatres
Person Specification

Other

Essential

  • Good attendance record

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Professional manner
  • Good communication skills with patients and colleagues of all disciplines
  • Flexible and willing to rotate to all areas.
  • Flexible and willing to work variety of shift patterns including weekends/ nights/ on calls/ bank holidays
  • Able to work under pressure

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/RN or NVQ level 3 Operating Department Practitioner - Diploma / Degree in Operating Department Practitioner
  • Proof of Registration with NMC (nurses)
  • ENB 998 or recognised equivalent

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Able to work under minimum supervision
  • Able to work as a team member
  • Able to manage learners
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic IT skills
  • Experience in a theatre setting
  • Good knowledge of all specialties

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of surgical procedures
  • NMC Code of Professional Conduct/ AODP Scope of Practice
  • Infection control regulations
  • Evidence based practice in theatres
  • The role of all practitioner in theatres

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Main Theatre, Level 2

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF


Employer's website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Main Theatre, Level 2

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF


Employer's website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Development Nurse

Myrasol Duque

Myrasol.duque@nhs.net

02072885778

Details

Date posted

06 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£35,964 to £43,780 a year per annum inclusive HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

220-WHT-2841

Job locations

Main Theatre, Level 2

Magdala Avenue

London

N19 5NF


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