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Senior Scrub Nurse – Band 6

NHS

London

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Orthopaedic Theatre Sister/Charge Nurse to join a leading Trauma center in London. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, supervising operations and leading a dedicated team. You will be instrumental in delivering high standards of patient care while fostering the development of junior staff. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a well-respected institution. Join a team that values inclusion and strives for continuous improvement in patient care.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in Orthopaedic nursing within a busy theatre environment.
  • Commitment to professional development and mentorship of junior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise departmental operations, including budget and staff development.
  • Provide leadership and direction to the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Orthopaedic nursing
Emergency care
Mentorship
Clinical governance

Education

BSc/1st degree in health-related field
Intermediate Life Support Provider certification
Registered Nurse on NMC register

Job description

Our Orthopaedic Theatre team is looking for an experienced Orthopaedic Theatre Sister/Charge nurse to join one of the largest Trauma centres in London, the Royal London Hospital.

The Royal London Hospital operates across 26 Theatres, providing elective and emergency care within a wide variety of specialities including poly-trauma, complex joint operation and major trauma serviced by the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). We have a well-established team of experienced multidisciplinary practitioners where excellent standards of care are delivered.

We are looking for Orthopaedic trained theatre nurses with demonstrable experience of working in a busy theatre environment. We are looking for an individual with proven commitment to their professional development portfolio, that can support the development of our junior staff; experience of providing mentorship would be desirable.

Our teams understand the importance of our patients' rights to privacy and dignity, always putting our patients first; we are looking for nurses who embody this in their approach to care.

Main duties of the job

Our department is also able to offer several exciting secondment prospects including the Physician Response Unit. This opportunity, unique to our department, incorporates a nurse into the pre-hospital MDT response unit. We encourage 'nurse champions' to take a lead in an area of care that interests you and support the team in project work for quality improvement.

You will have relevant Emergency Department experience and emergency care qualification; you will be committed to patient care and staff development with a desire to promote change and development throughout this energised team.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department; including a budgetary awareness, clinical governance, staff development and training. The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols/guidelines and patient information.

Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
  • BSc/1st degree (health related) or equivalent qualification/training and experience
  • Intermediate Life Support Provider
  • RN1/ RN2 or RN12 Registered Nurse on the NMC register/Operating Department Practitioner on the HCPC register
Experience
  • Experience of supervising an area; including management of rotas, resources and supervision of staff.
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.

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