Theatre Nurse/ODP: Scrub, Circulating & Anaesthetic Support

NHS Jobs; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Theatre Staff Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (Band 5) position within NHS Jobs involves working within the theatre environment, supporting scrub and circulating duties, and participating in perioperative safety protocols. The role includes liaising with MDTs and contributing to pre- and post-operative processes.

Candidates will participate in training, ensure AGP and Covid safety requirements are met, and support safe patient care from admission to discharge as part of a

Qualifications

• Participate in the training and development of junior staff.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient is entered on the relevant care pathway for timely treatment.
• Participate in Team brief/debrief & safety officer duties, ensuring staffing, checks and handover documentation are in place.
• Ensure Covid status and AGP requirements are ascertained to facilitate the list.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a scrubbed member of the theatre team and carry out safety checks on swabs, instruments & needles with a second person.
• Assist in preparation and cleaning of the theatre suite considering fallow period and AGP clearance times.
• Assist with safe disposal of instrumentation and clinical waste; support patient positioning and preparation on the operating table.
• Assist in care, labelling and despatch of specimens for lab examination.
• Inform Clinical Theatre Manager of problems or proposed changes to the order of the operating list.
• Ensure effective communication between theatre, patient and ward, including preoperative assessment and postoperative care evaluation.
• Assist with patient positioning and wound care, dressing, and transfer to post-operative care area; support haemostasis and use of suction as directed.

Job description

The Theatre Staff Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (Band 5) position within NHS Jobs involves working within the theatre environment, supporting scrub and circulating duties, and participating in perioperative safety protocols. The role includes liaising with MDTs and contributing to pre- and post-operative processes.

Candidates will participate in training, ensure AGP and Covid safety requirements are met, and support safe patient care from admission to discharge as part of a