Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Scrub Nurse / Theatre Practitioner
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Job Overview
We're currently looking to welcome a Band 5 Registered Practitioner to our Frimley Health Family for the Orthopaedic Team. If you are an experienced registered Nurse or ODP looking for a permanent contract, we would love to hear from you.
The Orthopaedic Team offers a variety of surgical specialties including Trauma, Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, and Private patients catering to all other specialities like Gynae, Colorectal, Urology, ENT, Breast, and Vascular cases.
Newly qualified practitioners are provided with a 12-month bespoke preceptorship programme with 14 days protected study designed to teach and develop our practitioners to the highest standard.
The post also offers opportunities for growth and development such as exposure and trainings with other departments including Emergency Department, Intensive Care, and Post Anaesthetic Care with a possibility to take on dual roles in these areas.
Staffing theatres 7 days a week with our shift pattern as Long Day (07.30-19.30) including weekends and bank holidays. Our team of committed Registered Nurses, Operating Department Practitioners, Assistant Theatre Practitioners, Health Care Assistants, and Trainee Nursing Associates work together, value each other's strengths, skill set, and clinical expertise in accordance with our Trust Values.
Now is the time to be a part of our Frimley Health family!
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- To participate as a skilled member of the theatre team.
- To scrub for and support surgeons in performing procedures.
- To support the Theatre in the establishing good working atmosphere and participate in effective/efficient use of staff, supplies, and services.
- To provide a high level of support to the perioperative team in the delivery of patient care, within the theatre area.
- To assist in effective communication channels between team members, medical staff, wards, and departments.
- Prepare theatres by maintaining proper stock levels of consumables and checking that all equipment and instruments are in good, working order.
- To ensure all equipment is regularly checked and maintained in a safe manner.
- Participate in training programmes for junior staff and other disciplines seconded to the department.
- To participate in achieving the stated Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance, and Risk Management objectives set by the organisation.
- Support staff deployment to other areas of the Trust or to one of our sister hospitals when the situation arises.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.
We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
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Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered RGN / ODP
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Theatre Course
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem solving
- Computer literate
- Ability to work as a team member
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience gained during RGN or ODP training
Desirable criteria
- Previous theatre experience in Anaesthetics, Scrub or Recovery
- Leadership experience
- Theatre Experience
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