Band 6 Theatre Charge Nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK healthcare trust is seeking professionals to assess and implement patient care needs in Chipping Barnet. Responsibilities include leading the multidisciplinary team and ensuring compliance with professional conduct codes. The role involves clinical expertise and the implementation of high standards of evidence-based care. This position offers a unique opportunity to further your career in a dynamic environment with generous benefits and supportive training programs.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training

Qualifications

• Responsible for assessing care needs of all patients.
• Provide specialist advice and lead the multidisciplinary team when needed.
• Ensure compliance with professional conduct codes.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement care needs for all patients.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in absence of Team Leader.
• Ensure all Theatre equipment is prepared for operations.

Job description

Responsibilities

• The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is implemented and evaluated.
• Provide specialist advice without direct supervision and lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the Department.
• Comply with the NMC or HCPC Code of Professional conduct and demonstrate knowledge and application of Departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
• Liaise with the Team Leader (or Theatre Co-ordinator) to ensure patients are prepared for Theatre in a reasonable time and are received into the Theatre department adhering to the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist.
• Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients between all areas of the theatre department.
• Provide skilled assistance when participating in the administration of infusions, drugs, blood and blood products.
• Liaise and communicate with other departments such as laboratory services and the Sterile Services Unit.
• Ensure all Theatre equipment is checked as suitable for use prior to each patient's operation.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in practice in own surgical specialty or specialty group.
• Be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence‑based care using a defined model of care.

About the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated team of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits to next‑level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.