Band 6 Operating Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare recruitment consultancy seeks an Operating Theatre Practitioner to join a major health facility on the beautiful Island of Guernsey. The role offers a competitive salary range of £46,152 to £62,310, with a generous annual bonus scheme, relocation payment, and initial accommodation. Candidates must have full registration and at least three years of scrub experience. Enjoy a unique lifestyle with many benefits in a friendly community.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Annual bonus scheme of £1,605

Relocation payment of £5,000

Three months initial free accommodation

Flat rate of 20% income tax

Qualifications

• RGN or ODP with full registration with the NMC or HCPC.
• At least three years of Scrub experience, including taking charge in absence of Lead Practitioner.
• Proficient in scrubbing at least three major lists.

Responsibilities

• Join a major health facility on Guernsey Island.
• Participate in weekend work approximately 1 in 4.
• Engage in on-call commitments.

Skills

RGN or ODP registration

Scrub experience

Proficient in scrubbing major lists

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably experienced Operating Theatre (Scrub) Practitioners to join a major health facility on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

The Theatre complex comprises four theatres and performs procedures across all specialties except Neuro, Cardiac, and major Paediatrics. Complex cases can be transferred to the 10-bedded Level 3 Critical Care Unit or to one of three Surgical Inpatient and Day Surgery Wards.

Weekends are worked approximately 1 in 4, and you will participate in the on-call commitments.

Please note: Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system but applies its own salary scale. The current Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310, plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements: 36% for evenings and Saturdays, and 72% for Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Annual leave starts at 36 days, up to 42 days, with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey, with a population of 65,000, offers some of Britain's finest beaches, a mild and sunny climate, and a historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service provides a diverse range of services, including diagnosing and treating patients in the hospital complex and supporting the wider community.

Guernsey offers excellent perioperative care, supported by modern equipment and high-standard Theatre Practitioners.

Person requirements:

• RGN or ODP with full registration with the NMC or HCPC.
• At least three years of Scrub experience, including taking charge of the Theatre Suite in the absence of the Lead Practitioner.
• Proficient in scrubbing at least three major lists.

The benefits of working in Guernsey include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A generous bonus scheme: £1,605 annually and an additional £3,000 upon completion of 2 and 4 years (ongoing annual bonus thereafter).
• A flat rate of 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT.
• A relocation payment of £5,000.*
• Three months of initial free accommodation.*
• On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation.*
• A continental lifestyle with friendly people and very low crime.

*Full terms and conditions in the relocation directive.

As a nurse-led consultancy, we have a detailed understanding of the Theatre Practitioner role, enabling us to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Theatre Recruiting Managers.

For an insight into Jarrodean as a consultancy and for a summary of all current roles, visit jarrodean.com.

If this role is not for you, remember we offer a £500 bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.