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Staff Nurse / Odp Scrub Practitioner Day Surgery


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  • NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
  • Lochgelly
  • 3 days ago

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included. In order to apply for this position you must have a Live PIN with the NMC.UK The shift pattern is Monday Friday. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours. The Day Surgery Unit (DSU) at the New Victoria Hospital are looking for a scrub practitioners to join the team. You are required to be a First Level Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner. Experience in the perioperative environment is desirable. Our DSU consists of 8 theatres, a Post Anaesthetic Care Unit (PACU), a treatment room and a 23 hour stay ward. The theatre sessions consist of a variety of specialties including; Orthopaedics, General, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Maxilla Facial, Gynaecology and a Pain Service. Day Surgery is a fast paced environment and collaborative working is requisite as the successful candidate may require to work in multiple areas during their shift. The unit is friendly and promotes ongoing personal and professional development. The department is fully committed to increasing capacity which will require the successful applicant to care for patients with increasingly complex needs in the future; in line with the British Association of Days Surgery (BADS) The ability to work on your own initiative but also as part of an integrated team is required. You are required to demonstrate flexibility in the department as this post requires the successful candidate to become Dual Trained and skilled in at least 2 areas of the unit e.G Scrub/Anaesthetics. Furthermore, you will be expected where necessary to engage in multi-site working within South Sector NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in order to achieve the needs of the service. As part of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clydes pre-employment checking for all appointed candidates, evidence of current or predicted NMC/HCP registration will be required prior to start date. You should therefore note candidates who are unable to provide confirmation of current or anticipated registration, in line with projected start date for this post, will not be shortlisted for interview. This post requires PVG Scheme membership/Disclosure Scotland Check Informal Contact: Amanda McBride, Amanda.Mcbrideggc.Scot.Nhs.Uk, Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board. Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process. For application portal/log-in issues, please contact Jobtrain support hub in the first instance.

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