# Oral Surgery Scrub Nurse

**Company**: 18 Week Support Limited
**Location**: Wolverhampton
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: £350 a day
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Oral Surgery Scrub Nurse to support a well-established NHS Trust in the Midlands region within a busy Oral Surgery service. As a scrub nurse, you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of oral surgery procedures.

**Job Responsibilities:**

- Prepare the operating/surgical room and ensure all necessary instruments, equipment, and materials are available.

- Prepare and maintain the sterile field throughout oral surgery procedures.

- Anticipate the surgeon's requirements and pass instruments, sutures, and other surgical materials efficiently.

- Assist with procedures such as surgical tooth extractions, impacted teeth removal, biopsies, implant-related surgery, and other oral surgical procedures.

- Carry out instrument and swab counts in accordance with local trust policy.

- Check and prepare surgical instruments and equipment before procedures.

- Maintain strict infection prevention and control standards.

- Assist with specimen handling, labelling, and documentation where required.

- Work closely with the surgeon, anaesthetic/recovery staff, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

- Respond appropriately to changes or complications during surgery and escalate concerns promptly.

- Complete accurate clinical documentation and comply with relevant NHS/private healthcare policies and procedures.

- Assist with cleaning, decontamination, and safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps.

- Maintain patient dignity, privacy, safety, and confidentiality at all times.

**Person Specification:**

- Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.

- Current experience working within a surgical setting for a minimum of 6 months within the last 12 months.

- Proven NHS experience.

- Experience working within surgical wards or theatre environments is desirable.

**Contract Details:**

- Locum contract

- 6 months duration

- Part-time, flexible working

- £350 per day PAYE

## Skills

### Required
- NMC registration
- surgical experience
- infection prevention and control

### Nice to have
- experience working within surgical wards or theatre environments

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