Senior Theatre Practitioner Orthopaedics

We are seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner Orthopaedics to join our team at New Victoria Hospital in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey.

The successful candidate will provide a high standard of professional practice and clinical care, working with the theatre team to promote a good working environment and maintain a supportive learning environment within the operating department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Anticipating and interpreting patient needs and the level of care required
• Providing more complex care needs to patients with minimal supervision
• Developing advanced clinical skills and specialist practice
• Implementing and actively promoting research-based nursing and clinical practice
• Evaluating care outcomes for a list of patients, as delivered by a team
• Dealing safely and professionally with a range of clinical challenges within the workplace
• Competently navigating the Meditech Expanse Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system
• Delegating and co-ordinating the nursing team in the delivery of care for a theatre list
• Demonstrating an understanding of skill mix
• Actively contributing to the development and updating of theatre nursing procedures and policies
• Acting as a clinical resource within the multi-disciplinary team
• Actively contributing to the development of quality initiatives and internal audit
• Demonstrating a problem-solving approach to issues arising at theatre level
• Identifying adverse incidents, situations and/or potential risks and taking appropriate action
• Demonstrating mentorship skills, including the ability to provide positive and negative feedback to colleagues effectively

Requirements:

• RGN/ODP
• Recognised Peri Operative Course
• A minimum of 5 years scrub experience in major Orthopaedics- Joints, Knees, Hips, shoulders
• SFA Qualification is desirable

Benefits:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In-house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Access to subsidised staff restaurant
• Interest-free travel loan
• Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme