Theatre Scrub Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: -Theatre Scrub Nurse

Trust :-Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

Location:Wrightington Theatre Ward

Pay Rates:£18-£29

Shift Patterns :-Monday Friday hours between 8am - 6pm or 9am - 7pm

Trust Info: -

Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL), rated Good in their most recent CQC report, are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. The Trust provides a number of specialist services, including orthopaedic, musculoskeletal.

(MSK), ophthalmology and rheumatology. Nestled between Manchester and Liverpool, with excellent transport. Links, WWL is ideally located to enjoy both country and city life.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a scrub nurse in the NHS is a specialised and vital role within surgical teams, ensuring the smooth and safe operation of procedures in operating rooms. This position involves preparing and maintaining sterile equipment, assisting surgeons during operations, and ensuring patient safety throughout surgical interventions. The flexibility in scheduling enables scrub nurses to manage their work hours effectively, contributing to a balanced lifestyle while providing essential support in high-pressure surgical environments. It's a role that requires precision, teamwork, and a dedication to upholding the highest standards of patient care, making scrub nursing both challenging and immensely rewarding.

What you can add:

• Must be able to be proficient in Major ortho scrub.
• This includes Atune, PFC and Striker knees
• Cemented and uncemented hip replacements including Stryker and Hybrid procedures.
• Able to scrub for Hip revisions and PPF surgery
• Upper limb surgery such as Lima and Stryker shoulders, & latitude elbows
• Soft tissue surgery of the knee such as ACL, MPFL, BTB and soft tissue shoulder

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What youll need:

• Have a minimum of 6 months experience as a Registered Nurse in Theatres
• Registered with NMC

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing

Experience

Essential

• Have a minimum of 6 months experience as a Theatre Practitioner within the last 3 years.

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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Royal Albert Edward Infirmary

Wigan Lane

Wigan

Lancashire

WN1 2NN

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)