Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub (Bank) - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Bath; In loco; GBP 25.000 - 41.000; Part-time

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Competitive hourly rate

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Circle Health Group at Bath Hospital is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join the orthopaedic scrub team on a bank basis. This role provides support during busy periods and cover for annual leave or absence. You will prep instruments, maintain sterility, assist the surgeon and anaesthetist, and monitor patients through recovery.

The position requires registration with the NMC or HCPC and experience in a theatre environment. This bank role offers flexible hours and a competitive hourly rate.

Competenze

• Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Mansioni

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; and provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.

Conoscenze

Theatre experience

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Formazione

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)

Strumenti

Surgical instruments handling

Infection control procedures

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub (Bank)

Bath Hospital

Bank Shifts

Salary: Up to £30.00 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Bath Clinic

is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department.

This is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Duties Of This Role Include

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; and provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.

Applicants Should Meet The Following Criteria

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve, and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to safe surgical practice.

Salary & Benefits

• Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

“Our culture is a result of the way our people live and breathe our philosophy, which combines our purpose, principles and values. To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy”