Theatre Scrub Practitioner /ODP

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join their theatre team. The role involves working in a supportive environment across various surgical specialties, ensuring optimal patient care and maintaining communication with the multidisciplinary team. Candidates should be RGN/ODP with post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing. The organization offers flexible working arrangements to accommodate staff needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing required.
• Ability to work in all specialties with rotation base.
• Willingness to learn and utilize skills in all peri-operative areas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good communication with patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain patient privacy and dignity at all times.
• Act as advocate for the patient and family.
• Ensure carers and family are aware of relevant policies.
• Maintain accurate records of patient care as per policies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to learn

Ability to monitor equipment usage

Education

RGN/ODP with post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing

Job description

Overview

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse to join our theatre team in CMH Theatres. We have nine modern operating theatres and a fully equipped recovery unit. We cover a range of specialties in acute and elective surgery. Specialities include Colorectal, General, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology surgery and Electives Orthopaedics, and participate in developing and consolidating a cohesive and supportive team within the peri-operative environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure good communication verbally and via formal documentation and electronic sources with all members of the peri-operative nursing, multidisciplinary team, patients and families to ensure patients receive optimum care.
• Maintain the patient's right to privacy and dignity at all times.
• Communicate with all colleagues in a courteous and sympathetic manner.
• Act as advocate for the patient and family.
• Ensure carers/family and visitors are aware of policies, standards/guidelines relevant to the patient’s care or clinical area.
• Work in partnership with the patient and family and other health care professionals in care/discharge planning.
• Accept responsibility; be aware of and able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and adhere to them.
• Recognize the legal implications of nursing documentation, therefore maintaining accurate records.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of patient care in line with Trust policies and NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct.
• Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct and Trust policies pertaining to patient confidentiality/Data Protection Act/Caldicott Recommendations.
• Adhere to the trust swabs/instruments/needles count policy and WHO surgical checklist procedures.
• Promote the wellbeing and safety of all patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by policy and procedures.
• All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment, and staff will need to consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal Records status throughout employment.

Requirements/Qualifications

• You will be an RGN/ODP with post-registration experience in peri-operative nursing (scrubbing and circulating) to join our theatre team. The applicant would be expected to work in all specialties with rotation base.
• You should have good communication and interpersonal skills, be willing to learn and be prepared to utilise your skills in all peri-operative areas.
• A willingness to monitor the usage of equipment to ensure efficiency and cost-effective working is advantageous.

Working Arrangements

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is a flexible working friendly organisation; we aim to accommodate flexible working arrangements where possible (job share, part time, or another flexible pattern). If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

About LNWH

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country, with a full range of services including a hyper-acute stroke unit and hyper-acute rehabilitation unit.
• St Mark's Hospital: internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: busy district general hospital with 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: planned care site with a range of surgical and outpatient services and an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognizing the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.