Scrub Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private pension

Job summary

Practice Plus Group is seeking a Scrub Practitioner to join a dynamic perioperative team in the UK. The role involves scrub and circulating duties, maintaining theatre hygiene, and participating in safety protocols.

The post is full-time, 37.5 hours across a 4-day pattern from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday. Applicants must be registered nurses or operating department practitioners with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to undertake on‑calls to meet service needs.
• Contribution to team development and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of NMC/HCPC guidelines and perioperative issues.
• Strong organisational and problem solving abilities.
• IT skills to support service needs.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of scrub and circulating roles and responsibilities.
• Be competent in scrub/circulating techniques and procedures.
• Clean and disinfect theatre and equipment between patients and after cases.
• Participate in safety procedures including WHO safer surgery checklist and counts.
• Assess care provided to patients in operating theatre and related areas.
• Run theatre lists efficiently following policies and procedures.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

On-call capability

Team development

Problem solving

Organisational skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Operating Department Practitioner

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

• make a difference for every patient

Salary: £44373.07 per year.

25 days annual leave +BANK Holidays

Private Pension with Employer & Employee contributions

Continuous Training and Development

If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to people’s lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. We are looking for a Scrub Practitioner to join our team. As part of our professional, friendly and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patient’s treatment is of the highest standard.

Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.

This is a full‑time position, 37.5 hours per week. Shifts are worked over 4 days between Monday - Saturday from 7am to 5:00pm

What you'll be doing

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in the roles.
• Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
• To be responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of the theatre and equipment in-between patients and the end of each case.
• Participate in all safety procedures including briefings and WHO safer surgery checklist, swab and needle counts and management of clinical specimens etc.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients in the operating theatre, and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.

What we’ll look for in you

• The post holder must be a registered Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner who can demonstrate the following:
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
• Ability to undertake on‑calls to meet the needs of the service.
• Contribution to team development.
• Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC/HCPC code of professional conduct and current perioperative issues
• Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure.
• Effective computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service.

We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK