Band 6 - Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner, Trauma & Orthopaedics
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
We are looking for somebody who can multitask and work in a highly pressured environment and remain calm in all situations, with good communication skills.
The trauma and orthopaedic theatres cover both elective and emergency surgery.
You will be required to work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts.
Main duties of the job
1. Responsible for the assessment of care needs, planning, delivering, and evaluating a high standard of nursing care.
2. Contributing to the safe and efficient running of the operating theatre department, through the acceptance of agreed additional responsibilities.
3. An accomplished communicator able to contribute, implement and evaluate clinical and professional standards.
4. Initiating and developing evidence-based practice ensuring all staff are aware of current issues and changes.
5. Ensuring the administration and documentation of drugs is in accordance with Trust policy.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.
Job responsibilities
1. Be responsible for the management and organisation of the operative list and clinical care.
2. Be responsible for the efficient communication of changes within the operating department to all members of the multidisciplinary theatre team.
3. Undertake the safe and efficient transfer of patients to other hospitals.
4. Ensure that Trust policies and guidelines for correct clinical practices are followed.
5. Be aware of Risk Management and Clinical Governance and the implications this has on clinical practice.
6. Ensure the theatre staff and multidisciplinary team are aware of policies and procedures relating to Fire, Health & Safety, COSHH and Infection control.
7. Report to Team Leader and or Theatre Manager any accidents, untoward incidents and complaints as soon as possible to include completion of the relevant documentation and dispatched to the appropriate department.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* First level registration with the NMCHCPC registration
* Post-registration education programme related to speciality
* Evidence of professional development
* Working towards a degree ILS/ALS
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care
* Understanding of principles of budget management.
Experience
* Considerable experience within the speciality
* Mentoring and facilitating experience
* Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care
* Experience at Band 5
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking
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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