Theatre Practitioner, Scrub, ODP for Mobile Units

Job Description

Position - Theatre Practitioner, Scrub, ODP for Mobile Units
Location - National
Salary - £29k plus benefits and all expenses paid

My client is a private company that provide mobile theatre units to hospitals.

Qualifications:
Appropriate operating theatre department experience of at least 2 years, covering anaesthetics, scrubbing and recovery duties. Professional qualification required relating to this area of work; (RGN - ODP). All staff must be a member of their appropriate association and have a current P.I.N. to practice.

Hours of Work:
Clinical hours of work (time spent working within the facility) will average 37.5 hours per week

Accountable to:
Senior Theater Manager
Clinical Director

Job Summary:
The post holder will be required to participate in a range of clinical duties within the Mobile Theater/Ward. He/she will be expected to have current experience within a minimum of 2 of the 3 main areas of work. For example, anaesthetics and scrub duties, or recovery and scrub duties. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and efficient working environment at all times, whilst delivering a high level of expertise and professionalism during clinical work at the host site.

Flexibility:
The post involves considerable travel including nights away from home working in a number of different locations. This requires flexibility and the ability to adapt to different locations.

Key Tasks:

Develop clinical practice by sharing knowledge with co-professionals and participate in the clinical audit process.
Maintain patient safety at all times.
To act as scrub / circulating person during operative sessions, and/or able to perform the functions expected within the recovery / anaesthetic areas.
To assist with stock control, and take part in product and equipment evaluation.
Develop and maintain good communication with all grades of staff at host sites.
To participate, together with other crew members, in the cleaning of the theatre unit when necessary.
Any other duties falling within the remit of the operating theatre crew.

For more information please contact Holly Brace 0161 2454453 or email holly.brace@pulsejobs.com