Spire Portsmouth Hospital is recruiting for a highly motivated and experienced Scrub Practitioner to join our high performing Theatre Team's temporary staff bank.
Main duties of the job
* Scrub for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism, such as orthopaedics, cosmetics, gynae and ENT to name a few.
* Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.
About us
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world-class healthcare business. We are committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues. Here at Spire Portsmouth Hospital we perform a wide range of surgery including orthopaedics. This role will involve working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team both in outpatients and on the ward to rehabilitate patients and prepare for discharge.
Job responsibilities
This unmissable role offers the opportunity to work alongside some of the regions most experienced Consultants, covering varied and diverse cases.
Most important is that our Theatre staff /ODPs are experienced in a variety of surgical procedures or are willing to learn new procedures and techniques under expert supervision. We are keen to promote from within the Spire network, so if you are looking for a long-term career with advancement opportunities you will find them at Spire.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* The Hospital covers a wide variety of surgical procedures.
* Scrub for Consultant led surgeries that vary in complexity and specialism, such as orthopaedics, cosmetics, gynae and ENT to name a few.
* Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.
* You will support in assessing patients health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload, assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patients needs.
* You will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements, collect, collate and organize data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment, making this available to relevant others.
* You will also develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security and infection control, lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices.
Who we are looking for:
* Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with at least 2 years scrub experience.
* Current NMC/HCPC registration with no restriction on practice.
* Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision.
* Competence across a range of skills, supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration/practitioner qualification.
* You will be highly motivated and used to working in challenging but rewarding environment.
* Orthopaedic experience would be highly desirable.
Benefits:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
* Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance.
* Health Assessment.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Free DBS.
* Free Car park.
Our Values
* Driving clinical excellence.
* Doing the right thing.
* Caring is our passion.
* Keeping it simple.
* Succeeding and celebrating together.
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC/HCPC registration with no restriction on practice.
Experience
* Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with at least 2 years scrub experience.
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.
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