Scrub Practitioner

Job summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR EVERY PATIENT

As an experienced Scrub Nurse/Practitioners or ODP, youve probably become used to sacrificing evenings and weekends for the job you love. Well, we can offer you a great role as part of a friendly, welcoming and expert multidisciplinary theatre team no night work, no on-call and no bank holidays. Enjoy a better balance between your work and your home life, as you grow in your role and take your career development just as far and as fast as you want to.

Youll be a vital part of a professional, friendly and compassionate team supported by our experienced Theatre Manager, Donna. Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings, and youll do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard.

Main duties of the job

Youll be responsible for ensuring the continual cleanliness of the theatre and equipment. You will also develop and execute the correct procedures for ordering, receiving and transfer of blood and blood products as well as blood conservation. Finally, 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.

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About us

Youll be a Registered NMC Nurse with experience of being a scrub practitioner in a theatre, or an HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner, with:

• knowledge and experience of working with an orthopaedic team will be key in this role
• experience of major Orthopaedic surgery
• are fully up to date with current research and developments in theatre practise, along with
• have a sound knowledge of Health and Safety/Risk management within the operating department

What you can expect in return

• A salary of up to £50,342.66 depending on your skills and experience
• Work 37.5 hours over 4 days
• No on-call, no night work or working on bank holidays
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Outstanding long-term career opportunities

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly internal resourcing team.   Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date for that reason it is encouraged that you do not delay in your application.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered NMC Nurse with experience of being a scrub practitioner in a theatre, or an HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner
• Knowledge and experience of working with an orthopaedic team will be key in this role
• experience of major Orthopaedic surgery

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).