Job overview

Scrub Nurse/Practitioner: Epsom Hospital 

Band 6, 37.5 hours per week, permanent 

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768 bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. The trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this. 

Our theatre teams have a proven track record of providing high-quality care to our patients and  are looking for a Registered Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner who is committed to providing consistent gold standard. Epsom Hospital has 5 main theatres and 2 day surgery theatres. 

This post is suitable for an experienced registered theatre scrub nurse or ODP looking to progress and enhance their skills. Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, pro-active team player who demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills. 

A flexible approach is essential as an on-call commitment and internal rotation is required for this post. 

Previous applicants need not apply

For further details / informal visits contact: 

Kelly Stanford, Matron

Email: kellystanford@nhs.net   Mobile: 07717851111 

Main duties of the job

To have responsibility for the following aspects of care and management:

Develop and update protocols and related practice in line with current research

Care delivered to patients and monitoring of standards of care

Selection, deployment, training and development of staff and students

Assesses and develops and implements specialised nursing packages of care and works in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to maintain standard

To create and support an environment of lifelong learning and continuous

professional development

Refers and orders specialised tests in line with agreed protocols and clinical governance guidelines.

To assist in the development of evidence based practice in the renal service.

Educational strategies that ensure patient care needs are met.

Provides highly specialised nursing advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is is always delivered to the patient.

Is accountable for the provision, organisation, and direction of the nursing care for the patient in his/her care. 

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.