Job Title: Registered Nurse - Theatres
Trust: Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust
Location: Main sites are Royal Devon (Wonford Hospital) Exeter and North Devon District Hospital Barnstaple, other areas are Exmouth/Sidmouth/Honiton/Tiverton.
Pay Rates: £16.53 - £26.45
Shift Patterns: 7:30am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 12:30pm, 9am to 5pm, 12:30pm to 8:30pm, 3:30pm to 8:30pm, 8pm to 8am

Job Summary
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

About the Trust
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide for more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital (EX31 4JB) and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) (EX2 5DW). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our hospitals are both renowned for their research, innovation and links to universities.

Why might this job interest you?
Being a scrub nurse in the NHS is a specialised and vital role within surgical teams, ensuring the smooth and safe operation of procedures in operating rooms. This position involves preparing and maintaining sterile equipment, assisting surgeons during operations, and ensuring patient safety throughout surgical interventions. The flexibility in scheduling enables scrub nurses to manage their work hours effectively, contributing to a balanced lifestyle while providing essential support in high-pressure surgical environments. It's a role that requires precision, teamwork, and a dedication to upholding the highest standards of patient care, making scrub nursing both challenging and immensely rewarding.

What you can add:

• To be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team
• To participate in the assessment of patient care needs implementing and maintaining agreed standards of care.
• Following Codes of Professional Practice provide high quality care to patients undergoing treatment within the Pre-Operative Environment

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• Have a minimum of 6 months experience as a Registered Nurse in Theatres
• Registered with NMC

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of
• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing

Experience - Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years

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.

Employer details
Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited
Address: North Devon District Hospital, Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Consultant Matthew Burch
Matthew.burch@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.