Perioperative Theatre Nurse & Day Surgery Support

Head Medical; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Medical is expanding its insourcing theatre team to provide safe perioperative support for anaesthetics, scrub, recovery, day surgery nursing and theatre services across ENT, Urology, Orthopaedics, and general cases. The team will assist before, during and after procedures to optimise patient flow and maintain high safety standards.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, adherence to governance, infection control and documentation, with a Monday-to-Friday pattern and

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioners: current NMC or HCPC registration, depending on role.
• Evidence of relevant perioperative or day surgery experience in anaesthetics, scrub, recovery, admissions, discharge or a combined theatre/day surgery role.
• Healthcare Support Workers: previous experience in theatres, sterile services, is essential.
• Up-to-date mandatory training, including basic life support, infection prevention, manual handling, information governance and safeguarding.
• Ability to work within local policies, standard operating procedures and professional codes of conduct.
• PVG, Disclosure and occupational health clearance as required for the clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate perioperative care in line with professional registration, competency and local governance requirements.
• Prepare theatre areas, equipment, consumables, instrumentation and documentation before each list.
• Support World Health Organization surgical safety checklist processes and accurate handovers.
• Maintain infection prevention standards, aseptic technique, sharps safety and safe disposal of clinical waste.
• Promote efficient list flow, safe theatre turnaround and effective communication throughout the patient pathway.
• Identify, report and elevate clinical risks, incidents, equipment issues and staffing concerns.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to audit, quality improvement and service evaluation where required.
• Shift patterns are Monday to Friday.

Job description

Head Medical is expanding its insourcing theatre team to provide safe perioperative support for anaesthetics, scrub, recovery, day surgery nursing and theatre services across ENT, Urology, Orthopaedics, and general cases. The team will assist before, during and after procedures to optimise patient flow and maintain high safety standards.

The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team, adherence to governance, infection control and documentation, with a Monday-to-Friday pattern and