Job overview

We are looking for a dedicated Band 5 Theatre Scrub Nurse/Practitioner to join our Main Theatres team. The suite includes five operating theatres and one treatment room, with one theatre specialising in trauma and orthopaedics supported by laminar flow technology. A 10-bed recovery unit ensures safe post-operative care. You will work across a range of specialities, supporting the surgical team in maintaining a sterile environment, preparing instruments, and delivering safe, effective care throughout the perioperative journey. You may also rotate through the Day Stay Unit, which houses three theatres and two endoscopy rooms, and the Surgical Centre, which manages admissions and discharges for over 6,000 elective patients annually. This is a great opportunity to develop your skills in a busy, supportive environment focused on high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision.

•    The role demands the flexibility of being able to work across all specialties carried out within the department. 

•    To be responsible for a defined caseload as a named nurse.

•    The post holder will be required to provide assistance to the surgeons during all surgical procedures whether under local or general anesthetics

•    The post holder will be required to work autonomously in the theatre areas of the Trust, providing knowledge and skills for surgery in the peri-operative setting.

•    The post holder is responsible for planning, implementing and assessing care of patients.

•    The post holder will ensure that standards are met as per national and local guidelines, including National Frameworks.

•    The post holder will participate to all the operating theatres in the Trust and expected to take part in on call, nights on and weekend duties.

Working for our organisation

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff.  This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan.  All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.