Registered Scrub Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Main Theatres for a Registered Scrub Practitioner with focus on Orthopaedic Elective /Trauma / Acute scrub. This is a fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave until February 2027.

The postholder must be RN / ODP and hold valid NMC / HCPC registration and have a previous theatre experience in the UK.

We work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to patients Pre, Peri and Post Operatively, ensuring that all patients' safety, dignity and individual rights are maintained at all times.

Main Theatres comprises of 6 theatres and a 6 bay PACU.

We cover many different specialties within Main Theatres such as; Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Urology, Orthopaedics, Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Trauma and Acutes.

We run a 24 / 7 , delivering acute / trauma / emergency obstetrics service with shift patterns of 8-6 , 8-8 and 1945-0815 as a standard including nights and weekends duties.

Main duties of the job

The role of theatres is to provide high quality patient focused care in the perioperative setting. This service is provided electively across a range of surgical specialities:

• General Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Gynaecology
• Urology
• Acute and Trauma
• Obstetric

As a Theatre Practitioner you will provide comprehensive and specialist care to patients undergoing surgery, across a range of specialities with a keen focus within Orthopaedics scrub role.

The role will also require the delivery of safe patient care clinically across the all perioperative roles and you will participate and act as a role model in the cleaning, re stocking and preparation of the operating theatre areas and equipment care.

You are required to have excellent communication and clinical skills, able to communicate effectively with the MDT, Matron and theatre coordinators, be a team person, be empathetic and be able to remain calm and steady under pressure. This role also requires a reassuring manner and the understanding of the rights, privacy & dignity and safeguarding of all patients and service users.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

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

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