Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner – Elective & Robotic Surgery

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioners to join our fast-paced Theatres Department at Rugby St Cross. The elective hub comprises 6 theatres and a treatment room, offering complex and elective procedures with a focus on revision arthroplasty and robotic surgery.

Successful applicants will support surgical teams to deliver safe, high-quality patient care, demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, and adhere to Trust policies.

Qualifications

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioners to join our fast-paced Theatres Department at Rugby St Cross. The elective hub comprises 6 theatres and a treatment room, offering complex and elective procedures with a focus on revision arthroplasty and robotic surgery.

Successful applicants will support surgical teams to deliver safe, high-quality patient care, demonstrate expert clinical knowledge, and adhere to Trust policies.