Staff Nurse - Theatre (Orthopaedic Experience)

Servisource Healthcare Perm; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, full-time contract

Support for further education

Structured career progression

No placement fees / free recruitment

Job summary

Servisource is seeking an experienced Theatre Nurse (Orthopaedics) for a leading private healthcare provider in County Westmeath. Join a modern surgical service and work with a skilled multidisciplinary team delivering exceptional perioperative care.

Candidates with Orthopaedic Theatre Nursing experience (elective and trauma) and active NMBI registration are encouraged to apply. Permanent, full-time contract with education support and clear progression.

Qualifications

• Active NMBI registration.
• Minimum 3 years' post-registration nursing experience.
• At least 1 year's recent Theatre Nursing experience.
• Experience in one or more theatre disciplines including scrub, anaesthetic, recovery, or circulating nursing.
• Orthopaedic Theatre experience desirable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Unrestricted right to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, patient-centred nursing care throughout the perioperative pathway.
• Support scrub, circulating, anaesthetic, and recovery functions as required.
• Assist with orthopaedic surgical procedures while maintaining patient safety and best practice standards.
• Prepare and maintain theatre equipment, instrumentation, and surgical supplies.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after surgery, responding appropriately to changes in condition.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
• Participate in theatre briefings, handovers, and surgical safety processes.
• Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Contribute to quality improvement, infection prevention, and patient safety initiatives.
• Experience supporting elective and trauma orthopaedic procedures.
• Knowledge of orthopaedic instrumentation, implants, and surgical techniques.
• Experience working in an acute hospital or private healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with electronic patient records and theatre management systems.
• Involvement in quality improvement or patient safety initiatives.

Skills

NMBI registration

Clinical nursing experience

Theatre teamwork

Job description

Servisource is seeking an experienced Theatre Nurse (Orthopaedics) on behalf of a leading private healthcare provider in County Westmeath.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern surgical service and work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering exceptional patient care throughout the perioperative journey.

Candidates with experience in Orthopaedic Theatre Nursing, including elective and trauma procedures, are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Active NMBI registration.


• Minimum 3 years' post-registration nursing experience.


• At least 1 year's recent Theatre Nursing experience.


• Experience in one or more theatre disciplines, including scrub, anaesthetic, recovery, or circulating nursing.


• Orthopaedic Theatre experience highly desirable.


• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).


• Strong communication and teamwork skills.


• Unrestricted right to work in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, patient-centred nursing care throughout the perioperative pathway.


• Support scrub, circulating, anaesthetic, and recovery functions as required.


• Assist with orthopaedic surgical procedures while maintaining patient safety and best practice standards.


• Prepare and maintain theatre equipment, instrumentation, and surgical supplies.


• Monitor patients before, during, and after surgery, responding appropriately to changes in condition.


• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.


• Participate in theatre briefings, handovers, and surgical safety processes.


• Collaborate effectively with surgeons, anaesthetists, and multidisciplinary colleagues.


• Contribute to quality improvement, infection prevention, and patient safety initiatives.


• Experience supporting elective and trauma orthopaedic procedures.


• Knowledge of orthopaedic instrumentation, implants, and surgical techniques.


• Experience working in an acute hospital or private healthcare setting.


• Familiarity with electronic patient records and theatre management systems.


• Involvement in quality improvement or patient safety initiatives.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary aligned with HSE pay scales and reflective of experience.


• Permanent, full-time contract.


• Support for further education and professional development.


• Structured career progression opportunities.


• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment.


• No placement fees, 100% free recruitment process.

If you're an experienced Theatre Nurse looking to further your career within a supportive surgical environment, we'd love to hear from you.