Scrub Team Leader

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bishop Auckland is seeking a Theatre Scrub Team Leader to oversee daily operations in the theatre department. Responsibilities include prioritizing service activities, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to patient care audits. Candidates must be Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners with relevant experience and qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Registered Nurse / ODP within the Operating Theatre.
• Diploma or degree or relevant practical experience within the department specialties.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise daily activities to provide seamless service.
• Develop work plans and allocate work consistent with departmental objectives.
• Contribute to ongoing audit cycle to address issues.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Recruitment and selection skills

Education

Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Overview

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust invite applications for the position of Theatre Scrub Team Leader for our site at Bishop Auckland General Hospital.

The closing date is 06 October 2025.

Our Theatre team are friendly and supportive, encouraging professional development to enhance skills and professional competence. The departmental Practice Development team, in coordination with the Theatre Management team, support staff to identify and realise areas for career progression.

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prioritise daily activities to respond to changing circumstances, providing a seamless service to users.
• Develop work plans and allocate work, consistent with departmental objectives, ensuring these are realistic and achievable, taking into account multidisciplinary team members abilities and developmental needs.
• Contribute to recruitment and retention using agreed methods and protocols for staffing and skill mix.
• Objectively assess the work of multidisciplinary team members, providing clear constructive feedback to improve/maintain performance.
• Contribute to the ongoing audit cycle to identify issues arising during the perioperative phase and participate in implementing measures to address these issues.
• Participate in direct care needs of the patient, providing expert knowledge of clinical specialities and acting as a role model.
• Monitor the standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Be proactive with audit and monitoring of documentation to ensure it is produced in accordance with Trust policy and NMC/HCPC guidelines.
• Monitor clinical practice.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals and settings across the region.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

Job responsibilities

DIMENSIONS OF THE JOB

• Coordinate activities and resources on a daily basis to meet the needs of multiple service users.
• Be an effective role model, teach; facilitate; mentor and preceptor to junior members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide smooth coordination of the operating theatre department, optimizing all resources to ensure a safe, cost-effective service.
• The post holder is also required to undertake the role of Unit Co-ordinator as and when rostered.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience as a Registered Nurse / ODP within the Operating Theatre. Teaching and assessing qualification or willingness to work towards. Diploma or degree or willingness to work towards or relevant practical experience within the department specialties.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse / ODP within the Operating Theatre. Teaching and assessing qualification or willingness to work towards. Diploma or degree or willingness to work towards or relevant practical experience within the department specialties.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Computer skills. Specific skills relevant to area of practice. Recruitment and selection skills.

Statutory Registration

• Registered with NMC or HCPC

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum/pro rata