Spire Dunedin Hospital is recruiting bank Scrub Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners into its theatre team to cover busy periods, sickness and leave. The work centres on scrubbing for consultant-led surgery across a broad range of specialties, alongside patient assessment, care planning and quality improvement. The post stands out for its varied surgical caseload and Monday-to-Saturday shifts, which call for flexibility. Current NMC or HCPC registration with no practice restriction, and at least two years' scrub experience, are required.
What the job involves
- Scrub for consultant-led surgeries across specialties such as orthopaedics, cosmetics, gynae and ENT
- Develop patient-specific care plans that account for the care pathway, perioperative risks and wellbeing
- Assess patients' health and wellbeing across a complex, changing caseload and help deliver their care
- Promote best practice and contribute to quality improvement
- Collect, collate and organise data, interpret it and make justifiable assessments for relevant colleagues
- Develop a working environment and culture that improves health, safety, security and infection control
- Lead colleagues in developing knowledge, ideas and work practices
Qualifications
- State registration or practitioner qualification as a Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Registration & licences
- Current NMC or HCPC registration with no restriction on practice
Experience
- At least 2 years' scrub experience
- Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
Skills & knowledge
- Competence across a range of theatre skills
- Professional and clinical knowledge
- Highly motivated and used to a challenging but rewarding environment
Nice to have
- Orthopaedic experience
What’s offered
- Weekly pay for bank colleagues
- Competitive rates for flexible bank work, often covering busy periods, sickness or annual leave
- Unsocial hours enhancements, dependent on shift pattern worked
- Access to the Spire Healthcare pension
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Spire for You smart spending discounts and Wellbeing Centre access
- Free uniform and free DBS check
- Full induction with mandatory training updates, and opportunities for training and progression into permanent posts
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
