Theatre Practitioner

Theatre Practitioner Scrub - Hepatobiliary

Here, you can be the Nurse you want to be. With the independence to use your skills and strong benefits to support you, patient care can be your top priority.

Building a career in Nursing has never been easier, with good hours, you can live a balanced, healthy lifestyle.

Our main adult theatre is a busy and dynamic environment, setting the benchmark for clinical excellence. We have 5 operating suites, and we work with surgeons who are the best in their specialities carrying out simple to the more complex surgeries.

YOUR ROLE HERE:

Your role as a Theatre Practitioner in Hepatobiliary is to ensure that we provide the best quality service in a pleasant environment for both staff and patients whilst ensuring that a high quality, cost-effective service is delivered to patients and consultant users. You’ll work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, being flexible and supporting with shared tasks.

* Assist in the positioning and preparation of a patient as directed by the surgical team and ensure that any specimens are correctly labelled and dispatched to the laboratory.

* Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis.

* Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff to ensure a welcoming environment.

* Prepare patients for clinical/ operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.

* Provide assistance in clinical/ operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery.

* Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner ensuring patient, visitors and staff safety.

* Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate peri-operative patient care.

* Participate in the delegation and supervision of junior grades, unqualified and less experienced staff.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

* 1st level registration Adult and/or Children or Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies / ODP Level 3 NVQ / ODA 752.

* Previous scrub nurse experience in Hepatobiliary is vital - open liver, open whipples, splenectomy and pancreatectomy

* NMC or HCPC registered.

* Ability to deliver high standards of care.

* Knowledge of current professional nursing issues.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• Payment of Professional Registration fees

• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Health insurance

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work

• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass

• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work

• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony