Scrub Nurse
HB-795709 Dumfries £300.00 - £350.00 / Day
Pay rate: £300 - £350 per day Hours: Weekends only 08.00 - 18.00
Contract type: Insourcing
About The Role
We're looking for an experienced Scrub Nurse to join our insourcing theatre team in Dumfries, supporting elective surgical lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery. This is an excellent opportunity for a versatile, multi-specialty scrub practitioner to help reduce patient waiting lists while working flexible sessional lists.
What you'll be doing
- Scrubbing for elective lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery
- Preparing and checking instrumentation, equipment and consumables ahead of each list
- Anticipating the needs of the surgical team throughout procedures
- Maintaining accurate swab, sharps and instrument counts in line with local policy
- Ensuring aseptic technique and infection control standards are upheld throughout
- Supporting safe patient positioning and handover between theatre and recovery
- Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team to keep lists running to time
What we're looking for
- Registered Nurse with current registration
- Proven scrub experience across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery
- Sound knowledge of specialty-specific instrumentation and equipment (e.g. phaco/vitrectomy sets, power tools and implants, general surgical sets)
- Strong understanding of aseptic technique, infection control and swab/instrument count procedures
- Current DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
- Right to work in the UK
- Confident working independently across mixed specialty lists
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Scrub Nurse in Dumfries employer: Sirona Medical Limited
Sirona Medical Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Located in Dumfries, Scotland, the company provides flexible weekend shifts that allow for a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful patient care in a collaborative environment. With opportunities for skill development and a commitment to reducing patient waiting times, working here is both rewarding and impactful.
