Cardiac Scrub Theatre Practitioner
Role: Cardiac Scrub Theatre Practitioner
Location: The Harborne Hospital
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday-Friday, Occasional Saturdays, Short & Long days
Salary: Competitive- dependent upon experience + allowances
We have an exciting opportunity for a Scrub Theatre Practitioner with strong Cardiac experience to join our fantastic Theatre Team at The Harborne Hospital. We are The UK’s No 1 for Private Cardiac Care, treating the most common to the most complex cardiac problem, using a variety of techniques, including open, minimally invasive, endoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
The Harborne Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare UK is a brand new £100million, purpose built 50 bed, multi-speciality private hospital that has opened in Birmingham in January 2024. Located on the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Campus, the hospital has the deep clinical infrastructure, equipment and facilities and expert, experienced teams to deliver full clinical pathways across a mix of specialties and sub-specialties at all levels of complexity including Cardiology, Cancer, Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, Urology, ENT, Spinal and Complex Surgery. We have 4 State of the art Operating Theatres (Including 1 Hybrid Theatre.
What you will do:
Understand the professional boundaries when performing the scrubbed role and the differences between scrub and surgical first assistant.
Complete mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the surgical procedure, during and pre-wound closure in line with policy. Ensuring that all swab, instrument and needle counts are conducted and documented.
Act proficiently in the ‘circulating role’.
Lead members of the surgical team to provide safe quality care to the patient throughout the procedure.
Participate fully as a team member, including working in specific areas of the theatre suite, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives
At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.
What you will bring:
Nursing degree/ODP apprenticeship
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Current NMC Pin or HCPC Registration
Post Graduate Experience working as a Scrub Theatre Practitioner in an Operating Theatre Department.
Strong Cardiac experience
Able to perform Mini invasive cardiac cases and open cases, TAVIs and PCI's
Effective communication and strong interpersonal skills
Able to work as part of a team
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.
We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.
As a Theatre Practitioner at The Harborne Hospital, you’ll be eligible for:
25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
Group Life Assurance from day one
Critical illness cover
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.
To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.
Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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