Responsibilities:
*Provide a high standard of nursing care and treatment to patients within the theatre department, as per surgeons/anaesthetic lists instructions and in conformance with recognised nursing techniques and procedures and established policy.
*Be an effective member of the multidisciplinary team.
*Assess plan and/or implement and evaluate individual holistic nursing care and support to patients.
*Communicate effectively with patients with the aim of ensuring patient understanding comfort and well-being.
*Communicate effectively with medical staff, nursing, clerical and other health care workers to promote the health welfare and care of patients.
*Ensure provision of comfortable suitable and welcoming environment for patients.
*Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and evidence-based research.
*Participate in Clinical Supervision and provide support for nursing and operating room practioners, health care assistants.
*Supervise the nursing practise of student nurses and participate in the educational aspects of that practise including clinical assessment of placements.
*Carry out duties as deemed appropriate by Sister.
*Contribute to supporting the Sister in their duties.
*Rotates on all shifts of duty as required.
*Report to theatre sister in charge inclusive of all issues arising on previous shifts, calls, weekends.
*Participate in the care, custody and administration of medicine in accordance with hospital policy.
*Ensure the drugs records are accurately kept and any discrepancy reported immediately to the sister on duty or the evening sister.

Requirements:
*Essential to be a Registered General Nurse with An Bord Altranais
*Must be a team player and good communicator with excellent patient care skills
*Previous Theatre Staff Nurse scrub/circulating experience
*Have completed a Theatre Course would be an advantage
*Immediate availability to commence work is a distinct advantage