Theatre Scrub Practitioner | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	20 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	22 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Blackburn, BB2 3HH
Cwmni:	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7778273/435-S025-26

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To provide and promote the highest possible standard of care based on
professionally determined standards and accept accountability for the patient as an individual, providing autonomy.
Participate as an effective practitioner within a multi-disciplinary unit,
demonstrating effective teamwork and providing good morale within the
department. To rotate through all clinical areas, to meet service need and for own professional development.



1.Provide care in the clinical area as an effective member of the
clinical team.
2. Establish a safe working environment for patient and staff and
ensure that patient contact and dignity are compromised as little as
possible.
3. And / or act as scrub or circulating practitioner.
4. Maintain appropriate department documentation eg profiles, care
plans and electronic record.
5. Co-ordinate and participate in the safe transfer and positioning of
patients
6. Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that
the area is clear of potential hazards
7. Ensure the safe removal of clinical waste and contaminated items
including blood products.
8. Ensure equipment is available prior to start of list
9. Undertake extended roles once competent

RBH theatres has a dynamic and adaptable theatre team that support 11 theatres working across different specialities including, ENT, Maxio -facial, Vascular, HPB, General, Urology, Robotics, orthopaedics and emergency surgery. We have 2 Da-vinchi Robots within RBH theatres. We on both elective and emergency cases. Our emergency theatre operates 24 hours per day.

CLINICAL
1. Provide care in the clinical area as an effective member of the
clinical team.
2. Establish a safe working environment for patient and staff and
ensure that patient contact and dignity are compromised as little as
possible.
3. And / or act as scrub or circulating practitioner.
4. Maintain appropriate department documentation eg profiles, care
plans and electronic record.
5. Co-ordinate and participate in the safe transfer and positioning of
patients
6. Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that
the area is clear of potential hazards
7. Ensure the safe removal of clinical waste and contaminated items
including blood products.
8. Ensure equipment is available prior to start of list
9. Undertake extended roles once competent
2. PROFESSIONAL
1. Develop professionally through self development extending own
knowledge through the NMC/ HPC codes of professional conduct
and participate in research and learning projects ongoing in the
department.
2. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance to Trust and
Departmental policies/procedures/standards/ guidelines and
protocols.
3. Offer professional co-operation to medical/support staff in solving
care related problems and carry out treatment as instructed to
deliver quality care.
4. Participate in the change process to meet future needs of the
service.
5. Assist in maintenance of stock levels of all clinical equipment and
supplies.
6. Contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation within the
Trust essence of care programme.
7. Be aware of procedure for complaints from relatives, patients and
staff and inform the line manager of any untoward incidents and
participate in the clinical incident reporting process.
8. Co-ordinate the arrival and departure of patients in accordance with
local policy, incorporating escort of patients, where applicable.
9. Actively seek to utilise all resources effectively by contributing to the
control measures.
10. Undertake the safe transfer of patients to other areas
11. Be responsible for the delegation to junior members of staff in
accordance with the individuals knowledge and experience.
12. Act up in the absence of senior theatre practitioner.
13. Undertake role of link person/cascade trainer for department as
required and cascade information back to department.
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
COMMUNICATION
1. Communicate with patients, visitors and colleagues by telephone,
face to face, in writing or electronically to ensure the effective
running of the service.
2. Co-operate with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Participate in regular unit meetings.
4. Ensure that important information relating to the physical
condition or which would affect the nursing care, is related to the
appropriate personnel.
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
1. Attend mandatory training and reviews as local policy.
2. Participate in performance review process and achieve objectives.
3. Contribute to the development of the service.
4. Undertake role of mentor/assessor as requested
5. Assist in the training, when required, of junior members of staff.
6. Participate in training and teaching programmes.
7. Be actively involved in appropriate groups and working parties to
develop both professionally and individually and to meet service
needs.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. To comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self
and others.
2. To refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment
provided in the interest of Health and Safety.
3. To report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects.
4. To report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward
incidents and to ensure appropriate incident reporting
documentation is completed.
5. Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative.
EQUALITY AND DIVESITY
1. To promote the equality, diversity and rights of patients, relatives
and colleagues.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with the Trust Policies and
Procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Tobacco Control Policy, equal opportunities,
confidentiality, the Data Protection Act (1998), Moving and Handling
Regulations.
Attend training courses as required e.g. induction, moving and handling, fire
lectures etc.
Conduct duties with regard to values underpinning the Vision:
If its about me, involve me
Working together in partnership
Aspiring to excellence
Ongoing improvement of our service
Post holders are expected to work flexibly within their pay band. They should only be expected to carry our activities for which they are competent.
Alternatively they may carry out the additional duties if they are receiving
support or training in order to obtain the recognised level of competence.


This advert closes on Friday 6 Mar 2026