Senior Theatre Practitioner Scrub – Orthopaedics/Spinal
Core
Provide skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team in a busy adult theatre environment.
Role type
Senior Theatre Practitioner Scrub (Orthopaedics/Spinal)
Builds
Surgical procedures in Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology, and Gynaecology suites
Domain
Healthcare / Operating Theatre
Required skills
Patient positioning and preparation, specimen labelling and dispatch, infection control and sterilisation procedures, emergency care, equipment checks, team leadership in absence of advanced practitioner
Preferred skills
Induction and orientation of new staff, mentoring junior staff, personal development planning
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assist in positioning and preparation of patients, control cross infection via asepsis policies, participate in staff induction and orientation, assist team leaders in junior staff development, provide immediate post-operative and initial emergency care, take charge of clinical area when necessary, ensure equipment functionality, participate as a cohesive team member
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC