Senior Theatre Practitioner – Scrub

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title - Senior Scrub Nurse

Department - Theatres

Line Manager Theatre Team Leader

Location  Fortius Surgical Centre (FSC), 18 Bentinck St, London, W1U 2EU

Contract type Permanent full-time, covering a flexible shift pattern.

About Fortius

The Fortius Group is the UK's leading private orthopaedic and sports injury group. Founded in London by a group of leading Orthopaedic Surgeons and Radiologists, with a shared vision of building a worldwide centre of excellence in musculoskeletal care. Their vision was to create a clinic that would bring together the country's leading experts in orthopaedics and sports injury treatment, with a shared commitment to advancing the science of medicine and a better patient experience.

That group of experts now includes over 80 leading specialists, with two outpatient and diagnostic clinics, a surgical centre and an innovative inpatient unit for joint replacement surgery, in partnership with Bupa.

Job Overview

Our dedicated orthopaedic surgical centre is due to open in October later this year. You will be part of a newly formed theatre team, working from a state-of-the-art facility in London’s West End, and providing comprehensive care to perioperative patients who have undergone day surgery.

Along with the rest of the theatre team, you will share responsibility for the management and organisation of the operating department, helping to ensure smooth, timely and efficient processes and procedures within a safe environment. You will promote safeguarding and risk management in respect of patients, employees and visitors.

Dimensions

Reporting to the Theatre Manager, you will lead a team of scrub practioners working closely with anaesthetic and recovery colleagues. The ASC is a day care centre with three operating theatres dedicated to orthopaedic surgery.

Key Performance Indicators

Patient satisfaction.

• Clinical quality indicators (such as infection rates).
• Tight maintenance of par stock levels to minimise stock wastage.
• Ensure the achievement of 100% revenue capture.

Core Responsibilities

Deliver first class, patient care.

• Contribute to continuous quality improvement.
• Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of yourself and others.
• Promote evidence based on best practice.
• Ensure strict adhesion to legislation, policies and procedures.
• Respect the patient’s dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.

Principal Accountabilities

Lead a team of scrub practioners taking overall responsibility for the delivery of the service.

• Ensure the safe care of the patient during the perioperative phase of their care.
• Assemble, check and prepare the appropriate surgical instruments and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures incorporating various types of surgery.
• Manage the use of suppliers, supplies and equipment.
• Manage the operating list, ensuring the equipment is used in an appropriate and safe manner.
• Conduct mandatory patient checks including informed consent, patient identity and operative site prior to the start of procedure.
• Conduct mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, during and pre wound closure.
• Monitor the patient’s condition throughout the procedure, taking appropriate action to manage any arising complications through contingency planning.
• Communicate effectively with all other members of multi-disciplinary team involved in the care of the patient.
• Monitor, order, receive and check stock items including consumables, equipment and drugs.
• Complete all written documentation in a timely manner and to an acceptable level.
• Lead and mentor the scrub team and theatre staff more widely
• Promote and ensure an environment conducive to the continuing prevention and control of infection for all staff, patients and visitors.
• Ensure any accidents or complaints are fully documented and that the appropriate manager is informed.
• Drive improvement in practice and policy when changes have arisen resulting from an audit, complaint or newly issued guidance.
• Work within NMC or HPC Codes of Practice.
• Participate in departmental audits and audit reports.

Main Contacts

• Patients.
• Visitors.
• Consultants.
• Fortius Clinic Staff – internal and external to ASC 
• External suppliers

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills / Experience

Essential
Registered Practitioner with NMC or HPC registration

Surgical First Assistant course

Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience in theatre practice

Evidence of clinical reasoning skills across a varied patient case mix.

Highly organised with outstanding attention to detail and the ability to prioritise information and workload appropriately

Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, reacting quickly in an emergency when required

Effective communicator with the ability to build professional relationships.

Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Knowledge of orthopaedic day surgery

ILS/ALS Qualification

ENB 998 and/or mentorship course and/or D32/D33/A1

Equality & Diversity

All Fortius employees must have respect for every individual, treating everyone with dignity, courtesy, fairness and consideration, and welcoming and accepting differences between people. It is the responsibility of every employee to work towards the elimination of all discrimination and prejudice.

Health & Safety

All Fortius employees have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable Fortius to meet its own legal duties.

Infection Control

It is the responsibility of all staff to recognise their role in maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff to minimise the risk of avoidable Healthcare Associated Infection. Employees are responsible for ensuring that they are fully aware of the Fortius Infection Prevention and Control policies.

Quality Governance

All Fortius employees must adhere to Fortius policies and procedures and seek advice on these when in doubt as to their scope and applicability. Employees are specifically reminded that they must respect the confidentiality of all information they have access to during their employment including personal data.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review.

Fortius Values

All Fortius staff are expected to display and aspire to the Fortius Values.

Making it Happen

Be proactive in reviewing the current service, making recommendations and implementing changes to continuously improve the patient journey.

Stronger Together

Work in partnership with the multi –disciplinary team to challenge and influence clinical and managerial decision making.

Personalised Service

Deliver a patient centered service, provide patients with information regarding their care