Band 5 - Orthopaedic Practitioner - Scrub, SACH

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in St Albans is seeking a Band 5 Scrub Orthopaedic Practitioner to join their team. You will develop skills in various surgical specialties and contribute to the safety of the operating department. Ideal candidates should possess impressive interpersonal and communication skills. This role offers flexible working options and training for development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Impressive interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within the existing theatre teams and/or independently.
• Open to both nurses with a postgraduate anaesthetic qualification and ODPs.
• Willingness to develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop learned scrub and circulation skills in ENT and ophthalmology.
• Work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts.
• Practice anaesthetics in various surgical specialties.
• Cover outlying areas and rotate on emergency bleep.
• Contribute to the safe running of the operating department.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently

Good communication abilities

Education

Postgraduate anaesthetic qualification

Job description

Overview

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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Responsibilities

• As a band 5 Scrub Orthopaedic Practitioner you will develop learned scrub and circulation skills, initially in the ENT and ophthalmology team and in the longer term, in a variety of specialties.
• You will be required to work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts.
• You will practice anaesthetics in a number of different surgical specialties including Obstetrics, Paediatrics, ENT, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Urology, Oral and maxillofacial, Colorectal, and Robotics.
• You will cover outlying areas such as the cardiac catheter lab and rotate on the emergency bleep covering cardiac arrests, trauma calls and other airway intervention calls.
• Maintain a calm and focused approach under pressure and contribute to the safe and efficient running of the operating department.

Qualifications and Skills

• Impressive interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively within the existing theatre teams and/or independently.
• Open to both nurses with a postgraduate anaesthetic qualification and ODPs; training and development are essential to maintain an excellent service and meet evidence-based best practice.
• Willingness to develop new skills and good communication abilities.