Registered Theatre Nurse (Team Leader)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Theatre Nurse (Team Leader) to oversee theatre care in a dynamic peri-operative environment. This role involves leading a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care, and adapting staffing levels to meet service demands. The ideal candidate will have extensive orthopaedic experience and a strong commitment to professional development. Join a forward-thinking organization that values compassion and excellence in healthcare, where your leadership will make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Organizing and delivering theatre care in the peri-operative setting.
• Leading and overseeing smooth running lists as a scrub team leader.

Skills

Theatre Scrub Experience

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Registered Nurse or Registered ODP

Teaching and Supervision Qualification

Management Training

Job description

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Registered Theatre Nurse (Team Leader), London

Client:

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

5

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

Job Description:

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 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 Qualification

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