Theatres Team Leader - Elective Orthopaedics

Job overview

Are you a skilled and passionate Scrub Practitioner ready to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Scrub Team leader to join our dedicated Orthopaedic  Surgical Teams at Chorley and District Hospital.

As a scrub team leader, you will play a pivotal role in leading a specialist team within our Orthopaedic theatres, ensuring the highest standards of perioperative care. You will be responsible for coordinating theatre activity, supporting junior staff and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver, safe efficient and compassionate care to patients undergoing Orthopaedic  surgery. At Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, our commitment is clear: deliver truly holistic, compassionate care that respects individuality and builds strong team spirit. We live by our Trust Values — caring deeply, working collaboratively, and taking personal responsibility for every patient’s journey.

Main duties of the job

To support the clinical manger in the day to day efficient running of the clinical area by providing strong leadership and direction to the team by monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice.

Be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised Health and wellbeing needs of patients in line with the Trust Values / HCPC and NMC professional frameworks.

Ensure the productive operation of the clinical area by ensuring that a well organised and safe environment is maintained.

Act as a strong role model and encourage and support the professional development of self and others. Provide clinical supervision and direction for all colleagues and students to support hem in reaching their full potential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assist and support the Clinical Manager in the safe and effective management of the service including management of staff, facilities and associated systems and processes.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
• Acts as a role model presenting a positive image of self, the team and the organisation.
• Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, making optimal use of operating sessions. Identify potential bottlenecks and facilitate smooth patient flow through the department.
• Ensure a high standard of service delivery is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
• Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care
• Promote provision of patient education and health promotion
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
• Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Participate in education and training of junior staff encouraging professional growth and development.
• Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice
• Demonstrates and maintains competence in anaesthetic practice (ODP’s)