Scrub Team Leader /Nurse Theatres

Job overview

A really interesting and exciting opportunity has risen for Band 6 Practitioners (Scrub  Nurses) to join our friendly and dynamic theatre scrub team within Central Middlesex Hospital.

The successful candidates will have an opportunity to work in the 11 Operating Theatres within the   elective pathways which provides a wide range of specialties such as Urology, ENT,  elective Orthopaedic, Colorectal, General  Surgical procedures.

If you are looking to further your career or, the opportunity to expand your skills in a variety of settings, then working with our amazing multidisciplinary theatre team at  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is the obvious next step in your career ladder!

Based on the trust values, we want you to be professional and be the best you can be able to provide safe and compassionate care to our patients. We promise to support you in achieving your goals through our in-house training and tertiary study at our affiliated universities.

The job will be based in Central Middlesex Hospital; however per times you will asked to work in other sites of the Trust (Northwick Park and/or Ealing).  weekends and on-call is part of this position.

****PREVIOUS APPLICANTS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY******

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Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Theatre Nurses (Team Leader) who have extensive post registration experience in an Colorectal, General Surgery, Urology Ophthalmology and ENT.

You will be leading a team of Scrub Practitioners to facilitate the smooth running of the  Colorectal, Urology, General surgery, Ophthalmic and elective orthopaedic  ensuring the day-to-day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care. You will, also, use your knowledge and experience to guide and support your team members whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for organizing and delivering theatre care in the peri-operative setting.

• To act as a scrub team leader, organising and overseeing smooth running lists
• Be responsible for an identified group of staff, developing, training, monitoring, and documenting the development of their clinical skills
• To establish, lead and maintain high standard of pre/peri and postoperative care
• To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost-effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the clinical co-ordinators to keep within agreed resources.

The service will be working six days per week and to meet the needs of the Trust’s services, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

You will be required to participate in CMH on call rota and work occasionally on Saturdays .