Registered Scrub Practitioner

Job overview

As part of the theatre team, you will contribute to the day-to-day running of trauma lists, ensuring appropriate preparation of theatres, equipment, and instrumentation, and supporting safe and efficient patient flow throughout the operating pathway. You will work closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team to maintain high standards of patient care.

To join our team, you will need to be a motivated, confident, and adaptable practitioner with experience in the operating theatre environment. Applicants must hold current NMC or HCPC registration. The ability to scrub competently across a range of procedures would be desirable.

We are committed to supporting your development and will provide a supportive learning environment to help you build your skills within trauma and emergency surgery. While your primary base will be Trauma Theatres, you may be required to support other areas of the department in line with service needs

Main duties of the job

• Prepare the operating theatre for the operating session to include the safety checking and preparation of instruments, mechanical and electrical equipment and environmental factors perform circulating / scrubbed roles to the level of the grade in the appropriate speciality
• the safety checking and preparation of instruments, mechanical and electrical equipment and environmental factors
• perform circulating / scrubbed roles to the level of the grade in the appropriate speciality
• Ensure adherence to Trust/local policies, guidelines and other legislation and support National and local initiatives e.g. Saving Lives, WHO Surgical Safety Check List, GIRFT
• Take part in internal rotation through all areas of the department as required to meet the needs of the service on 24hour basis including trauma

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.