Scrub Practitioner

Main area: Theatres

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Late, Night, weekend and On call)

Job ref: 213-NUR-DH-

Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: King's College Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £35,964 - £43,780 Per annum including High Cost Area

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 09/03/:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated staff nurses / ODP's to join King's Main Theatres scrub team, to provide the highest standard of intra-operative care to patients.

We offer a supportive consolidation period for all of our new starters, as well as excellent educational opportunities, from in house study courses to post graduate education through King's College London, London Southbank University or University of Greenwich. Our Practice Development Team provides structured teaching support to all staff, and our development programs are well established.

We are seeking experienced / newly qualified ODP / Scrub Nurses to join our team.

Main duties of the job

1. To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality care to patients and support to relatives.
2. To work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide continuing care to a group of patients from admission to discharge in the department.
3. To participate in the teaching and supervision of junior staff and student learners as required.
4. To maintain own personal development with support.
5. To contribute to infection control in clinical environment and safeguarding patients.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. To deliver a high standard of evidence based care to a specified group of patients.
2. To adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct and standards for registration at all times.
3. To maintain confidentiality at all times.
4. To support patients, relatives, carers and friends and where appropriate involve them in the care of the patient.
5. To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, identifying each opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle.
6. To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the relevant information regarding the patient's needs/condition are communicated to them (including handover), and that any instructions from them regarding the patient's care/condition are acted upon.
7. To adhere to the Trust policy on valuing equality and diversity in the workplace.
8. To acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek advice from senior staff members.
9. To rotate to other clinical areas within the department as required or as identified as a personal development need in the appraisal process.
10. To be involved with department audit/essence of care/observations of care.
11. To report adverse incidents which occur in the department as per policy and assist in the investigation of such incidences as necessary.
12. To maintain up to date and comprehensive records of care in accordance with NMC/HCPC, legal and Trust requirements.
13. To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment.

Skills and Competencies

• Good verbal and written communication skills paying attention to accuracy and detail.
• Significant experience within the speciality being recruited to.

Knowledge

• Full understanding of the NMC / HCPC code of professional conduct.

IMPORTANT

• Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.