Scrub Team Leader

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial scrub experience at band 5 level. You will lead a theatre team while ensuring high-quality care delivery. This role offers flexible working, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to inclusion. Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years in theatres and a mentorship qualification.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a band 5 within theatres.
• Motivated and enthusiastic about professional development.
• Significant post-qualification theatre experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a theatre team on a day-to-day basis.
• Support longer-term planning of care delivery.
• Ensure quality of care in surgery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work using own initiative

Teamwork

Education

NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial scrub experience in the relevant range of specialities 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.

Qualifications

• Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with a minimum experience of 2 years as a band 5 within theatres.
• 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 scrub 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 values, Collaborating with colleagues and service users, Aspiring to improve, Respecting the choices, wishes and attitudes of others and Enabling others to achieve their potential.

What we offer

• 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?

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What do we stand for?

• 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.
• 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.