Staff Nurse Scrub Practitioner B5

Job overview

Are you ready to be part of something exceptional?

We are seeking passionate, motivated Band 5 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 excellenc·       To work effectively as part of the Theatres/Recovery/Anaesthetic team.

• To provide high quality, research based nursing care that is patient focused.
• To take an active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines and patients.
• To adhere to all theatre policies as detailed in the Theatre Policy manual.
• To support the Theatre Operations Manager in the establishment of a good working atmosphere and in making the most effective/efficient use of staff supplies and services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description & person specification

Clinical

• To provide high quality, research based, individualised patient care at all times.
• To provide a problem solving approach to patient care.
• To prepare the clinical environment to meet the requirements of the perioperative patients and anticipated workload, sometimes as short notice, including the emergency situation. This may involve specialist equipment and intra-operative drugs.
• To act as the patient’s advocate and give psychological support to the patient e.g., whilst in the anaesthetic room, during local anaesthetic procedures.
• To give assistance to the anaesthetist and/or the Anaesthetic Practitioner whilst in the anaesthetic room e.g., the application of monitoring equipment and the positioning of the patient.

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