Job summary
Employer heading
Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
An exceptional career opportunity awaits you at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We are currently seeking a dedicated Band 5 Theatre Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner (RN/ODP) to join our esteemed team, focusing on day-case theatres.
With the recent addition of a third modular theatre, we are proud to offer cutting-edge facilities to our patients. Currently, our hospital houses two operating theatres, alongside a minor ops suite and procedure room. Our specialties encompass urology, breast surgery, gynaecology, ENT, general surgery, trauma and orthopaedics, ophthalmology, pain management, and dermatology services.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental in contributing to an inclusive workplace at Sherwood Forest Hospitals. The Trust does not tolerate any forms of discrimination, racism, bullying and harassment. All staff, at all times, in the performance of their duties are expected to demonstrate equal treatment of everyone and ensure that every member of staff regardless of differences are respected, valued and appreciated. All staff are expected to have an understanding of the Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Legislation.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached
Person specification
Knowledge Requirement
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills. Effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st level Registered Nurse or Degree/Diploma in Operating Department Practice or equivalent
Further Training
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in the perioperative environment
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Regular attendance
- Ability to work flexibly
- Involve unsociable hours
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Sprigg
- Job title
- Department leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 685835
- Additional information
if you would like to arrange an informal visit or chat then please do contact myself on the above details or any of the below staff-
Lesley Sawyer - Deputy Team leader
Joanne Kettle - Orthopaedic Team leader
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