Job description
St Michael's Hospital is a small hospital with a total of 4 theatres. We are due to expand further in the future as part of becoming a stand alone centre of excellence.
We have many specialities including Trauma, Orthopaedic and Breast Surgery.
We are a diverse team who work all week to support the community of Cornwall plus all our many visitors.
As a unit we recognise that there is a need to ensure that the peri-operative patients are cared for by a group of professionals that have the appropriate specialist knowledge and skill set to assess, implement and evaluate patients with related care interventions. You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills and work closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and meet the personal specification.
We value, nurture and reward our talent and are proud to offer a welcoming and supportive working environment. We promote a culture that promotes a healthy work life balance with opportunities to progress.
Come and work for the operating department at St. Michaels Hospital in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
We are looking for members of staff that would like to work in the Scrub and Recovery departments within our dedicated 4 theatres at SMH Hospital, in all specialties in orthopaedics, trauma and breast surgery.
To work as a skilled member of the theatres team, providing knowledgeable assistance to operating surgeons and surgical teams during the full intraoperative pathway.
To deliver high quality patient care and the management of patients during procedures performed under general, regional and local anaesthetic.
To develop skills and speciality-based knowledge to support surgical practice in Theatres following rotation plan in Theatres.
To provide a high standard of compassionate patient-centred care.
To lead and supervise the work of other qualified and unqualified staff within the team.
To communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team.
To be able to take charge of the given shift for a surgical operating list and a group of patients in the absence of senior nursing staff, as deemed appropriate by the Person-in-charge or Clinical Matron.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
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Professional registration and qualification checks
Employment history and reference checks
Work health assessments
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.