We are looking for Operating Theatre Practitioners - Scrub to join the team of staff within the Theatres Department at the private hospital. This is a permanent full time position ( 37.5 hours per week), working a rotational shift pattern between 08.00 - 20.00 Monday - Friday and 08.00 - 18.00 Saturday. This position also requires on call availability. Excellent Salary and career opportunities will be offered to the successful candidate.

Duties of this role include:
Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate anaesthetic, surgical and recovery equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures incorporating various types of anaesthesia. To ensure the safe care of the patient during their perioperative phase of care
Participate in the 5 steps of the WHO Patient Safety checklists.
The ability to coordinate the use of the supplies and equipment during the operating list and during the immediate post-operative phase of care ensuring the equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner.
Participate in the 5 steps of the WHO Patient Safety checklists.

The successful applicant will possess:
Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills across a range and varied patient case mix and competent across a range of skills (desirable)
ENB 998 and/or mentorship course and/or D32/33/A1 (desirable)
ILS (desirable)
ALS (desirable)
EPLS (desirable)
External Advanced Scrub Practitioner Course (desirable)

Hospital, located in Lancashire, is part of Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country. The hospital has three operating suites, including one specifically designed for orthopaedic surgery. These facilities combined with the latest in technology and on-site support services; enable our consultants to undertake a wide range of procedures from routine investigations to complex surgery.

If you possess the above attributes, focus on your patients, set high standards of performance and drive continuous improvement, then please apply! Applications together with your covering letter, current CV and the names of two referees who may be contacted should be included in your application and submitted via the APPLY NOW link.

We are currently recruiting for a variety of roles throughout the UK. You will find all available vacancies on www.ihrnursing.co.uk