Theatre Practitioner - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Description

Would you like your first role to be somewhere where you are nurtured, given the correct amount of supernumerary training and support to feel confident, an environment where you can utilise your skills and give patients the care you really want to.

We are recruiting Nurses/ODP to join our exceptional theatre team.
In the Short Stay Surgery Unit we care for patients requiring Gynae, Ophthalmology, GI, Urology and robotic surgery

Scrub practitioners assist the surgical team by being one step ahead. Through joining us you will be offered unrivalled training and professional support within a hardworking and dedicated environment.

The scrub person requests that the circulating person opens the appropriate tray and then opens and hands the supplementary equipment to the scrub person maintaining sterility of the items.

Before the start of the operation the scrub person checks the identity and consent form as per policy.
The scrub person initiates the checking procedure, as per policy, for all items used within the sterile field.

The scrub person, at his/her discretion, can undertake as many checks as necessary during an operationThe scrub person is responsible for ensuring that the used trays and supplementary equipment are returned to the SSU in a neat and tidy condition, following the safe disposal of sharps.

The scrub person will hand over the patient to the recovery practitioner as per policy.

Following the operation, the scrub person is responsible for the completion of all care documentation and entering the information into the Theatre Management system.

The scrub person must ensure that specimens are taken to the specimen collection point and recorded in the appropriate book.

All staff will be expected to take part in the internal rotation, weekend rota and late shifts when requested.

Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any defective equipment is removed cleaned and sent for repair as per policy.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is Caring for People, Keeping People Well, and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Registration with NMC or HPC
Commitment to undertake an appropriate course of study

Personal Qualities
Innovative with a flexible and adaptable approach to change
Able to work unsupervised following a period of training

Flexible working hours - days, nights evenings, weekends & bank holidays
Ability to travel between sites in a timely manner

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
University Hospital of Wales