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Major Orthopaedic Scrub - Lower Limb (Hips + Knees)
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Major Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner specialising in lower limb surgery, including hip and knee procedures. You will join a busy operating theatre team and play a key role in delivering safe, efficient and high-quality patient care throughout the perioperative journey.
Working primarily within major orthopaedic lists, you will act as the scrub practitioner for elective and emergency hip and knee surgery. Duties will include preparing the operating theatre, checking instruments and specialist equipment, maintaining a sterile field, anticipating the needs of the surgical team and ensuring all procedures are conducted in accordance with local policies and professional standards. You will also support safe patient positioning, accurate swab and instrument counts, specimen handling, documentation and effective infection prevention and control.
The role will involve close collaboration with surgeons, anaesthetic colleagues, operating department practitioners, theatre nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will contribute to the smooth running of theatre lists, help ensure equipment and implants are available and appropriately checked, and respond calmly and effectively in urgent or changing situations. A commitment to safeguarding, clinical governance, incident reporting and continuous service improvement is essential.
Applicants should be registered with the relevant professional body and have substantial scrub experience within orthopaedics, with demonstrable knowledge of major hip and knee procedures. Experience of working with orthopaedic instrumentation, power tools, implants and computer-assisted or specialist surgical equipment would be advantageous. You must be confident working independently while contributing positively to a supportive team environment.
Excellent communication, organisation and decision-making skills are required, together with a professional, compassionate and patient-focused approach. You should be able to prioritise effectively, maintain high standards under pressure and support the development of colleagues and learners. A willingness to participate in rota arrangements, including weekends or on-call duties where required, is also expected.
