Job Description

Job description

Montrose London is a dynamic and fast growing medial practice with a particular focus on dermatology, plastic surgery and aesthetics.

We require a skilled surgical staff nurse with training in phlebotomy to assist in the day to day running of our minor operating room and theatre.

We are looking for a colleague who will personify our professional, friendly, and proactive company.

As one of our team you will have regular interaction with all our clients and will be expected to maintain the highest standard of professionalism and service.

Experience

A minimum 2 year's experience as a staff nurse either privately or in the NHS.

Main responsibilities

You will:

Be responsible for stocking the theatre and MOPs rooms to ensure they always have the necessary equipment and consumables.

Prepare the list for theatre and any active MOPs rooms and ensure that all equipment and consumables are ready for the use of the surgeons.

Support the surgical team in the managing of the consent process

Act as a member of the circulating team assisting with tasks such as: documentation, photography (where required), surgical counts, WHO checklist and handling specimens.

Maintain a sterile environment throughout procedures

Ensure that the MOPs rooms and theatre are always cleaned in accordance with the cleaning protocols and kept fully compliant with the infection control procedures

Clean the theatre and MOPs rooms between cases and liaise with the one site cleaning staff to assist where required

Assist in the preparation of patients for surgery, including where appropriate the safe positioning of patients

Our busy dermatology service requires us to undertake several dozen blood tests per week. You will be required to run regular clinics to take bloods and may on occasion be called to undertake an ad hoc test when not busy in theatre/MOPS.

When not engaged with phlebotomy or theatre/MOPS work, you may be required to assist with the clinic's aesthetics practice. This work may include:

Stocking the injectables rooms to ensure they always have the necessary equipment and consumables

Support the doctors in managing the consent process

Assist with tasks such as: documentation, photography (where required), allocating and recording products used by the doctors

Maintaining a sterile environment throughout the procedure and ensuring the room is cleaned in accordance with the cleaning protocols and kept fully compliant with the infection control procedures

Monitor and support patients throughout procedures, ensuring they are comfortable throughout

Participate in any training that is deemed necessary for your role

Adhere to all policies and procedures and assist, where required in their further development

Enhance full compliance with all regulatory standards

Follow all clinical governance requirements

Chaperone patients where required to do so

Assist the medical director with audits when required

Cleaning

Although the clinic has an onsite daytime cleaner, the surgical staff nurses will be ultimately responsible for the cleanliness of all clinical areas. Your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing the cleaner's log and confirming satisfactory compliance with the protocols

Raising and managing to completion any issues where the protocol has not been met

Where the cleaner is unable to do so, cleaning the clinical areas between cases

Skill sets

Essential

Desirable

Registered nurse level 1

Plastic surgery course

Phlebotomy

Audit skills

Wound management and suture removal

Leadership skills

Advanced communication skills

Willing to attend post registration courses

IT skills

Report writing

Current valid NMC registration

Attributes

Be well presented Be professional at all times Be willing to learn and adhere to the Montrose Brand Standards Be capable of providing the highest standards of expert care Be able to live and work in the UK Possess excellent English Have a dedicated attitude to their work and their standards Have excellent time keeping and attendance

Skills

Excellent work ethic Professional at all times Take initiative Proactive approach Friendly persona Exceptional communication skills Warm and friendly personality Computer literate Self-motivated Good team player

Knowledge requirements

Fluent English spoken and written

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Experience using booking software (either in hospitality or healthcare)

Intermediate skills in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

Self-motivated

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 19,500.00 per year

Expected hours: 19 per week

Application question(s):

Have you worked as a band 5 nurse or above in the NHS? Are you a registered paediatric nurse?
Work Location: In person