Senior Scrub Nurse B6

Job overview

Are you ready to be part of something exceptional?

We are seeking passionate, motivated Band 6 Practitioners to join our expanding perioperative teams at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, including working in our brand-new, state-of-the-art operating theatres within the Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre (CASIC). The CASIC center is due to open this summer and we are recruiting.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of surgical innovation while also gaining a wide range of experience across our established main theatres, day surgery unit, and other clinical areas. We are looking for flexible practitioners who thrive in a varied and dynamic working environment.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team
• Develop your clinical skills across a broad range of surgical specialties including Robotic, Gynae-Urology, Maxillo-facial, ENT, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics and General Surgery.
• Be supported in your professional development and career progression
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, safety, and excellence

• To assist the theatre management team in leading the theatre team in the provision of high quality, research based care that is patient focussed.
• To act as a role model to less experienced staff, ensuring appropriate care of the perioperative patient is planned, implemented and evaluated.
• To support the theatre management team in the management and facilitation of the development of staff creating an effective team.
• To foster a multidisciplinary approach to patient care in line with Clinical Governance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the FULL job description & person specification attached for further details

Whether you are newly qualified or looking to broaden your experience, we offer a supportive environment with excellent learning opportunities.

Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of surgical services at Royal Surrey

Clinical To provide specialist high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times. Uses advanced clinical judgement to assess complex situations, identify risks andimplement appropriate, timely actions to ensure safe and effective patient care. To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the operating lists andanticipated workload. Acts as a skilled patient advocate, providing advanced psychological and emotionalsupport during high-anxiety situations such as the anaesthetic room or local anaestheticprocedures.