Theatre Practitioner/ Scrub Nurse

Job Overview

We're currently looking to welcome a Band 5 Registered Practitioner to join our Frimley Health Family, in DSU2 Theatres and Minor Ops . If you are an experienced registered Nurse or ODP, student due to qualify and are looking to develop your career then we would love to hear from you!

DSU2 Theatres and Minor Ops offers a variety of surgical specialties including ENT, General/Breast, Urology, Pain, Dermatology with the addition of Gynaecology, Upper GI, Colorectal and limited Vascular.

Newly qualified practitioners are provided with a 12 month bespoke preceptorship programme with 14 days protected study designed to teach and develop our practitioners to the highest standard.

The post also offers opportunities for growth and development such as exposure and trainings with other departments including Emergency Department, Intensive Care and Post Anaesthetic Care with a possibility to take on dual roles in these areas.

Our duties comprise of working Long Days (07.30-19.30) Monday to Friday. Our team of committed Registered Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners, Assistant Theatre Practitioners, Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants work together, value each other's strengths, skill set and clinical expertise in accordance with our Trust Values.

Now is the time to be a part of our Frimley Health family!

Main duties of the job

• To support the Theatre in the establishing a good working atmosphere and participate in effective/efficient use of staff, supplies and services.

To provide a high level of support to the perioperative team in the delivery of patient care, within the theatre area.

To participate as a skilled member of the theatre team.

To assist in effective communication channels between team members, medical staff, wards, and departments.

To participate in achieving the stated Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Risk Management objectives set by the organisation.

To ensure all equipment is regularly checked and maintained in a safe manner.

Participate in training programmes for junior staff and other disciplines seconded to the department

Prepare theatres by maintaining proper stock levels of consumables and checking that all equipment and instruments are in good, working order.

To scrub for and support surgeons in performing procedures.

Support staff deployment to other areas of the Trust or to one of our sister hospitals when situation arise.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered RGN / ODP
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Theatre Course
• Theatre Experience
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to take direction from Senior Staff
• Computer literate
• Ability to work as team member
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience gained during RGN or ODP training
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous theatre experience in Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery
  
  

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