Senior Scrub Nurse

Job Description

Job description

Senior Theatre Practitioner

Up to £45,760

South West London

Responsibilities:

• Develop your supervision/training skills of junior staff, theatre list management skills, budgetary management and managerial accountability skills under the supervision of the Theatre Manager.
• Follow hospital guidelines and protocols as you promote best evidence-based practice, always acting as the patient's advocate.
• You will ensure the safe custody of medication and controlled drug and that patient care areas are safe, fit for purpose and effectively maintained.
• You will undertake mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre-wound closure.
• You will plan and take the lead to facilitate the running of theatre lists and provide management accountability in the absence of a clinical lead under the supervision of Theatre Manager.

• First level Registered Nurse/HCPC registered ODP.
• SFA desirable, experienced in ENT essential
• Post registration education in a relevant specialty, Degree in Healthcare or 5+ years equivalent experience.
• Expert scrub nurse with post qualification scrub experience in a range of surgical specialties.
• Strong patient-centred approach
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity and ethics in the workplace.

• 27 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
• Membership to a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
• Excellent Life Assurance benefit
• Free parking
• Subsidised eye tests
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Subsidised on site Restaurant

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday