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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Associate Perioperative Practitioner FULL TIME PERMANENT
Band 4 (Qualified) or BAND 3 Training post (Band 4 on successful completion of training)
Training period of 8-10 months, leading to Band 4 on successful completion
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Raigmore Operating Department for a Associate Perioperative Practitioner (scrub).
The successful candidate will complete an SVQ at SCQF level 7/8 which will be delivered in- house. This will involve workplace assessments in the clinical areas and the successful completion of approximately 11 SVQ units depending on experience.
As well as the ‘circulating role’ successful applicants will be expected to perform the ‘scrub’ role which includes: scrubbing, gloving, gowning, setting up of equipment and instrument trays, draping of patients, the handling and handing over of instruments to the surgeons, anticipating the surgeons’ requirements during the surgical procedure, counts, documentation and hand-over to recovery staff.
We are therefore looking for dynamic and motivated individuals with good communication skills preferably with operating department experience at a Band 2 or Band 3. However consideration will be given to candidates who have transferable skills from other areas. Ideally you will have been educated to SVQ level 3 or have completed SVQ units at a level 3 (SCQF level 7) but consideration will be given to experienced individuals.
In order to apply, candidates must complete the relevant job application but also write 400 words on “What is your understanding around the delegation of duties from a registered practitioner in relation to this role” (Perioperative Care Collaborative, 2015. Position Statement, Optimising the contribution of the perioperative support worker).
Copies of the above statement will be available from Employment Services upon application pack request
This post will either be a Band 3 training post until successful completion of the SVQ award with the offer of a Band 4 Permanent post on successful completion of the training.
Alternatively the successful candidate may already be working as a Band 4 in theatre scrub.
Informal enquiries should be made to:
CPE Mary Glasgow mary.glasgow@nhs.scot or
SCN Jacqueline Merrilees jacqueline.merrilees@nhs.scot or
SC ODP Darren Redmond darren.redmond@nhs.scot
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