CSS444 Scrub Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner - Trauma GUH

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.

Job overview
We are looking for highly motivated Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioners to join our expanding Trauma and Orthopaedic Scrub Team.
The theatre department provides a 7 day 24 hour service, with the requirement to work weekends, nights and to support all theatre departments within ABUHB.
Newly appointed candidates will undertake a comprehensive training programme supported by our designated theatre Practice Educator., + Successfully complete a locally approved orientation programme.
+ To support a clinical environment that is patient and public focused.
+ To assist in developing an environment which supports the value of nursing care within the theatre directorate.
+ To take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of a defined group of patients as appropriate.
+ To liaise and communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
+ To be aware of and demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing.
+ To participate in the formal monitoring of standards.
+ To act as an advocate for patients and their significant others.
+ Responsible for accurate records/standards for documentation, including IT, data collection and input.
+ To manage patients with complex needs and act as a resource for junior staff with these patients.
+ Responsible for the care of children and relatives when in the department.
+ Responsible for signing and agreeing accurate patient care records.
+ Responsible for leading junior/new members of staff.
+ Dealing with aggressive staff, patients and relatives.
+ Conduct personal reviews for junior members of staff.
+ Communicating with external companies/ suppliers on the use of their products.
+ Responsible for the ordering of specialist equipment.
+ Signing of requisitions and communicating the delivery of specialist equipment.

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

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.