Scrub Practitioner General & Gynaecology Cluster | North Bristol NHS Trust

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our General & Gynaecology Theatre here at North Bristol NHS Trust.

Our General & Gynaecology Theatres provide a range of services including: general, upper & lower GI, bariatric, endocrinology, renal, gynaecology, obstetrics and robotics. At North Bristol Trust, we are proud to offer all our Theatre Practitioners (Nurses and ODPs) the same job role and access to development opportunities.

Our multidisciplinary team receive personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, providing bespoke training programmes and development days for theatre staff. Our anaesthetics and scrub practitioners also have access to unique multidisciplinary training delivered by our Perioperative simulation team within a purpose built simulation facility; our Clinical Simulation space.

We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre‑op and post‑operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day‑case, same‑day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same team.

To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements. To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows. Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
• Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
• Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
• Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
• Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
• Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
• Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment and consumable goods within your designated area.
• This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
• Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment.
• Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
• Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
• Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department.

We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.