Senior Scrub Practitioner - Trauma Theatres

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Scrub Practitioner to join our Trauma Theatre team at Colchester Hospital.

This role is central to the delivery of high-quality trauma and emergency orthopaedic surgery. The successful candidate will work primarily within Trauma Theatres, supporting the safe and effective management of urgent and emergency cases in a fast-paced environment.

You will take an active senior role in the day-to-day coordination of the trauma theatre suite, supporting clinical decision-making, overseeing safe staffing and list preparation, and ensuring efficient theatre flow. You will work closely with the Theatre Leads to maintain high standards of patient care and service delivery.

To join our friendly and experienced team, you will need to be a motivated, confident and adaptable practitioner with proven experience in the operating theatre environment. Applicants must hold NMC or HCPC registration and must be able to scrub competently. Applicants who are trained as Surgical First Assistants (SFA) are welcome to apply, and SFA skills will be utilised within scope of practice -- but SFA training is not essential.

We are committed to supporting your ongoing development and will provide a supportive environment to enhance your trauma and emergency orthopaedic skills. While your primary base will be Trauma Theatres, occasional cross-cover to elective orthopaedics may be required depending on operational needs

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, patient-focused care in a safe, timely and professional manner in accordance with Trust policies and best practice.
• Provide senior clinical support within Trauma Theatres, including list management, safe staffing coordination, and assisting with urgent and emergency surgical cases.
• Participate in audits (local, Trust and national), quality improvement initiatives, and workstreams to optimise trauma theatre performance and patient experience.
• Support Theatre Leads with clinical and operational coordination to maintain efficient patient flow, productivity and compliance with national trauma service standards.
• If SFA-trained: contribute to first assisting duties within the trauma surgical team, working within scope of practice and Trust policy.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

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