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Band 6 - Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner, Theatres
The closing date is 05 August 2025
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Scrub Practitioner for Orthopaedics to join our friendly team at St Albans City Hospital.
The Theatres here are elective and cover a wide range of Orthopaedic surgery; spinal, lower limb, upper limb, revision surgery, hand, foot & ankle and arthroscopic work. The work is very diverse and interesting.
Opportunities in theatres-Excellent team working in a multi professional environment.
Mentorship opportunities supporting the diverse professions working in the operating department.
Supported induction and preceptorship programmes with skills and competency packages relevant to the specialist area of surgical practice.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible as the Band 6 scrub team leader in Orthopaedics based on the St Albans City Hospital (SACH) site.
The role will require leadership and motivation of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be:Responsible for the assessment of care needs, planning, delivering and evaluating a high standard of nursing care.
Contributing to the safe and efficient running of the operating theatre department, through the acceptance of agreed additional responsibilities.
An accomplished communicator able to contribute, implement and evaluate clinical and professional standards.
Initiating and developing evidence based practice ensuring all staff are aware of current issues and changes.
Ensuring the administration and documentation of drugs is in accordance with Trust policy.
Please see attached Job Description for more details regarding this role.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
* First level registration with the NMCHCPC registration
* Post-registration education programme related to speciality.
* Evidence of professional development
* Working towards a degree ILS/ALS
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care
* Understanding of principles of budget management.
* Up to date knowledge of relevant, political and professional issues in health care
* Understanding of principles of budget management.
Experience
* Considerable experience within the speciality
* Mentoring and facilitating experience
* Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care
* Experience at Band 5.
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
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