Bank Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse (RGN/ODP)

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare charity in Leicester is seeking a part-time Bank Theatre Practitioner (RGN/ODP) to provide high-quality perioperative care in a multidisciplinary team. The role offers a competitive pay rate of up to £25 per hour, opportunities for growth, and benefits including holiday entitlement and gym membership discounts.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Pension scheme

Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC.
• Post-registration experience in Scrub roles within a Theatre environment.
• Empathetic and passionate about patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multidisciplinary team covering a varied patient caseload.
• Provide high-quality perioperative care.
• Supervise and develop junior team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Registered nurse qualification (RGN) or operating department practitioner (ODP)

Job description

Overview

Bank Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse (RGN/ODP). Leicester Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Includes weekend work. Up to £25 per hour depending on experience. Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality.

Main duties

As a Scrub Practitioner or Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will:

• Work in a multi disaplinary team covering a varied patient caseload
• Use state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of the team
• Provide high-quality perioperative care in a multidisciplinary team setting
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development, which can include Surgical First Assist training.

About us

Leicester HospitalFounded in 1969, Nuffield Health Leicester Hospital was originally built from funds raised by the local community and is now one of the leading providers of private healthcare in Leicestershire. The Hospital has a strong local reputation with patients remaining loyal. The Hospital had a £4.5 million refurbishment in 2011 and was the blue print for the wider Hospitals refresh programme.The Hospital has 28 ensuite inpatient beds, 2 Laminar flow theatres, Endoscopy Suite, minor treatment room and 14 consulting rooms. The hospital delivers a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatments and services using the best possible technologies. Since 2015 we have invested in a static MRI unit, a new digital X ray room & digital mammography. We are a local centre of excellence for Children and Young People Services. Having a Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Leicester has led to a close working relationship and the Hospital was a forerunner for the Nuffield recovery plus programme.The Hospital has been rated as a 'Good' hospital by the CQC and achieved this rating across the 5 key lines of enquiry across all departments inspected.

Job responsibilities

Theatre Practitioner - OPERATING DEPARTMENT PRACTITIONER - SCRUB (RGN / ODP)Leicester Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time | Includes weekend workUp to £25 per hour depending on experienceNuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.As a Scrub Practitioner/ Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our hospital, you'll be focused, detail-oriented empathetic with great communication skills. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience in Scrub roles within a Theatre environment, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.As a Scrub Practitioner or Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will:

• Work in a multi disaplinary team covering a varied patient caseload
• Use state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of the team
• Provide high-quality perioperative care in a multidisciplinary team setting
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development, which can include Surgical First Assist training.

Helping you feel good.We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• As a Scrub Practitioner/ Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at our hospital, you'll be focused, detail-oriented empathetic with great communication skills. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience in Scrub roles within a Theatre environment, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

Experience

• Experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience in Scrub roles within a Theatre environment, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

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.