Job summary
Job Title -Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Nights
Hours per week-37.50
Perm/Fixed Term-Permanent
Salary-£28,407 - £34,581 per annum pro rata
Closing Date-06.08.2024
Interview Date-22.08.2024
An opportunity has arisen to join out team and work permanent nights covering our ncepod theatres. As per HCPC / NMC guidelines the successful applicant must work 2 weeks of day shifts per year.
Applicants are expected to have a wealth of experience covering the emergency footprint.
Permanent position- full time (13 shifts per 4 weeks 19.30-08.00) part-time (minimum of 2 x 11.5 shifts) Set night requests would be considered, however due to other fixed patterns we require staff who can be flexible across the 4 week roster
Example nights available:
Week 1: Sun/ Tues
Week 2; Sun/Tues/Sat
Week 3: Sun/Tues/Wed/Thus/Sat
Week 4: Sun/Tues/Wed/Thurs
This post may close early due to high numbers of applicationsso you are advised to apply promptly.
All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.
A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
Careers at George Eliot - 'Where you make a difference'
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to patients in the perioperative environment.
- Takes charge of theatre as delegated by the Senior Team Leader for a specified period of time.
- Acts as leader, delegating tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by more junior qualified theatre staff, support theatre staff and students within the perioperative teams.
- Assists the Senior Team Leader and Professional Development Team (theatre) in the management of preceptorship of newly qualified staff, return to practice staff and the mentorship of nursing /ODP students and health care support workers.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- To provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
- Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate perioperative care assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in their care.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
- To ensure 24 hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- To provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
- Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate perioperative care assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in their care.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
- To ensure 24 hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum of 12 months post registration within the Perioperative environment
- oScrub Experience within emergency specialty, including general, gynae, urology and trauma
- Recovery experience
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse and/or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- oMentoring & Assessing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to have positive working relationships
- oAbility to work under pressure to meet demand
- oExperience of using evidence based practice
- oAble to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- oProvide and receive complex and sensitive information, understanding the barriers to effective communication
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic
- oPositive working relationships
- oAbility to motivate others
- oLeadership skills
- oGood organizational skills
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum of 12 months post registration within the Perioperative environment
- oScrub Experience within emergency specialty, including general, gynae, urology and trauma
- Recovery experience
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- oRegistered General Nurse and/or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- oMentoring & Assessing Qualification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to have positive working relationships
- oAbility to work under pressure to meet demand
- oExperience of using evidence based practice
- oAble to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
- oProvide and receive complex and sensitive information, understanding the barriers to effective communication
Personal Qualities
Essential
- oEnthusiastic
- oPositive working relationships
- oAbility to motivate others
- oLeadership skills
- oGood organizational skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
