Theatre Scrub Nurse

Job overview

The post holder will assist in the routine daily planning and organisation of the theatres for clinical procedures and practice and participate in the department’s administration as required.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and their implementation and evaluation.

The post holder will be a qualified nurse and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council with an up-to-date PIN number.

The post holder will contribute to the overall good of the organisation by being a positive role model and to treat all staff, visitors and service users with courtesy.

The post holder will undertake rotation across the specialities to cover the service where acquired skills allow.

Main duties of the job

Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.

Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.

Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.

Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain the quality of nursing activities and achieve the prescribed standards of nursing care set for the department.

Maintain individualised nursing care according to guidance provided by the Professional Development Department and senior nursing staff.

Provide counselling for patients, their relatives and nursing staff as appropriate.

Liaise with colleagues and community staff to ensure continuity of clinical practice.

Providing assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist/nursing/ODP colleagues as required.  Acting as member of the surgical scrub team either as a scrub or circulating practitioner. (Theatre nurse)

Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure correct positioning of patient for operative procedure.

Co-operating with appropriate departmental staff to ensure prompt collection and dispatch of specimens.

Checking, witnessing and administering controlled drugs