Job summary
Spire Little Aston Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Surgical First Assistant and Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner to join our friendly and highly skilled team on a full time basis.As a SFA in our Theatre complex you will predominantly be working with our leading orthopaedic surgeons but sometimes within our other specialities.There are excellent career development opportunities available within the team.
Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.
Were dedicated to providing quality treatment and aftercare to our patients. This means ongoing investment in our facilities and our staff. We also have a dedicated Bone & Joint Clinic with leading orthopaedic consultants, Breast Care Centre and Spire Eye Centre.
Spire Healthcare was announced as winner of the Best Workplace for Learning and Development - Over 1,500 Nursing Staff category at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards 2021. The award recognised the introduction of a whole range of learning and development initiatives for clinical and non-clinical colleagues, including Spires new nurse apprenticeship programme.
Main duties of the job
Duties and responsibilities:
You will support in assessing patients health and well-being across a complex caseload and assist in the delivery of care to meet the patients needs. Assist in Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism
- Assist in scrubbing for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism, predominately major orthopaedics, but includingother specialities.
- You will be required to provide exemplary patient care carrying out Scrub duties in a theatre setting.
- You will scrub for Endoscopy case, whilst being given the opportunity to scrub for other specialities within the hospital to.
- Supporting in assessing patients health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
- Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.
- Promoting best practice and contributing towards quality improvements
About us
Spire Little Aston Hospital is a leading private hospital in the Midlands, offering comprehensive hospital care to patients from Birmingham and the surrounding areas of the West Midlands and Staffordshire. The hospital has an exceptional reputation within a variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Sports & Exercise Medicine, Cosmetics, Ophthalmic, Gynaecology, General Surgery & Physiotherapy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for:
- You must be a Qualified Nurse or ODP with a valid pin.Orthopaedic Surgical First Assistant experience is essential.
- You must hold a Surgical First Assistant Qualification
- Have a minimum of UK 2 year Post-graduation Scrub experience
- Valid NMC or HCPC pin with no conditions or restrictions
- Previous experience in a surgical/theatre setting
- Be able to build and hold relationships with consultants
- Excellent communication skills
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
- Free onsite parking
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
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 Lukala Weber on Lukala.weber@spirehealthcare.com or call 07516 506185
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for:
- You must be a Qualified Nurse or ODP with a valid pin.Orthopaedic Surgical First Assistant experience is essential.
- You must hold a Surgical First Assistant Qualification
- Have a minimum of UK 2 year Post-graduation Scrub experience
- Valid NMC or HCPC pin with no conditions or restrictions
- Previous experience in a surgical/theatre setting
- Be able to build and hold relationships with consultants
- Excellent communication skills
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
- Free onsite parking
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
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 Lukala Weber on Lukala.weber@spirehealthcare.com or call 07516 506185
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
Person Specification
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
