SFA/ Scrub Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
As an SFA/ Scrub Nurse, you will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary theatre team providing a high standard of nursing care and safety for patients within the theatre unit. In addition to this, you will also actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment that is conducive to the delivery and promotion of a high standard of patient care. The post holder will adhere to professional and national standards and work in a patient-focused way. Delivering a service that is safe, effective and efficient. Seeking staff trained in the following specialities; plastics, general, orthopaedics and gynaecological surgery.
Main duties of the job
Patient satisfaction. Clinical quality indicators (such as infection rates). Tight maintenance of par stock levels to minimise stock wastage. Ensure the achievement of 100% revenue capture. Core Responsibilities Deliver first class, patient care. Contribute to continuous quality improvement. Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of yourself and others. Promote evidence based on best practice. Ensure strict adhesion to legislation, policies and procedures. Respect the patients dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs.
About us
Kinvara Private Hospital is a modern, boutique private hospital in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The hospital serves the population of South Yorkshire and beyond, and is easily accessed via train, M1 and M18. Free parking is provided.
Facilities at the hospital include 21 inpatient beds, disabled-friendly rooms, 2 laminar flow operating theatres and 3 consultation rooms.
We offer the most up to date surgical treatments combined with a warm welcome and a professional and caring service from our nursing team.
We specialise in the areas of orthopaedics, cosmetic surgery, and women's health, but also undertake general surgery.
Job responsibilities
Discuss, and agree with colleagues capabilities and competencies in general and perioperative care practice, across the team. Compare current perioperative practices, trends and developments against appropriate benchmarks. Explain clearly to patients whose needs are being assessed own and others responsibilities and how they inter-relate. Identify peoples health needs through observation discussion and the use of technical assessment methods, obtain informed consent prior to the commencement of the assessment. Obtain information on patients perioperative needs within the overall context of their personal and care requirements, follow processes of reasoning which allows optimum outcomes to be achieved. . Collect, collate and organise data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment relating to patients perioperative needs, promote their wellbeing and reducing risks in the short and long term. Identify and discuss with colleagues the implication of assessment against the perioperative intervention, enable them to think through the risks and their effective management and the need for referral to others. Provide advice and support on assessment approaches and conclusions to colleagues and others, proactively and on request, with particular focus on perioperative interventions. 2. Develop practice in addressing individuals health and well-being needs Identify patients goals that are appropriate to their needs, wishes and circumstances, compare current perioperative practices against appropriate benchmarks. Develop plans of perioperative care that are appropriate to the patients needs that compare current perioperative practices against appropriate benchmarks. Develop evidence based perioperative practice and be an exemplary role model. Obtain informed consent prior to implementing patients perioperative care. Check patients identity against all supporting documentation. Confirm with the patient the operative area and correct site, ensuring this has been marked by the surgeon. Promote patients rights and wishes explaining to colleagues particular aspects which may be prejudiced during the process. Enable colleagues to develop their own competence in using different perioperative interventions designed to address and promote patients health and wellbeing. Transfer and apply perioperative skills and knowledge to meet arising needs and issues explaining clearly to colleagues rationale and reasoning processes. Discuss outcomes with colleagues to enable them to think through the risks and their effective management and the need for referral to others. Identify and discuss with colleagues outcomes and their implication for further action. Provide advice and support on approaches to care and outcomes of care proactively and on request, with a particular focus on perioperative care. Obtain informed consent prior to implementing patients plan of care. Transfer and apply skills and knowledge to meet arising needs and issues explaining clearly to colleagues rationale and reasoning processes. Assist in the management of haemostasis and define the factors requiring specific attention for patient safety and risk management Identify key issues related to tissue handling and its impact on tissue viability and wound healing Demonstrate the application of skin preparation and discuss best practice showing and awareness of risk management Perform draping and discuss best practice in relation to maintenance of the sterile field Demonstrate the skilled ability and safe practice of - Retracting tissue and organs - Handling tissue and organs - Removing haemostats - Using suction equipment - Indirect application of diathermy - Assisting with the placement and cutting of sutures and ligatures - Application of dressings/stoma appliances etc - Camera Holding - Skin preparation prior to surgery - Draping the patient prior to surgery - Performing superficial skin closure and application of skin sutures and staples as directed by the surgeon - Handling instruments - Scrub and Circulate as necessary - Undertake anaesthetics and recovery (if deemed competent and has required training) Identify surgical anatomy and establish physiological factors and operative techniques that relate to specific operations in which the SFA assists.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years experience working in theatre.
- Competent to scrub for Gynaecology, General, Plastic and Orthopaedic surgery.
Desirable
- Experience of working within private healthcare.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSC Hons Adult Nursing
Desirable
- Phlebotomy
- ILS
- Cannulation
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Kinvara Private Hospital
Address
2 Clifton Lane
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S65 2AJ
