Theatre Scrub Practitioner (RGN / ODP)

As a Theatre Scrub Practitioner, you will be an integral part of the patient's perioperative journey by:

• Possessing excellent communication skills to promote patient safety, and theatre efficiency.
• Working within the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective patient care.
• Participating in the Perioperative Management of patients.
• Completing theatre documentation, digital and paper formats.
• Setting up the Theatre alongside the highly skilled theatre team.
• Contributing towards advocacy and patient centred care of patients undergoing a variety of Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures.
• Scrubbing and Circulating for a wide range of specialities, which include: General, Urology, Gynaecology, ENT, Breast, and Vascular. Furthermore, there are Trauma and Orthopaedic surgical procedures, including Joint Replacement, Sports Injury, Upper and Lower Limb Surgery.
• Opening sterile packs to ensure Infection Prevention and Control.
• Counting Instruments, Swabs and Sharps in line with local and national policies.
• Maintaining a clean, usable department, adhering to infection Control.
• Having a willingness to learn, striving for professional development.
• Possess a flexible approach to a fast-paced department, adapting to service requirements when necessary.
• Having an enthusiastic attitude towards teaching, supporting students and colleagues.
• Completing E-Learning and regularly organised training.
• Reporting to the Team Leaders to complete daily theatre orientated tasks.
  
  We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Scrub Theatre Practitioner to join our Halton Site Theatres, inclusive of Nightingale and CSTM Theatre specialities. We welcome applications with experience, newly qualified ODP's/RGN's or students who are due to qualify within the next 6 months. You will be fully supported with the adaptation to the department, including a preceptorship period for newly qualified candidates.
  
  Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values: Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team - we work well together and with our communities We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey. We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families. Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application