Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-B-7021-C
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Watford General Hospital
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £40,617 - £48,778 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 - Colorectal Scrub Practitioner, Theatres WGH
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for somebody who can multitask and work in a highly pressured environment and remain calm in all situations, with good communication skills. This is a key role in a growing team.
The Colorectal Theatres cover Elective Surgery.
You will be required to work 3 x 12.5-hour shifts.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Be responsible for the management and organisation of the operative list and clinical care.
Be responsible for the efficient communication of changes within the operating department to all members of the multidisciplinary theatre team.
Undertake the safe and efficient transfer of patients to other hospitals.
Ensure that Trust policies and guidelines for correct clinical practices are followed.
Be aware of Risk Management and Clinical Governance and the implications this has on clinical practice.
Ensure the theatre staff and multidisciplinary team are aware of policies and procedures relating to Fire, Health & Safety, COSHH and Infection control.
Report to Team Leader and or Theatre Manager any accidents, untoward incidents and complaints as soon as possible to include completion of the relevant documentation and dispatched to the appropriate department.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration with the NMCHCPC registration
- Post-registration education program related to specialty.
- Evidence of professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Working towards a degree ILS/ALS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in health care.
- Understanding of principles of budget management
Desirable criteria
- Up to date knowledge of relevant, political and professional issues in health care
- Understanding of principles of budget management
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience within the specialty.
- Mentoring and facilitating experience
- Commitment to clinical effectiveness and evidence-based care
- Experience at Band 5.
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance & Benchmarking.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hazel Mercado
- Job title
- Advanced Theatre Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 217122
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365234
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