Scrub Team Leader

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Buckinghamshire NHS Trust in Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, is seeking a self-motivated theatre scrub practitioner with substantial Band 5 experience to lead a theatre team in one specialty. You will support care delivery, mentor junior staff, and contribute to planning and improvement within the peri-operative environment.

Applicants must be RN (adult) or ODP with theatre experience; a mentorship qualification or willingness to gain one is desirable.

Qualifications

• RN (adult) or ODP qualification.
• Diploma in related field (or equivalent experience).
• Management and leadership programme completed.
• Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification.
• Recognised advanced communication skills.
• Degree in related field (or willingness to work towards).
• Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead a theatre team on a day-to-day basis in one speciality.
• Support longer-term planning of care delivery within one speciality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and ability to work with initiative.
• Be a strong team player and ensure high standards of peri-operative care.

Skills

Excellent communication and Interper­[

Education

RN (adult) or ODP

Diploma in related field (or equivalent experience)

Management and leadership programme

Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification

Recognised advanced communication skills

Degree in related field (or willingness to work towards)

Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The New wing theatres department at Stoke Mandeville hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a self-motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the emergency surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly support operations across a range of Emergency surgeries including Orthopaedic, Urology, Plastic, General Gynae and Pain specialities.

You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency-based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri-operative environment, which provide exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial experience at band 5. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day to day basis, whilst supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific speciality. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.

You will:

• Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with recent experience within theatre services.
• Be motivated and enthusiastic about your own professional development and keen to enhance skills and competencies within the team.
• Have a recognised mentorship qualification or be prepared to gain this.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.

Only Practitioners with significant post-qualification theatre experience will be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our CARE values.For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Julie Maybridge-Edwards (Lead Scrub Practitioner, New Wing Theatres) at [e-mail] or call 01296315600, or Matthew Carpenter (Lead Scrub Practitioner) at [e-mail].

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• RN (adult) or ODP
• Diploma in related field (or equivalent experience)
• Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
• Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
• Recognised advanced communication skills
• Degree in related field (or willingness to work towards)
• Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• Significant experience at a Band 5 nursing level within a range of specialities
• Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports
• Dexterity and accuracy required for medicine administration and clinical interventions
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate non antagonistic behaviour in stressful situations.
• Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
• Ability to plan and organise complex activities, programmes which may need adjustment on a regular basis depending on activity

Special Circumstances

• Good team worker
• The ability to take part in the on call rota
• The post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner.

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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working