Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Are you newly qualified and looking for a role that offers a vast and ever-changing environment? Are you experienced and looking for a new challenge? If this is you, then please consider this role as a Scrub Practitioner in the operating theatres within the Day Surgery Unit. You will need to be a Registered Practitioner, either a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
Whilst experience in operating theatres is desirable, we are happy to consider an individual who is interested in beginning a career as a Scrub Practitioner. You should be able to demonstrate evidence of relevant continued professional development and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
If successful, you will join our happy and motivated Day Surgery team in providing high-quality patient-focused care.
Main Duties of the Job
1. To provide comprehensive and specialist peri-operative care to patients undergoing elective day case surgery, across a range of specialities.
2. Work effectively and efficiently as a qualified member of the Day Surgery team.
3. To have knowledge of processes and equipment in the specific area of your work.
4. Assess, plan and implement care for each individual patient within your specific area of work, adhering to HDFT local and national policy/guidelines.
5. Maintain high standards of communication in all formats including verbal, written, and electronic.
6. Keep up to date with clinical developments and standards, i.e., NICE guidance, BADS guidance, NMC/HPC.
About Us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds, and parts of the North East.
At HDFT, we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff, and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!
We offer colleagues:
* A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
* Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognize achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
* Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service, and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
* Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
* Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
* Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
Job Responsibilities
The Day Surgery Unit is a very busy department and is expanding its services constantly. It is a dedicated unit which has three operating theatres, two recovery areas, and a ward. There is also an ophthalmic department within the unit. The department manages day case elective surgery for adults and paediatric cases. It provides a service for a variety of surgical specialities which include General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Oral/Max-Fax, Dermatology/Plastics, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, and Hand Trauma. Day Surgery encompasses the whole patient surgical journey from admission to discharge. Our goal is to provide high-quality individualised care, in a timely manner, to a range of patients undergoing elective day case procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
Experience
Knowledge
* Knowledge of Day Surgery
Skills
* Able to organise own workload
* Cannulation, IV Drug administration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year (pro rata)
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