Operating Department Practitioner

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Ensure the operation room is prepared for the surgery, with all operating room equipment maintained in good condition and functioning properly 

• Assist the surgeons during surgery, and coordinate with surgical technicians 

• Assist the anaesthetist before, during and post-surgery 

• Responsible for sterility of the operating room maintaining high standards of infection control 

• Observing the patient during a surgical procedure to detect possible complications and/or breaks in sterile technique 

• Implementing aseptic techniques at all the time  

• Providing emergency equipment and supplies throughout when required 

• Collaborate efficiently and effectively with multidisciplinary team  

• Cleaning or directing the cleaning and sterilization of contaminated instruments, equipment and supplies and re-sterilizing unused supplies 

• Cleaning of the operating room and clinical waste management after each Operation 

• Contribute to Departmental and Facility logistic management and administration as required. 

• Participate fully in Departmental and Facility training and exercises.  Support the delivery and administration of such training as required. 

• Participate fully in Departmental and Facility Quality and Assurance activities.  Support the delivery and administration of such Q & A activities.