Scrub Team Leader

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in High Wycombe is seeking an experienced theatre scrub practitioner to lead theatre teams and enhance team competencies. Responsibilities include supporting surgical operations across multiple specialities and contributing to patient care quality. A strong commitment to professional development and effective communication skills are essential. This role offers flexible working patterns and competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 annually.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with scrub experience.
• Recognised mentorship qualification or willingness to obtain.
• Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead a theatre team on a day-to-day basis.
• Support long-term care delivery planning.
• Demonstrate qualities aligning with the trust's values.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Motivated and enthusiastic about professional development

Education

RN (adult) or ODP

Diploma in related field

Recognised advanced communication skills

Job description

The Operating Theatres team at Wycombe 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 elective surgery site for the Trust, our department support operations across a range of specialities, including ENT, General surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic surgery, Robotic surgery and Urology.

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 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.

You will:

• 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.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Susana Francisco (Senior Sister, Main and Marlow Theatres) at [e-mail] or call 01494425260.

About us

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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 working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS 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 within our BHT family improves positive 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 scrub experience at a Band 5 nursing level
• 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.

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

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