Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a new operating theatre team for Maternity. York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides care to women living in and around York, North Yorkshire and the East Coast, with an increasing demand on Caesarean Sections (elective and emergency).
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate and develop clinical assessment skills and the ability to prioritise the care for patients undergoing a surgical/anaesthetic procedure.
* Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information using a variety of methods, to ensure effective understanding.
* Contribute to the continuing development of patient care within the operating theatres, e.g. through sharing knowledge and expertise as required.
* Prepare and organise the clinical area to receive patients for elective and emergency procedures.
* Safely identify, prepare, check and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
* Adhere to the NMC / ODP professional Code of Conduct.
Required experience / Qualifications
* We are looking for experienced Scrub Practitioners to join our Maternity operating theatre team in York and Scarborough.
* To be successful, you will need to demonstrate either 3 years' experience in Maternity Theatres OR 3 years' experience in Gynae/GI/Vascular or Urology Theatres.
* Part-time hours are available with the minimum being 23 hours per week (2 shifts per week).
Benefits
* Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
* A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
* A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
* Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
* NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
* An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
* For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
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