# Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics

**Company**: Cromwell Hospital
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £44000.00 to £48500.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

The Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics will be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team.

Main duties of the job:

- Assist in the positioning and preparation of patients as directed by the surgical team

- Help to control cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and asepsis

- Participate in induction and orientation programmes for new staff

- Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery

- Provide assistance in clinical/operative procedures, both anaesthetics and surgery

- Provide initial emergency care as required

- Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner

- Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the Theatre Coordinator

- Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the theatre suite

- Adhere to the procedures for the use of supplies, ordering requirements for the Department

- Ensure the accurate collection of data in relation to theatre activity

The successful candidate will have:

- RN 1ST level Registration Adult and/or Children

- Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies

- ODP Level 3 NVQ

- ODA 752

- A minimum of 2 years UK hospital scrub experience in Orthopaedics

## Skills

### Required
- RN 1ST level Registration
- Diploma or Degree in Health Care Studies
- ODP Level 3 NVQ
- ODA 752

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