Theatre Practitioner/Scrub

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners, Nurses, or ODPs to join our Breast, Gynae and Obstetric Theatre team. Our team rotates across all three specialties, providing a varied and dynamic working environment, including the opportunity to be involved in robotic surgery.

This role offers excellent learning and development opportunities, with support to expand your skills across a wide range of procedures. You’ll be joining a friendly, supportive team committed to delivering high-quality care to patients while supporting one another in a busy but rewarding environment.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 you will be working within the cluster of Theatre Central. Your main duties include assisting the surgical team with all operations and all care required for a patients journey through theatre. The Trust is a 24 hour major trauma centre and scrub practitioners will be expected to participate in the 7 day service, working to meet the service demand. As a team we are dedicated to delivering high quality care for our patients and currently have an exciting and ongoing programme for improvement, which allows us to constantly review our practice and perioperative pathways. Our pathways are developed in consultation with patients and users of this service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader ensuring efficient allocation of staff and resources.
• Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.
• To engage and interact with patients and their carers, explaining procedures and treatments to gain co-operation, understanding and allay apprehension.
• Assist with projects to develop and enhance patient care. Participate in the evaluation of patient outcomes, including audit, risk management and infection control.
• Attend relevant meetings and deliver feedback.
• To develop and achieve objectives identified through continuing appraisal of job role.
• To develop appraisal skills and carry out appraisals and personal development plans for Band staff and non-registered assistant in line with Agenda for Change and the knowledge skills framework.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate and initiate appropriate training activities and encourage and support staff development and training
• Maintain and continuously improve in-depth specialist knowledge relevant to the clinical area, which significantly contributes to the Trust’s stated aims and objectives.
• Report and manage untoward incidents, such as clinical emergencies, injury or drug administration errors, as detailed in Trust policies and procedures.

For further details please see attached JD&PS.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.