Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Theatres
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 339-TA-ASCR-RN-EVT0725
- Employer
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southmead
- Town
- Bristol
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse/ ODP
Band 5
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Job overview
We are looking for a passionate and motivated Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to join our Emergency & Vascular Theatres here at North Bristol NHS Trust.
Why apply?
- Our theatre department is the Major Trauma Centre for the South West Region and a specialist regional centre for a number of services, including neurosurgery, renal, plastics, burns and orthopaedics. At North Bristol Trust, we are proud to offer all our Theatre Practitioners (Nurses and ODPs) the same job role and access to development opportunities
- Our multidisciplinary team receive personalised support from the Perioperative Development Team, providing bespoke training programmes and development days for theatre staff
- Our anaesthetics and scrub practitioners also have access to unique multidisciplinary training delivered by our Perioperative simulation team within a purpose built simulation facility; our Clinical Simulation space
- We are also innovating the traditional recovery approach, supporting patients during admission, pre-op and post operatively within our Medirooms. A new concept in healthcare, our Medirooms combine the traditional recovery, day-case, same-day and admission areas into a single patient room environment, specifically designed to enhance patient experience by improving the level of privacy and dignity that these areas were traditionally able to offer. Patients also benefit from continuity of care as they are admitted, recovered and discharged/transferred by the same team
Main duties of the job
- To participate in all aspects of clinical operating department work, and provide a high standard of patient care and safety in accordance with the North Bristol NHS Trust philosophy and objectives, policies and legal requirements.
- To deputise for the Team Leader when required/experience allows.
- Will be involved in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and work within a flexible team structure involving a multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full overview of the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the PDF documents attached as an additional documents to this advert.
Care Management
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of scrub and circulating roles and the responsibilities in these roles.
- Be competent in all aspects of scrub / circulating technique and procedures.
- Participate in all safety procedures including safety briefings and WHIO Safer Surgery checklist, swab needle and instrument counts, management of clinical specimens etc.
- Work as a skilled member of the perioperative team, and be responsible for the assessment of care given to patients within the operating theatre and other areas where operative / invasive procedures are performed.
- Run theatre lists both efficiently and competently following policies and procedures.
- Take responsibility in ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of allocated resources within scrub / circulating areas including assisting with the planning of daily allocation of team members.
- Be responsible for the care and maintenance of all instrumentation, equipment and consumable goods within your designated area. This responsibility will extend to all areas of the scrub / circulating service and to inform the appropriate person of any stock/equipment requirements.
- Take appropriate action in regards to faulty equipment as per Trust policy and participate in the ordering and training of new equipment
- Ensure that the department is at all times clean and organised with sufficient supplies and equipment which are correctly cleaned, in working order and correctly stored.
- Supervise the work of junior and unqualified colleagues in the assessment of patients and advise appropriately, providing specialist knowledge in assessing and interpreting acute and other patients conditions.
- Support Theatre Managers in developing and reviewing policies and standards for the safe use of equipment and substances hazardous to health in the department
Person specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current live NMC registration or Registered ODP with current HCPC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
- Post basic specialist qualification eg: perioperative modules, Surgical First Assistant
Work Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working as a Registered Nurse/ ODP in an acute setting
- Experience across a range of surgical specialties
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Contribution to team development
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC / HCPC code of professional conduct and current perioperative issues
- Excellent organisational skills, proven ability to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kath Bloomberg
- Job title
- Perioperative Development Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0117 41 40897
- Additional information
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