Perioperative Care Practitioners (Scrub), Theatres

Job summary

The Theatre Department in the Princess of Wales Hospital is looking for a Theatre Practitioner to join their busy team.The successful applicant must have an in depth knowledge of the health service with first level Nursing registration or the Operating Department Practitioner qualification.The applicant must demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The successful applicant must be dynamic and pro-active, and be flexible to changing work demands. The successful applicant will join a supportive team who are passionate about department and the quality of care they deliver.

This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable at Level 3 Speaking/Listening (or 'B1' Level if you've learnt Welsh as an adult). This doesn't mean you have to be 'fluent' or be able to write long reports in Welsh; it just means being hold to simple conversations with patient. Have a look at the 'Croeso Candidate!' booklet attached for more information

Main duties of the job

To act as a scrub practitioner/circulating practitioner for the whole range of surgical specialties.

The post holder will be expected to:

• work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, high-quality patientfocused perioperative care to patients.
• meet the care needs of patients.
• carry out a full range of registered heath care professional duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's condition and care with support from the practitioner in charge as required
• monitor and respond to patients. This will include the ability to undertake clinical assessments, assess events, assess problems or changes in patient's conditions and provide solutions participate in the setting and monitoring of quality standards in relation to clinical practice.
• participate in the education and training of other staff members.
• continue own personal and professional development by rotating within the peri-operative care environment relevant to their sphere of practice.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Nursing degree / Registered General Nurse or equivalent (Registered Operating Department Practitioner for example)

Desirable

• Previous surgical experience

Experience

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the surgical environment and type of work to be undertaken

Desirable

• Previous experience in a theatre environment

essential

Essential

• Must be flexible to be able to work out of hours including nights and weekends
• Must be able to achieve the set competencies within a set time frame.

Desirable

• student placement in Theatre

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.

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).