Scrub Nurse

Location: Terreglestown

Scrub Nurse — Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology & General Surgery
Pay rate: £300 - £350 per day

Hours:

Weekends only 08.00 - 18.00
Contract type:
Insourcing
About the role
We're looking for an experienced Scrub Nurse to join our in sourcing theatre team in Dumfries, supporting elective surgical lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery. This is an excellent opportunity for a versatile, multi-specialty scrub practitioner to help reduce patient waiting lists while working flexible sessional lists.
What you'll be doing

Scrubbing for elective lists across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery
Preparing and checking instrumentation, equipment and consumables ahead of each list
Anticipating the needs of the surgical team throughout procedures
Maintaining accurate swab, sharps and instrument counts in line with local policy
Ensuring aseptic technique and infection control standards are upheld throughout
Supporting safe patient positioning and handover between theatre and recovery
Working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider theatre team to keep lists running to time

What we're looking for

Registered Nurse with current registration
Proven scrub experience across Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and General Surgery
Sound knowledge of specialty-specific instrumentation and equipment (e.g. phaco/vitrectomy sets, power tools and implants, general surgical sets)
Strong understanding of aseptic technique, infection control and swab/instrument count procedures
Current DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
Right to work in the UK
Confident working independently across mixed specialty lists