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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expected to work cross-sites)
Job ref
434-SCS6312238-E
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Theatre Scrub Practitioner

Band 5

Job overview

The Loakes Theatres department at Wycombe Hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for Band 5 theatre nurses, or Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), who wish to gain, or build on, experience in this dynamic and interesting role. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly support operations across a range of Orthopaedics and Urology specialities. The theatre team also cover for other specialities such as ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Plastic surgery and Robotic surgery.

Main duties of the job

We are happy to consider applications from registered nurses or ODPs with previous theatre experience. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our values, Collaborating with colleagues and service users, Aspiring to improve, Respecting the choices, wishes and attitudes of others and Enabling others to achieve their potential.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties,  kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachments in the advert.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse (Adult) or ODP
  • Relevant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Communication with other staff at all levels
  • Communication with patients
  • Evidence of excellent inter-personal skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Time management
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Planning and organisation skills
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Ability to cope with the theatre environment
  • Ability to take part in the on call rota
Desirable criteria
  • The post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant scrub experience
Desirable criteria
  • Scrub experience in orthopaedics and/or urology

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emmy Gonzales
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01494426440