Operating Room Practitioner

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To function as a scrub practitioner and circulator under indirect supervision of a professional nurse.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Deliver safe quality patient care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure effective peri-operative preparation for an allocated Theatre list
• Adhere to infection prevention and control principles in order to mitigate clinical risks
• Ensure optimal utilisation of equipment and pharmaceutical stock to minimize financial risks

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Operating Theatre Practitioner Diploma
• DESIRED EDUCATION: None

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: None
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: None

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Aseptic technique
• Record keeping
• Instrument management techniques
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) protocols
• Risk identification

Closing date: 11/11/2026