Cardiac Theatre Scrub Practitioner - Training & On-Call

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Blackpool seeks a highly motivated Theatre Scrub Practitioner for the Cardiac Theatres. The unit performs over 1,000 adult Cardiac cases annually and around 500 Thoracic cases, including robotic thoracic procedures.

You will prepare instruments, maintain a sterile environment, and anticipate the surgical team's needs by passing instruments during procedures. A structured training program supports rapid integration and ongoing development.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete teaching and assessing qualification.
• Willingness to complete specialist qualification; minimum 2 years post-registration theatre experience.
• Experience of team management and the ability to establish priorities.
• Team player with commitment to the specialty.
• Recent theatre experience and good time management.
• IT skills and ability to communicate at all levels.
• Decision making and problem-solving abilities.
• Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surgical instruments, maintain a sterile environment, and anticipate the surgical team's needs by passing instruments during procedures.
• Scrub nurse responsible for correct counts of swabs, needles and instruments at end of procedures.
• Support a large unit with a structured training program for rapid integration and ongoing development.

Skills

Team Player

IT Skills

Time Management

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Communication

Assertiveness

Theatre Experience

Clinical Knowledge

BLS

Education

Registered Nurse or ODP

Job description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Blackpool seeks a highly motivated Theatre Scrub Practitioner for the Cardiac Theatres. The unit performs over 1,000 adult Cardiac cases annually and around 500 Thoracic cases, including robotic thoracic procedures.

You will prepare instruments, maintain a sterile environment, and anticipate the surgical team's needs by passing instruments during procedures. A structured training program supports rapid integration and ongoing development.