Scrub Nurse - Private Hospital, Central London

Our client is looking for someone who takes pride in their work with exceptional patient care. If you take professional satisfaction in providing a first-class service you may be a good fit, around like-minded colleagues. You must be sensitive to patient and consultant needs which will be at the core of everything you do.

Core Responsibilities

• To adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Maintain the highest standards of individualised nursing/ODP care according to the hospitals Policies, Practice and Clinical Guidelines.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure continuity of clinical practice.
• Providing assistance to the surgeon/anaesthetist/nursing/ODP colleagues as required.
• Acting as member of the surgical scrub team either as a scrub or circulating practitioner.
• Co-operating with appropriate surgical staff to ensure correct positioning of patient for operative procedure.
• Co-operating with appropriate staff to ensure prompt collection and dispatch of specimens.
• Checking, witnessing and administering controlled drugs.
• Co-operating with appropriate departmental and ward staff in sending for patients to the operating department and returning patients to their wards.
• Participating in pre and postoperative visits when required.
• The post holder will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to use equipment safely and effectively.
• Promote adherence to and fully engage with the WHO Checklist and 5 Steps to Safer Surgery.

Required skills & experience

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register/registered allied health care professional
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a theatre scrub role
• Experience of working in the private sector
• Evidence of Clinical competence and regular clinical practice
• Demonstrated awareness of importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
• Communicates with patients and careers in empathetic manner

Our client offers a range of benefits for the right candidate including:

• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Good value restaurant
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee discount at our health facilities
• Generous Annual leave
• Annual summer and Christmas parties
• Career development
• Refer a friend scheme
• Private health insurance
• Employee Assistant programme