Senior Scrub Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Scrub Practitioner to lead the scrub team in providing high-quality patient care. The role entails ensuring procedures are followed in a fast-paced environment and maintaining strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates should be NMC registered and committed to patient care excellence, with strong communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive hospital and community health services

Support and development opportunities for staff

Inclusion and diversity commitment

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC Registered Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining high standards of patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the scrub team while ensuring high standards of care.
• Ensure patients receive necessary care and treatment during surgeries.
• Maintain close relationships with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner

Commitment to high standards of patient care

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Enthusiastic and empathetic

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to take on the role of Senior Scrub Practitioner to provide leadership, management and support to the scrub team and who is responsible for providing a high standard of evidence based patient focused individualised care.

We are opening two new theatres in our New Elective Centre, to provide High Volume Low Complexity cases in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Gynaecology and General Surgery. At present we have nine theatres specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, HANS, Ear Nose & Throat, Dental and Max‑fax, the successful candidate will be rotated through out the different specialities spending on their experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and support the scrub team, ensuring high standards of evidence-based, patient-focused care.
• Ensure patients receive the necessary care and treatment intra‑operatively and post‑operatively through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.
• Maintain close working relationships with a wide range of multi‑disciplinary teams, including Consultants, Deputy Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing, Matrons and junior members.
• Operate efficiently in a fast‑paced environment, managing challenging situations with professionalism and calmness.
• Rotate through the various specialties in the New Elective Centre, gaining exposure across ENT, Gynaecology and General Surgery.

Qualifications and Skills

• Must be an NMC Registered Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining a very high standard of patient care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, empathetic, professional and eager to join a hard‑working dedicated team.

About Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of “Outstanding” from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard’s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including our well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.