Scrub Deputy Team Leader

Oxford University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust

Oxford

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for scrub nurse/ODP at the John Radcliffe Theatre Department, a 6 theatre unit delivering general, gynae and spinal surgery for adults. The role sits in a tertiary centre for vascular surgery and trauma.

You will lead the theatre team, participate in audits and clinical governance, implement LocSSIPs and SOPs, and drive improvements in patient care within a supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse or ODP with HCPC/NMC registration.
Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse/ODP experience.
Evidence of ongoing professional development and mentorship qualification.
Able to supervise non-registered staff and ensure care delivery.
UK registration is required for practice in the UK.

Responsibilities

Develop the ability to work effectively at a more senior level.
Guide the theatre team to deliver high quality care to patients.
Develop negotiating and motivational skills.
Participate in staff development, appraisal and auditing processes.
Analyse audits, incident reports and risk, taking corrective action.
Support LocSSIPs, Policies and SOP implementation.
Contribute to quality priorities and change management.
Act as role model for professional values and leadership.
Lead as shift coordinator and manage resources.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Clinical auditing

Mentorship qualification

Staff supervision

Education

UK recognised Degree in Nursing

HCPC Registration (Nurse/ODP)

NMC/HCPC revalidation evidence

Job description

Job summary

The John Radcliffe Theatre Department is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Deputy Team Leader, scrub nurse/ ODP to join our team of highly skilled scrub practitioners. The John Radcliffe Main Operating Theatre Department is a 6 theatre unit where routine and emergency surgery (general, gynae, spinal) takes place, predominately for adults. It is a tertiary referral centre for vascular surgery and a major trauma centre.

Main duties of the job

Develop the ability to work effectively at a more senior level,
Develop the ability to make effective decisions based on all available information and guide the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality care to our patients,
Develop negotiating and motivational skills,
Actively participate in the development of yourself and other staff (includes the appraisal process, sickness management of your team members to a certain degree, participation in clinical auditing),
Ability to analyse audits, incident reports and risk, taking appropriate action to remedy,
Has specialist knowledge across a range of surgical specialities and desirable that you have at least 3 years experience
Act as a resource for the development and implementation of LocSSIPs, Policies and Standard Operating Procedures
Supports the evaluation and implementation of Trust, Divisional and Directorate Quality Priorities,
Manage change effectively, establishing appropriate goals and delivering change in a realistic time frame (problem solving),
Acts as a role model for professional values and behaviours and supports other staff in their learning and education,
Ability to develop and demonstrate leadership skills.
Human and material resources management will be within the scope of practice of a senior practitioner. Acting as shift coordinator.

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Job responsibilities

Develop the ability to work effectively at a more senior level,
Develop the ability to make effective decisions based on all available information and guide the rest of the theatre team to deliver high quality care to our patients,
Develop negotiating and motivational skills,
Actively participate in the development of yourself and other staff (includes the appraisal process, sickness management of your team members to a certain degree, participation in clinical auditing),
Ability to analyse audits, incident reports and risk, taking appropriate action to remedy,
Has specialist knowledge across a range of orthopaedic areas and desirable that you have at least 3 years experience
Act as a resource for the development and implementation of LocSSIPs, Policies and Standard Operating Procedures
Supports the evaluation and implementation of Trust, Divisional and Directorate Quality Priorities,
Manage change effectively, establishing appropriate goals and delivering change in a realistic time frame (problem solving),
Acts as a role model for professional values and behaviours and supports other staff in their learning and education,
Ability to develop and demonstrate leadership skills.
Human and material resources management will be within the scope of practice of a senior practitioner. Acting as shift coordinator.

Person Specification

Peri operative

Essential

Registered Nurse (Part 1. 8. 12 or 15 of register depending on area of practice), ODP HCPC registration or National certification in area of Practice
Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of an ongoing NMC/HCPC revalidation.
Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse/ODP experience
Evidence of achievement of a NMC approved Mentorship qualification
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
Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective care delivery
Articulate and knowledgeable of skills needed to deliver a high standard of care in the area of practice
Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team

Desirable

Post-graduate qualification related to an area of practice
UK recognised Degree in Nursing relevant to post or equivalent qualification for ODPs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Matron, Beverley Merry, beverley.merry@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865223057