Senior Scrub Practitioner

The London Clinic; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Clinic is seeking a Senior Scrub Practitioner to join their operating theatre team. This full-time position involves significant clinical responsibility, requiring expertise in varied surgical specialities and the ability to train junior staff. The role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Contribution pension scheme (up to 20%)

Private Medical Healthcare

33 days annual leave

Season ticket travel loan

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Practitioner with valid NMC or HCPC registration.
• Expertise in scrub nursing with multi-speciality experience.
• Proficiency in communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe quality care during the peri-operative phase.
• Supervise and train junior staff for high-quality service.
• Ensure managerial accountability in Team Leader's absence.

Skills

Clinical reasoning skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-skilled experience

Education

Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Scrub Practitioner (Band 6) to join a supportive and warm working Theatre team at The London Clinic. The role is located at The London Clinic's main hospital site in Central London (close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations), and we are offering a highly competitive salary.

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals, and our main hospital spans 8 floors comprising 10 theatres, including a Hybrid theatre and two minimally invasive and day surgery theatres. We are known for undertaking complex surgery across the following speciality areas: General surgery; ENT; Gynaecology; Hepatobiliary; Neuro-spinal; Ophthalmic; Orthopaedic; Plastic and reconstructive; Robotic; Urology; Vascular & Weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery).

Job Profile

As a Senior Scrub Practitioner, you will assist sisters/charge nurses and coordinators in the management and organisation of care provision within the operating department.

• Job Location: Main Hospital, London, W1G 6BW (Close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations).
• Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.
• Shift Pattern: 5x shifts p/week; Monday to Sunday. We operate a mixed shift pattern of; Early & Late shifts, with participation in the on-call rota.
• Salary: £44,639 - £54,572 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting) plus 10% shift enhancements, and will be dependent upon skills and experience.
• Benefits package: We offer a comprehensive package which includes a contribution pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 day’s annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), season ticket travel loan, and a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers and services. We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Key Duties

• As a Senior Scrub Practitioner, you will deliver safe quality care for patients during their peri-operative phase of care.
• You will undertake clinical ongoing responsibility for the designated area in which you are allocated.
• Provide managerial accountability in the absence of the Team Leader under the supervision of the Deputy Theatre Manager.
• In addition to clinical duties, responsible for the direct supervision and training of junior staff in order to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost effective service to patients and users.
• Responsible for acting in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the good standard and reputation of The London Clinic.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Expert Scrub nurse/practitioner with experience of applying clinical reasoning skills across a varied patient case mix.
• Multi-skilled experience across various specialities including, robotic surgery, general surgery, urology, ortho & gynae.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in sensitive and challenging situations.

The London Clinic has state-of-the-art facilities located around Harley Street, and we have circa 1350 employees across 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise.