Description
We are seeking a Theatre Practitioner Scrub 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 under direct supervision, working within the theatre team to promote a good working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement basic nursing care independently
- Implement new/complex care with supervision
- Practise in own clinical area of practice to agreed competency level
- Implement research-based practice
- Participate with the multi-disciplinary team in decision making regarding patient care
- Accurately document care using Meditech Expanse and evaluate accordingly
- Recognise potential clinical challenges and ways of dealing with them
- Effectively communicate with patients and colleagues
- Facilitate a question-and-answer dialogue with patients and relatives
- Be able to demonstrate listening skills and the use of non-verbal cues
- Evaluate written information and documentation
- Actively contribute to team discussions
- Participate in the multi-disciplinary decision-making process regarding changes in patient care and order of operating lists
- Communicate work priorities for a given period to junior colleagues
- Demonstrate awareness of others' emotional, physical and psychological situation and respond sensitively
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse (Adult) Part 1 NMC register or ODP-HCPC registered
- 1-year Theatres scrub, hospital experience
- Up to date clinical knowledge
- Awareness of customer care
- Awareness of current nursing developments appropriate to area
- Reflective practice
- Possession of a current Professional Portfolio
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