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Scrub Nurse

Employer
The London Clinic
Location
London
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
23 Nov 2020

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Scrub Nurse to join our Operating Theatres team based at The London Clinic's main hospital in Central London, W1G 6BW, with a salary range on offer of £36,479 - £40,890. The London Clinic has a supportive and warm working culture where your contribution is valued, and you can help us provide the best, personalised healthcare, and deliver our three core values of; Caring, Inspiring and Pioneering.

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK's largest private hospitals, with state-of-the-art facilities located around Harley Street. We have approx. 1300 employees across 8 sites, where we cover a broad range of specialisms, including complex medical and surgical procedures and a comprehensive range of cancer and outpatient services.

Job Profile

As a Scrub Nurse you will support in the management and organisation of care provision within the operating department, responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of care and services.

  • Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.
  • Shifts: We operate a mixed shift pattern - Earlies / Lates (typically 5 x 7.5 hour shifts between the hours of 07:30am - 9:30pm), with participation in the weekends & on-call rota.
  • Benefits package:

- Contributory pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%).

- Private Medical Healthcare.

- 33 day's annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays).

- Season ticket travel loan, family friendly benefits, and a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers/services, plus much more.

- We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Key Duties
  • Undertake all activities in a professional and proficient manner, including mandatory surgical checks prior to the start of the procedure, as well as during and pre wound closure.
  • Carry out scrub duties according to policies and procedures,contributing to quality improvement, and promotingbest evidence based practice.
  • Assemble, check, prepare, and coordinate the use of surgical equipment, drugs and consumables for a wide range of operative procedures.
  • Act in the circulating role, and promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant healthcare professionals.


Skills &Experience
  • Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
  • Proven experience in an operating theatre environment with relevant experience in scrub procedures.
  • General scrub & circulating skills, with experience of applying clinical reasoning skills across a varied patient case mix.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and in sensitive and challenging situations.


We are an organisation that has charitable status and this helps us to drive forward our mission of reinvesting our income to deliver better patient outcomes.

The London Clinic's main hospital spans 8 floors comprising of 234 beds and 10 theatres, including a Hybrid theatre and two minimally invasive and day surgery theatres. Speciality areas include, General surgery; ENT; Gynae; Hepatobiliary; Neuro; Ophthalmic; Orthopaedic; Plastics; Robotic; Urology; Vascular & Bariatric surgery.

The London Clinic is proud of its diverse workforce and is committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We absolutely welcome applicants from underrepresented groups; if you think you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply - we would love to hear from you regardless of your background.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the current Resident Labour Market Test which will be in place until the end of December 2020. UK Visas and Immigration requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

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