Job summary
We are looking to recruit Band 5 Scrub Practitioners.
Skills & Experience
- Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and in sensitive and challenging situations.
If this sounds like you and you are ready to join a team where your clinical and personal skills can flourish, apply here today.
This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. Please note all candidates could be asked to work at another Trust site as required.
Soon to be qualified student nurses and ODPs are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties:
- Undertake all activities in a professional and proficient manner, including mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre wound closure.
- Carry out scrub duties according to policies and procedures, contributing to quality improvement, and promoting best evidence based practice.
- Assemble, check, prepare, and coordinate the use of surgical equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
- Act in the circulating role, and promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant healthcare professionals.
Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experience and non-experience staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered practitioners and to those who are looking for a new career direction.
For our successful candidates, we will aid you in the development of your career, and in order to enable this we have a dedicated Practice Development Team to support you. The Trust also provides many other In-house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
Work as part of theatre team to assist or circulate for surgical procedures. Work competently in a variety of specialities for Paediatric and adult patients. To practice in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies and procedures. Work within the Operating Theatre and Maternity undertaking competencies as required. To be an effective team member. Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interests of patients and cohesive service delivery. Participate in clinical supervision/appraisals/audits. Take every opportunity to sustain and improve own knowledge and professional competence, reporting to senior staff any deficits that impinge on practice in a timely fashion whilst meeting the needs of the service. Implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patients condition.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
Work as part of theatre team to assist or circulate for surgical procedures. Work competently in a variety of specialities for Paediatric and adult patients. To practice in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies and procedures. Work within the Operating Theatre and Maternity undertaking competencies as required. To be an effective team member. Promote interdisciplinary working, with outcomes aimed at the best interests of patients and cohesive service delivery. Participate in clinical supervision/appraisals/audits. Take every opportunity to sustain and improve own knowledge and professional competence, reporting to senior staff any deficits that impinge on practice in a timely fashion whilst meeting the needs of the service. Implement and evaluate care plans as appropriate to surgical requirement and patients condition.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP
- Evidence CPD
Desirable
- Relevant further Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experiencing of undertaking a range of surgical procedures
- Recent experience working within operating dept
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct
- Patient Safetly and Who checklist
Personal Skills
Essential
- Open/warm and reflective
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Good IT Skills
- Flexible with working patterns
- Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP
- Evidence CPD
Desirable
- Relevant further Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experiencing of undertaking a range of surgical procedures
- Recent experience working within operating dept
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Professional codes of conduct
- Patient Safetly and Who checklist
Personal Skills
Essential
- Open/warm and reflective
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Good IT Skills
- Flexible with working patterns
- Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales
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).
