Scrub Theatre Practitioner | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered practitioner (Nurse or ODP) with excellent clinical knowledge & scrub skills to join a core multidisciplinary team. You will be required to work across a variety of specialties such as Breast, General, Urology, robotic surgery, ENT, Max Fax, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics.

In return for your dedication, you'll benefit from in-house training to develop your core competencies, together with opportunities to undertake further courses in support of your ongoing development. We have a Preceptorship Programme and excellent PBE's and Clinical Educators on hand to support. Newly qualified nurses and ODP's encouraged to apply.

To develop to become an autonomous practitioner across all specialties with the indirect support of senior staff.

Participate in staff rotation through the various specialities.

Plan the day's activity relating to surgery regarding equipment and patient care.

Provide peri-operative care in a systematic planned process using a series of integrated
steps, focusing interventions on individual patients' needs.

Establish and maintain the sterile field ensuring minimisation of risk of infection through effective procedures.

Accountability for swabs, needles instrumentation and other equipment used during the procedure.

Safe labelling and transportation of specimens.

Prepare and return instruments for decontamination to the third party sterile services provider, with appropriate paperwork and reporting any missing items or other defects.

Provide skilled support to the scrubbed practitioner in the role of circulator.

Maintain responsibility for the identification of own continuing educational needs and development and take part in annual appraisal.

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Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading.

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