Senior Scrub Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dynamic individual to take on the role of Senior Scrub Practitioner  to provide leadership, management and support to the scrub team and who is responsible for providing a high standard of evidence based patient focused individualised care

We are opening two new theatres in our New Elective Centre, to provide High Volume Low Complexity cases in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Gynaecology and General Surgery. At present we have nine theatres specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, HANS, Ear Nose & Throat, Dental  and Max-fax, the successful candidate will be rotated through out the different specialities spending on their experience.

The successful candidates must be  able to demonstrate that they are enthusiastic, empathetic, professional and looking for an opportunity to join a hard-working dedicated team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that patients receive the necessary care and treatment intraoperatively  and postoperatively. This will be achieved through the application of specialist knowledge, skills and practice.

This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of the multi-disciplinary teams, the Consultants, Deputy Chief Nurse, Head of Nursing, Matrons, and the junior members of the team. In order to succeed in this role, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to have the ability to deal with challenging situations in a fast paced environment in a professional and calm manner.

Successful candidates will need to be an NMC Registered Nurses or Registered Operating Department Practitioners HCPC, and be able to demonstrate that they possess a commitment to maintaining a very high standard of patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.