Surgical First Assistant - General or Orthopaedic Scrub experience

Spire Healthcare Ltd

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Job summary

Full Time Surgical First Assistant - With General or Orthopaedic Scrub experience | Surgical Theatres | Band 6 / Band 7 Equivalent (dependent on experience) | Wirral | Full time | Regain your work/life balance - No nights | Award Winning CPD |

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities: - Provide surgical first assistance for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism - Provide exemplary planned care for patients and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre - Our operating theatres are busy throughout the day, but every day is never the same due to the diversity of the workload, making this theatre department a fantastic place to work - Most importantly our theatre staff are experienced in a variety of surgical procedures or are willing to learn new procedures and techniques under expert supervision. - This is a full-time role covering 37.5 hours a week, working on a rota.

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13726

Job locations

Holmwood Dr, Thingwall, Barnston, Merseyside, Wirral

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Surgical First Assistant -Surgical First Assistant With General or Orthopaedic Scrubexperience| Surgical Theatres | Band 6 / Band 7 Equivalent (dependent on experience) | Wirral | Full time | Regain your work/life balance - No nights | Award Winning CPD |

As part of our ongoing expansion, Spire Murrayfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surgical First Assistant to expand on their experience. You will be joining us at a very exciting time and will support the Theatre department, whilst playing a pivotal role in the ongoing development and further expansion of clinical services at Spire Murrayfield Hospital.

Joining a forward thinking, committed, enthusiastic, patient centred team you will play a lead role in making a positive difference to our patients lives through outstanding personalised care.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide surgical first assistance for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism
  • Provide exemplary planned care for patients and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre
  • Our operating theatres are busy throughout the day, but every day is never the same due to the diversity of the workload, making this theatre department a fantastic place to work
  • Most importantly our theatre staff are experienced in a variety of surgical procedures or are willing to learn new procedures and techniques under expert supervision.
  • This is a full-time role covering 37.5 hours a week, working on a rota.

Who we're looking for:

  • Operating Departmental Practitioner/Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
  • Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role qualification in perioperative practice.
  • Evidence of post registration continual professional development in the role of Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role
  • General or Orthopaedic Scrub experience

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor on 07850735207 orAlishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Surgical First Assistant -Surgical First Assistant With General or Orthopaedic Scrubexperience| Surgical Theatres | Band 6 / Band 7 Equivalent (dependent on experience) | Wirral | Full time | Regain your work/life balance - No nights | Award Winning CPD |

As part of our ongoing expansion, Spire Murrayfield Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surgical First Assistant to expand on their experience. You will be joining us at a very exciting time and will support the Theatre department, whilst playing a pivotal role in the ongoing development and further expansion of clinical services at Spire Murrayfield Hospital.

Joining a forward thinking, committed, enthusiastic, patient centred team you will play a lead role in making a positive difference to our patients lives through outstanding personalised care.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Provide surgical first assistance for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism
  • Provide exemplary planned care for patients and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre
  • Our operating theatres are busy throughout the day, but every day is never the same due to the diversity of the workload, making this theatre department a fantastic place to work
  • Most importantly our theatre staff are experienced in a variety of surgical procedures or are willing to learn new procedures and techniques under expert supervision.
  • This is a full-time role covering 37.5 hours a week, working on a rota.

Who we're looking for:

  • Operating Departmental Practitioner/Registered Nurse (no restrictions)
  • Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role qualification in perioperative practice.
  • Evidence of post registration continual professional development in the role of Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role
  • General or Orthopaedic Scrub experience

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor on 07850735207 orAlishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Operating Departmental Practitioner/Registered Nurse (no restrictions)

Desirable

  • As Above

Experience

Essential

  • - Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role qualification in perioperative practice.
  • - Evidence of post registration continual professional development in the role of Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role
  • General or Orthopaedic Scrub Experience

Desirable

  • As Above
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • - Operating Departmental Practitioner/Registered Nurse (no restrictions)

Desirable

  • As Above

Experience

Essential

  • - Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role qualification in perioperative practice.
  • - Evidence of post registration continual professional development in the role of Surgical First Assistant/Advanced Scrub Practitioner Extended Role
  • General or Orthopaedic Scrub Experience

Desirable

  • As Above

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Holmwood Dr, Thingwall, Barnston, Merseyside, Wirral

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Holmwood Dr, Thingwall, Barnston, Merseyside, Wirral

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Resourcing Partner

Alishia Okereafor

Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

+447850735207

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

13726

Job locations

Holmwood Dr, Thingwall, Barnston, Merseyside, Wirral

Birkenhead

CH611AU


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