Surgical First Assistant

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Surgical 1st Assistants to join our theatre team.

The Surgical 1st Assistant is required to ensure the delivery of high quality, patient focussed services in theatre, through high level skills, effective leadership and collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team as well as the efficient use of Theatres through timetable scheduling and use of Theatre Management System data and reports.

NHS Forth Valley is the largest employer in the area with approximately 8000 staff from a wide range of professional and support occupations. Currently services are provided on one acute hospital, four community hospitals and fifty-six health centres.  Acute services are based in purpose built 860 bedded Forth Valley Royal Hospital which opened in 2011 and provides in-patient and out-patient services for approximately 300 000. Forth Valley Royal Theatres provide care to patients undergoing a wide range of procedures both elective and emergency, including Ophthalmic, General, Orthopaedic, Trauma, ENT, Gynaecology & Obstetrics. Day Case Ophthalmology Theatre at Falkirk Community Hospital is also within our remit.

The applicant should have previous experience as Surgical First Assistant. The applicant may be from a Nursing or ODP background.

Nurses must hold First Level Registration with a Degree in nursing studies or a Diploma, completed Advanced Scrub Practitioner course Part 1 and Part 2 plus accredited additional studies / qualifications equivalent to a degree.

ODP’s must be Registered Operating Department Practitioners with a Degree in Operating Department Practice or Diploma / SVQ/ City & Guilds and completed Advanced Scrub Practitioner course Part 1 and Part 2 plus accredited additional studies / qualifications equivalent to a degree.

The flexibility to work as the situation and service requires would be an essential aspect of this post.

For further information please contact Morna Bechelli 01324566903 or David Seaton 01324566599.

The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.  More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.  Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.