Theatre Practitioner-Orthopaedic Scrub

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Job summary

Band 5Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner

KidderminsterDay Surgery Theatres

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you a passionate Registered Nurse orOperating Department Practitioner with a keen interest in Orthopaedic Scrubpractice?

Kidderminster Day Surgery Theatres are lookingfor an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner (RN/ODP)to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an exciting opportunity todevelop your scrub skills within a busy elective orthopaedic and ambulatory traumaenvironment, delivering outstanding peri-operative care to patients undergoinga wide range of surgeries including a dedicated Hand Surgery Service.

Our modern Day Surgery Theatres are committedto delivering safe, high-quality patient care while fostering a positivelearning culture where staff are supported to develop professionally and reachtheir full potential.

Main duties of the job

As an Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner, youwill:

Deliver safe, compassionate, and high-quality care throughout the patient journey.

Work as a skilled member of the scrub team for elective orthopaedic and ambulatory trauma procedures.

Prepare and maintain the sterile field, instruments, consumables and equipment required for surgery.

Support the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and efficient list management.

Maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and patient safety.

Advocate for patients by upholding theirdignity and ensuring respectful, person-centred care at all times.

Contributeto clinical governance, quality improvement and service developmentinitiatives.

Support thelearning and development of students, apprentices and new members of staff.

We would love to hear from you if you are:

Essential;

Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) or Registered Nurse (NMC).

Effective communicator with strong teamwork skills

Committed to continuous professional development.

Able to work in the scrub practitioner role within a dynamic theatre environment.

Passionate about delivering excellent patient care.

Desirable;

Previous orthopaedic scrub experience.

Knowledge of orthopaedic day surgery pathways.

Experience supporting learners or supervising students.

Participation in quality improvement, audit or governance activities.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring aDBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in SupportingInformation section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient carethroughout the peri-operative journey, particularly in the scrub role.

Support the scrub team, ensuring safe andeffective theatre care.

Act as the patients advocate, prioritisingtheir needs and well-being throughout the peri-operative journey.

Communicate effectively with themultidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Work closely with the Theatre Coordinator andthe team leaders to ensure the smooth running of the theatre department.

Maintain patient safety by ensuring compliancewith infection prevention and control practices.

To provide supervision and support to all staffand students.

Deliver safe, compassionate, and high-qualitycare that is tailored to each patients individual needs.

The role may require working across allWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust sites.

Scrub Specific Duties:

Assist the scrub team to ensure safe, efficient,and compassionate care during surgery.

Ensure surgical instrument management, aseptictechniques, and theatre setup, is delivered safely and in line with bestpractice.

Prepare, use and maintain scrub equipment andconsumables to ensure safety and compliance.

Assist in managing surgical complications,ensuring a timely response to any changes in the patients condition.

Ensure the theatre environment is prepared,socked and equipped to handle elective and emergency procedures.

Monitor and review surgical procedures andpatient progress, ensuring safe handover to recovery teams.

Maintain accurate scrub and theatre records inline with legal and Trust policies.

Management:

To deputise in the absence of team leaders inmanaging staff within the team, ensuring high standards of performance andteamwork.

Ensure that all safety measures are in place.Report all accidents, incidents, and near misses to the theatre coordinator orsenior team leader.

Contribute to risk management by identifying andmitigating risks within the department.

Foster a supportive, team-focused culture thatencourages learning, development, and continuous quality improvement.

Promote a culture of safety and learning,encouraging a no-blame approach.

Ensure equipment is used safely and ismaintained to a high standard.

Ensure the health and safety of all staff,patients and visitors.

Education and Training:

Work closely with the recruitment and development team ensure youre professional development is maintained.

Act as a student assessor, supporting studentsthroughout their clinical placements and evaluating their clinical progress.

Supervise, mentor, and support new staff andstudents in scrub practices and theatre techniques.

Ensure you are up to date with the latestpractices, guidelines, and equipment.

Provide feedback from in-house and externaltraining courses to share knowledge on emerging techniques.

Participate in the delivery of in-house trainingincluding medical devices and link roles.

Encourage a culture of continuous professionaldevelopment by supporting staff participation in competency assessments andreflective practice.

To be responsible for attending trainingsessions for the safe use of medical devices and to ensure all equipment issafely maintained in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

Professional:

Keep up to date with current clinical practices,trust policies and developments in equipment and technology.

Always maintain a professional attitude, servingas a role model to staff and adhering to best practice.

Be aware of personal and professionaldevelopment needs and attend mandatory training.

Promote effective communication within themultidisciplinary team.

Always ensure compliance with infectionprevention and control practices.

General Duties:

Participate in the on-call rota or out-of-hoursduties as required for emergency surgery and respond effectively to criticalincidents.

Adhere to the Trusts IT policies regardingemail and internet usage, maintaining confidentiality and data protectionstandards.

Ensure all Trust standards are maintained withactive participation in audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhanceservice delivery and patient outcomes.

Every employee has a duty to take care of theirown health and safety and that of others and to cooperate with the Trust toensure statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Job Purpose:

Ensure the delivery of high-quality patient carethroughout the peri-operative journey, particularly in the scrub role.

Support the scrub team, ensuring safe andeffective theatre care.

Act as the patients advocate, prioritisingtheir needs and well-being throughout the peri-operative journey.

Communicate effectively with themultidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Work closely with the Theatre Coordinator andthe team leaders to ensure the smooth running of the theatre department.

Maintain patient safety by ensuring compliancewith infection prevention and control practices.

To provide supervision and support to all staffand students.

Deliver safe, compassionate, and high-qualitycare that is tailored to each patients individual needs.

The role may require working across allWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust sites.

Scrub Specific Duties:

Assist the scrub team to ensure safe, efficient,and compassionate care during surgery.

Ensure surgical instrument management, aseptictechniques, and theatre setup, is delivered safely and in line with bestpractice.

Prepare, use and maintain scrub equipment andconsumables to ensure safety and compliance.

Assist in managing surgical complications,ensuring a timely response to any changes in the patients condition.

Ensure the theatre environment is prepared,socked and equipped to handle elective and emergency procedures.

Monitor and review surgical procedures andpatient progress, ensuring safe handover to recovery teams.

Maintain accurate scrub and theatre records inline with legal and Trust policies.

Management:

To deputise in the absence of team leaders inmanaging staff within the team, ensuring high standards of performance andteamwork.

Ensure that all safety measures are in place.Report all accidents, incidents, and near misses to the theatre coordinator orsenior team leader.

Contribute to risk management by identifying andmitigating risks within the department.

Foster a supportive, team-focused culture thatencourages learning, development, and continuous quality improvement.

Promote a culture of safety and learning,encouraging a no-blame approach.

Ensure equipment is used safely and ismaintained to a high standard.

Ensure the health and safety of all staff,patients and visitors.

Education and Training:

Work closely with the recruitment and development team ensure youre professional development is maintained.

Act as a student assessor, supporting studentsthroughout their clinical placements and evaluating their clinical progress.

Supervise, mentor, and support new staff andstudents in scrub practices and theatre techniques.

Ensure you are up to date with the latestpractices, guidelines, and equipment.

Provide feedback from in-house and externaltraining courses to share knowledge on emerging techniques.

Participate in the delivery of in-house trainingincluding medical devices and link roles.

Encourage a culture of continuous professionaldevelopment by supporting staff participation in competency assessments andreflective practice.

To be responsible for attending trainingsessions for the safe use of medical devices and to ensure all equipment issafely maintained in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

Professional:

Keep up to date with current clinical practices,trust policies and developments in equipment and technology.

Always maintain a professional attitude, servingas a role model to staff and adhering to best practice.

Be aware of personal and professionaldevelopment needs and attend mandatory training.

Promote effective communication within themultidisciplinary team.

Always ensure compliance with infectionprevention and control practices.

General Duties:

Participate in the on-call rota or out-of-hoursduties as required for emergency surgery and respond effectively to criticalincidents.

Adhere to the Trusts IT policies regardingemail and internet usage, maintaining confidentiality and data protectionstandards.

Ensure all Trust standards are maintained withactive participation in audits and quality improvement initiatives to enhanceservice delivery and patient outcomes.

Every employee has a duty to take care of theirown health and safety and that of others and to cooperate with the Trust toensure statutory and Trust regulations are complied with.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of working in the theatre environment in a training or support worker role or other relatable clinical environment (i.e. endoscopy, HDU)

Desirable

• Competent to scrub / assist anaesthetist / recover wide range of elective and emergency patients
• Orthopaedic/trauma scrub experience
• Experience of clinical supervision

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Ability to adapt to new situations
• Ability to self direct and also work with a team
• Effective communication skills written and verbal
• Self-awareness in assessing own knowledge, competence and boundaries

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Self-confidence with an approachable persona

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Enhanced disclosure clearance
• Excellent attendance and time keeping
• Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required
• Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
• To deputise for the team leader as necessary

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of current peri-operative practice
• Reporting incidents using datix or similar reporting system
• Knowledge of anatomy/physiology knowledge relevant to role
• Good verbal, literacy and communication skills
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible patient records
• Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email)
• Clinical Governance
• Understanding of manual handling practices and policies
• Awareness of Health and Safety

Desirable

• Budget awareness
• Awareness of health & safety regarding the management of implants during surgery

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (currently registered with NMC or Registered ODP (currently registered with HCPC)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Assessor Qualification
• Anaesthetic Qualification
• Relevant post-basic qualification

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as part of a team
• Previous experience of working in the theatre environment in a training or support worker role or other relatable clinical environment (i.e. endoscopy, HDU)

Desirable

• Competent to scrub / assist anaesthetist / recover wide range of elective and emergency patients
• Orthopaedic/trauma scrub experience
• Experience of clinical supervision

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to identify personal development needs
• Ability to adapt to new situations
• Ability to self direct and also work with a team
• Effective communication skills written and verbal
• Self-awareness in assessing own knowledge, competence and boundaries

Desirable

• Leadership skills
• Self-confidence with an approachable persona

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Enhanced disclosure clearance
• Excellent attendance and time keeping
• Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required
• Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
• To deputise for the team leader as necessary

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of current peri-operative practice
• Reporting incidents using datix or similar reporting system
• Knowledge of anatomy/physiology knowledge relevant to role
• Good verbal, literacy and communication skills
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible patient records
• Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email)
• Clinical Governance
• Understanding of manual handling practices and policies
• Awareness of Health and Safety

Desirable

• Budget awareness
• Awareness of health & safety regarding the management of implants during surgery

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1 (currently registered with NMC or Registered ODP (currently registered with HCPC)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Assessor Qualification
• Anaesthetic Qualification
• Relevant post-basic qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Kidderminster Treatment Centre Theatres

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY11 6RJ

United Kingdom

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