Team Leader Scrub

Integrated Care System; Wigan; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Team Leader for Scrub at their new theatre unit. The position involves managing theatre operations, ensuring high patient care standards, and leading a team. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications in nursing and clinical leadership experience, with a salary range from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum. The role offers flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate expert specialist knowledge within chosen clinical field.
• Demonstrable ability as role model and experience in Band 6.

Responsibilities

• Manage designated area in the theatre department.
• Provide professional clinical leadership and guidance.
• Coordinate theatre activity ensuring smooth operations.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and staffing.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Specialist clinical skills

Leadership and Management skills

Clinical teaching and assessment skills

Education

RN 1st Level / Registered ODP Diploma

In possession of or working towards Degree qualification

Job description

Go back Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Team Leader Scrub

The closing date is 08 August 2025

Are you a motivated forward thinking Theatre Nurse/ or ODP we have exciting opportunity with development of a new theatre unit at Wrightington Hospital.

The trust has recently been awarded the Orthopaedic hub accreditation and world is a centre of excellence for orthopaedic surgery .

The post is for 37.5 hours per week and is mainly a 4 day week predominately Monday to Friday role with Bank holiday leave

Evidence of qualifications will be required at interview and during compliance checks.

Main duties of the job

In support of the matron / theatre manager the team leader is responsible on a continuous basis for their designated area within the theatre department.

Provide professional clinical leadership, guidance, expert advice and managerial skills to ensure the delivery of a clinically effective service in line with local and national development plans, Trust policies and procedures including Infection Control.

Undertakes management responsibility for staff within the theatre department team, including IPR, production of duty rotas, recruitment, selection and supervision of students and learners.

Undertakes management responsibility for the specialist theatre budget and manages supplies to ensure maximum efficiency of the financial allocation.

Develop the team enabling them to grow to meet the evolving needs of the service, ensuring efficient and effective use of all resources. Carry out formal and informal teaching and optimise opportunities to cascade knowledge and skills.

Act as an ambassador for the department and the trust in professional and public settings.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will participate in, and influence, care delivery by: leading the team in providing evidence based care ensuring that care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated utilising a patient centred approach to care. Be responsible for reviewing and updating theatre care plans and documentation.

To co-ordinate theatre activity and ensuring the smooth operational running of the Theatre.

Responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix to meet the needs of the unit

Ensure patient care is of a high standard.

Facilitate regular meetings with staff in order to encourage the exchange and implementation of new ideas.

Responsible for recognising and responding appropriately to situations which require immediate action.

Deputise for the matron and participate in senior nurse rota.

Ensure performance standards are met in accordance with agreed objectives.

Manages effectively the use of allocated resources/funding.

To lead the Theatre team in the management of the Theatre environment in order to meet Trust objectives for Risk Management and Health & Safety.

Manage own workload autonomously.

Ensure that effective communication has been established with all disciplines, patients, and relatives. Communicate very sensitive and distressing information to patients and their families. Ability to assess and advise patients in crisis situations and ensure that their needs are met by the whole team.

Enables and supports colleagues in developing effective communication skills particularly in difficult situations.

To ensure all return to work interviews are conducted as identified within the Trusts Attendance Management Policy.

Acting a resource of professional knowledge for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and relatives through application of theory in practice.

Participate in management of complaints and patient concerns at ward level referring to relevant departments when appropriate. Lead patient and public involvement in the ward area leading to service improvement. Promote high standards of record keeping in accordance with professional, legal and organisational guidance, ensuring nurses/midwives understand their relevance and the nature of confidentiality.

To ensure the coordinator has all current and up to date information as required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN 1st Level / Registered ODP Diploma Professional Studies in Nursing.
• ENB 183/182/176.
• ENB 998/ CG 7307.
• University Advanced Certificate within specialty
• TDLB D32/33
• In possession of or working towards Degree qualification

Experience

• Demonstrate ability as expert role model
• Evidence of experience at Band 6 relevant to the clinical specialty of the area
• Evidence experiences of change management in clinical practice
• Evidence of experience of continuing professional development since registration
• Experience in 2 or more clinical specialties
• Involvement in auditing standards of care.
• Evidence of cost saving measures and effective use of the budget.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
• Demonstrate leadership/Management skills
• Proven record of change management.
• Clinical teaching and assessment skills
• Demonstrate integration of wider organizational issues.

Knowledge

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrate expert specialist knowledge within chosen clinical field
• Demonstrate sound human resource management skills.
• Demonstrate understanding and application of Trust policies within working practice.
• Demonstrate knowledge in 2 or more clinical fields.

Additional

• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ongoing responsibility and accountability
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

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