Theatre Scrub Practitioner

We understand the importance of supporting professional development and offer training both within and outside the organisation., + Participate in a scrubbed/circulating role as required, ensuring the safe care of the patient undergoing surgical intervention.
+ Deliver a high standard professional peri-operative care which is based on evidence.
+ Plan, implement and evaluate appropriate patient focussed care and treatment in line with agreed peri-operative guidelines and protocols.
+ Work in partnership with the multi- disciplinary team.
+ Act at all times as the patients advocate in care during the period of surgical intervention.
+ In consultation with a mentor/Team Leader, seek to further develop clinical skills in line with service requirements, ensuring competency can be measured and demonstrated.
+ Demonstrate a developing knowledge base related to the peri-operative speciality.
+ Prepare and assemble instrumentation/equipment required for a peri-operative session seeking advice where necessary.
+ Ensure that the cleaning and preparation of all equipment and surgical areas is carried out in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
+ Follow Trust policies and procedures, paying particular attention to Health and Safety, COSHH regulations and Infection Control policies thereby ensuring a clean and safe environment.
+ Be a good mentor and role model for staff and work as part of a multidisciplinary team by sharing knowledge and information, supporting colleagues, promoting cohesive teamwork and working together to achieve clinical objectives., If you think this is the post for you, we encourage you to contact us to arrange a visit to the department or to discuss your relevant skills or learning needs.
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
+ HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.

We are looking for a motivated individual with good communication skills to join our fast past, friendly and supportive team. Organisational skills and the ability to work as part of the team are essential for this post. Our shifts patterns cover a mixture of earlies, lates, long days, nights and weekends., + Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
+ All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
+ In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.