Deputy Team Leader/Senior Scrub Practitioner

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Oxford seeks a full-time Deputy Team Leader RN/ODPs for its new Surgical Elective Centre. The role involves leading scrub teams in a dynamic environment, ensuring high standards of patient care. Candidates must possess RN/ODP qualifications, at least 2 years of radiology and scrub experience, and excellent communication skills. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient services.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development through NMC/HCPC revalidation.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in radiology with scrub experience required.
• Qualification related to area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead scrub teams in a 7-theatre unit.
• Contribute to service provision and patient care.
• Participate in value-based and technical interviews.

Skills

Registered Nurse / ODP

Radiology experience

Scrub experience

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Degree in relevant field

NHS experience

Job description

We have vacancies for 2 permanent, full‑time Deputy Team Leader RN/ODPs with radiology & scrub experience for the new Surgical Elective Centre, Operating Theatre Department (NOTSSCaN Theatres). This theatre complex is a 7‑theatre unit and is expected to open in June 2026. Specialties include vascular, spine and plastic surgery. Applicants are required to be flexible and lead the scrub teams. If you are ready for a challenging and very satisfying role where you can contribute to service provision and make a difference for patients and staff, please apply. We encourage informal visits if you would like to know more about what will be available and expected. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a value‑based interview (VBI) and a technical‑based interview.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / ODP
• Holds a degree and has evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC/HCPC revalidation
• Minimum of 2 years experience in radiology with scrub experience (must have both)
• Evidence of achievement of the Practice Supervisor/Practice Assessor course or Transition to Practice Assessor
• Qualification related to area of practice
• NHS experience

Desirable Criteria

• Post graduate qualification related to area of practice, Excellent communication skills.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
• Demonstrates ability to maintain and contribute to the development of standards of practice, conduct or decision making in conjunction with team leaders/unit coordinator.
• Acts as a role model and is able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
• Able to supervise non‑registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
• Able to effectively and appropriately escalates concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety.
• Previous experience of managing clinical incidents and complaints.
• Previous experience in the relevant specialty
• Previous substantive management experience of specific clinical area, Being self‑aware and able to accept constructive criticism
• Resilient under pressure
• Flexible, can work nights and weekends.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to put patients at the heart of what you do and recognising different needs by encouraging a spirit of support, integrity, respect and teamwork.
• Shows pride in the quality of care they provide for patients and learning from successes and setbacks.
• Able to deliver a high standard of care for patients and always striving to improve on what you do through change and innovation.
• Able to proactively support colleagues in the delivery of care commensurate with Trust values and behaviours.

Clinical Practice – Essential Criteria

• Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice.
• Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
• Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
• Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient's notes and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Able to proactively contribute to the education of learners and non‑registered and less experienced staff
• Demonstrates ability to manage, direct and evaluate the nursing care for a defined caseload of patients
• Competent to administer intravenous medicines, Understanding of professional and current issues related to area of practice
• Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence perioperative practice relating to the area of clinical practice, management education and research
• Able to identify own learning needs and ensure own professional development is maintained by keeping up to date with practice developments
• Able to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
• Demonstrates ability to question and challenge nursing practice in a constructive way so that standards of patient care are continually evaluated and improved.
• Previous evidence of leadership within practice and the multi‑disciplinary team

Desirable Criteria – Clinical Practice

• Recognition as having abilities for innovation within their sphere of practice, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and acting as a base for medical education, training and research. It comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our values, standards and behaviours – Delivering Compassionate Excellence – define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.