Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse focuses on assisting the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety.

What the role involves

• Assisting the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety.
• Supporting the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning.
• Provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Checking all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use.

Skills and requirements

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Confirmed role details

• Up to £25 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification).
• We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department.
• Provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.

Candidate fit

• clinical judgement, NMC standards, calm communication, and careful documentation

Known job details

• Pay: £25 per hour