Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Job summary

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Scrub Practitioner to join our team. As part of our professional, friendly and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard. Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.    When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job. You have a career. We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, well support you. If you just want to stay in your role, thats fine too. Well help you be the best you can be.  We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded. So we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life. This position has no routine scheduled evenings beyond 17.30 however there is an on call commitment and the theatre team do work at the weekend. To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact rebecca.stevens@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly resourcing team, or call 07753313395 

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of a friendly, welcoming and expert multidisciplinary Theatre Team supported by our experienced Theatre Manager, Sarah.   Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• To be responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of the theatre and equipment, in between, and after the daily theatre cases.
• To participate in the management of infection control within the department.
• To be responsible for the total patient in your care during the peri-operative phase.
• To act as the advocate for the patient during the intra-operative phase and understand the patient depending on the theatre staff for:
  • preventing injuries
  • maintaining privacy and confidentiality
  • preventing sepsis
• To understand and execute the correct procedure regarding:
  • Informed consent form for treatment and surgery and administration of blood and blood products.
  • Intra-operative record sheets
  • Theatre register ; all other relevant registers and documentation
  • Laboratory forms: biochemistry, cross match of blood, and bacteriology.
  • To be accountable for the charging of items used in theatre.
  • The TSSU procedure for decontamination, validation and sterilisation of instrumentation.
  • Preventing medical legal hazards

About us

You will be a part 1 registered NMC Nurse or an HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner and it is essential that you have previous experience in major orthopaedics, general surgery scrub and anaesthetic experience is desirable but not essential.   As well as being up to date with current research and developments in theatre practise you will have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety/Risk management within the operating department. You will be responsible for ensuring the continual cleanliness of the theatre and equipment.  It goes without saying privacy and confidentiality are key throughout the team and you will act as an advocate for the patient in the intra-operative phase and be responsible for total patient care in the perioperative phase.   We are one of the UK largest independent sector healthcare providers and work in close partnership with the NHS to deliver more than 50 services throughout the UK. We provide high quality specialist care and excellent results for more than 50,000 patients each year.