General /Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Theatres | Orthopaedic | Scrub | Band 5/6 | Full Time | Slough | Fully Funded SFA Course |£3,000 Joining Bonus Available Spire Thames Valley Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner to join our team and benefit from a fully funded SFA course. We invest in our most ambitious employees and support them with internal training and development programs. Spire Thames Valley located in Slough provides the highest standard of private healthcare to patients from Berkshire and the surrounding areas. The hospital has a 38-bedded ward with 2 theatres, Endoscopy suite and 10 outpatient consultation rooms. Our modern hospital has a full multi-disciplinary medical team onsite. Duties and responsibilities You will support in assessing patient's health and well-being across a complex caseload and assist in the delivery of care to meet the patient's needs. You will be responsible for patient care, setting up for cases and assisting in the day to day running of theatres. As an Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse, you will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements. To make justifiable patient assessments you will collate and organise data so you are able to interpret the information to your colleagues. Who we're looking for - Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration - Experience in Orthopaedic Scrubbing for major orthopaedic surgeries - Good communication skills - Good team player 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 email or call on 07885708488 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

Qualifications

Desirable

• Who we're looking for
• - Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration
• - Experience in Orthopaedic Scrubbing for major orthopaedic surgeries
• - Good communication skills
• - Good team player

Experience

Desirable

• Who we're looking for
• - Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration
• - Experience in Orthopaedic Scrubbing for major orthopaedic surgeries
• - Good communication skills
• - Good team player

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.

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UK Registration

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Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Wexham St

Slough

SL3 6NH

Employer's website

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