Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced peri-operative nurse to manage theatre care standards in orthopaedics. This role requires leading teams, ensuring high-quality patient care, and maintaining a cost-effective service. Candidates must be registered professionals with demonstrable leadership skills in a theatre setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre.
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development.
• Teaching and assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as scrub team leader, organizing and overseeing smooth running lists.
• Develop, train, monitor, and document clinical skills of staff.
• Establish and maintain high standards of pre/peri and postoperative care.

Skills

Organising theatre activities

Leadership in theatre

Excellent communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse or ODP

Teaching and Supervision qualification

Job description

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 standards 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 from your normal place of work.

You will be required to participate in the CMH on-call rota.

To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ORTHOPAEDIC EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.

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 standards 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 from your normal place of work.

You will be required to participate in the CMH on-call rota.

To view the main responsibilities, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ORTHOPAEDIC EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse or registered ODP
• Teaching and Supervision qualification

Desirable criteria

• L6 or above academic level
• Management training

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre
• Evidence of continuous Professional Development
• Teaching and assessment experience

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of current issues in operating theatre
• Knowledge of people management

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise day-to-day theatre activities
• Ability to Lead and delegate appropriately in Theatre
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Desirable criteria

• Appraisal skills
• Competent IT skills

Values and Attributes

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate HEART values and demonstrate compassion in practice
• Positively influence others in your daily activities and communication

Desirable criteria

• Flexible approach to service development requests
• Critical analysis and reflection on own practice to seek improvement