Senior Theatres Practitioner (Scrub) for Lewisham Surgical Centre

Job overview

To view full details of the forth coming Lewisham Surgical Centre, please click the link below: Work with us at Lewisham Surgical Centre - 1

This is your opportunity to be part of a theatres surgical centre team to truly shape and contribute to the future of healthcare in South East London by taking on this crucial role as Senior Theatres Practitioner (Scrub)  the forthcoming Lewisham Surgical Centre (LSC) for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT).

The LSC, currently under construction at the heart of University Hospital Lewisham, is set to be a cutting edge facility, serving all of south east London and running a high volume of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) day case procedures.

ENT procedures currently have one of the largest waiting lists of any specialty in the country. As such, this will be a fast-paced, highly rewarding role based around two brand-new theatres running six days per week, 10 hours per day, delivering six all-day lists, 48 weeks per year. The centre would be 12 all days extended lists as two theatres.

So who are we looking for?

The successful applicant will have solid ENT clinical expertise and you will thrive on working in such a fast-paced environment – so if you feel that this is a core part of your skillset but you don’t quite have expert-level ENT experience, we would encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing a high standard of evidence-based care to patients throughout their operative journey, within the guidelines of the Trust, the HCPC and the NMC.

The post holder will provide leadership, guidance and support to all nursing staff within the clinical area, and will assist with the training and development of junior staff and students.

The post holder will take responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the clinical area in conjunction with and in the absence of the Theatre Co-ordinator.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a member of the team, participates in establishing a positive working environment in which patients receive a high standard of care delivery

Personally deliver a high standard of care to patients and participate in assessing, planning and evaluation of individualised patient care

Act as team leader where required and clinical role model at all times.

Ensure that all patients are cared for in a safe environment and maintains the safety and well-being of patients, staff and visitors in line with Health and Safety guidelines

Personally acts within and ensures adherence to all Trust and Departmental policies and procedures

Participates in the care, custody and administration of medicines in accordance with Trust and local policy

Assist the Theatre and Recovery Co-ordinator in providing advice, guidance, support and professional leadership for all clinical staff in the theatre department.

Assist in developing the department philosophy and framework of care in line with unit/organisational and beliefs/values

Ensure the provision of advice, support and health information to patients and their carers in order to promote a health-based service.

Ensure workload of colleagues does not jeopardise safe standards of practice and initiate action if necessary.

Participate in the daily checking and maintenance of essential equipment

Transports/manages people and/or items such as equipment or specimens safely and to time consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Maintain accurate and legible records of all clinical and legal documentation to include accident / incident reporting, with regard to HCPC/NMC statutory and Trust polices.

Ensures all aspects of clinical care including interventions and investigations are performed, assessed and reported upon in a timely fashion and in a manner consistent with legislation, policy and procedures.

Liaise with all members of the multi-professional team to ensure that care is assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated within a multi-professional framework, in the interests of the patient, and that care is communicated to all team members.