Scrub, Anaesthetic, Recovery Nurse
Full job description
Daytime Healthcare Recruitment Limited
Salary: £40,800 – £45,600 per year
Daytime Healthcare are recruiting for experienced Scrub, Anaesthetics or Recovery Nurses to join a Modern High End Private Hospital in Marylebone, London.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week.
Shifts: Shifts are Earlies & lates (7:30am – 3:30pm & 1:30pm – 9:30pm), and includes Saturday shifts plus on call rota.
Job Summary
* To support in the management and organisation of care provision within the Operating Department.
* Provide quality planned care for patients during their perioperative phase of care.
* Assist in the delivery of patient care
* Contribute to quality improvement
* Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self
* Promote best evidence based practice within own scope of practice
* Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly.
* Respect the patient’s dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
* Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration.
* 1-3 years post graduate experience in operating theatres, with particular experience in area of key speciality.
* General Theatre and/or Day Surgery – scrub & circulating – minimum 12 months (recent)
* General all round theatre skills – scrub & circulating, multi-speciality
* Anaesthetics or Recovery Experience
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
* Coordinate the use of the supplies and equipment during an operating list ensuring the equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner.
* Conduct mandatory patient checks against the supporting documentation at appropriate times during the patients perioperative journey
* Act in the role of the scrub practitioner, undertaking all activities within that role in a professional and proficient manner. To include but not limited to mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre wound closure
* Assist in the safe transfer and positioning of the patient.
* Act in the circulating role, undertaking all activities within that role in a professional and proficient manner.
* Monitor, order, receive and check the consumables within the department, replenishing as required and reordering as appropriate
* Ability to cope in sensitive and challenging situations
* Team Working Skills
Experienced Scrub, Anaesthetics or Recovery Nurses looking to progress in your career apply today to secure a quick interview!
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