Operation Theatre Nurse

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare the operating theatre before surgery.
• Check and arrange surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies.
• Maintain strict sterility and infection-control protocols.
• Assist surgeons, anesthetists, and nurses during procedures.
• Prepare and handle surgical instruments and sterile packs.
• Operate and check OT equipment such as suction machines, cautery units, surgical lights, and other devices.
• Assist with patient positioning and preparation under the direction of the clinical team.
• Monitor availability of consumables, implants, and emergency supplies.
• Perform cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and proper storage of instruments according to hospital protocols.
• Assist with counting instruments, needles, and other materials before and after surgery.
• Help transfer patients safely to and from the operating theatre.
• Maintain OT records, checklists, and documentation.
• Follow hospital policies, occupational-safety standards, and infection-prevention procedures.
• Assist with emergency and trauma surgeries when required.