Perioperative Practitioner FTC

Are you an experienced Theatre Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner looking to develop your skills within a busy and varied theatre environment?

Spire Dunedin Hospital is seeking an experienced Scrub Practitioner to join our Theatre team on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a busy and supportive theatre environment, supporting a varied caseload across Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and General Surgery.

We're particularly keen to hear from Theatre Nurses and ODPs with Major Orthopaedic and/or Ophthalmic scrub experience who are looking to further develop their skills while working alongside experienced Consultants and multidisciplinary teams.

As a Scrub Practitioner, you'll work alongside experienced Consultants and theatre colleagues, supporting a varied surgical caseload while delivering outstanding patient care and developing your expertise across multiple specialities.

• →Scrub for Consultant-led surgical procedures across a variety of specialities.
• →Deliver safe, effective perioperative patient care.
• →Assess patients' health and wellbeing throughout their surgical pathway.
• →Develop and implement patient-centred care plans.
• →Promote best practice, patient safety and clinical quality standards.
• →Support infection prevention and health and safety procedures.
• →Work collaboratively with Consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• →Contribute to quality improvement and service development initiatives.

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Current NMC or HCPC registration with no restrictions on practice.
• Minimum of two years' scrub experience within a theatre environment.
• Major Orthopaedic and/or Ophthalmic scrub experience is highly desirable.
• Confident scrubbing across multiple surgical specialities.
• Anaesthetics and Recovery experience would be advantageous.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexible, adaptable and committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

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We're reviewing applications as they are received, so early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received a sufficient number of applications.