Theatre Deputy Team Lead (Band 6) – Scrub & Circulating Expert

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Support from Team Leaders, Practice/Ec

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader for theatres, covering scrub and circulating work and standing in for the Team Leader. The postholder will assess patient care needs, lead the team in the leader's absence and oversee tissue and organ storage.

The role requires a recognised postgraduate theatre course, NMC/HCPC registration, and significant scrub/circulating experience. It involves nights, weekends and on-call duties with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate theatre course or equivalent required.
• Mentorship/teacher/assessor qualification beneficial.
• Registration with NMC or HCPC required.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs for all patients and ensure planned care is implemented and evaluated.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Provide specialist advice without direct supervision.
• Help lead and develop an identified group of practitioners in the department.
• Deputise for the Band 7 as required.
• Oversee tissue and organ storage and related incident reporting/audit.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Prioritisation

Education

Postgraduate theatre course (ENB 176 or EBP)

Practice assessor or supervisor course

NMC/HCPC registration

Tools

Cerner

EPR

IT systems

Job description

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader for theatres, covering scrub and circulating work and standing in for the Team Leader. The postholder will assess patient care needs, lead the team in the leader's absence and oversee tissue and organ storage.

The role requires a recognised postgraduate theatre course, NMC/HCPC registration, and significant scrub/circulating experience. It involves nights, weekends and on-call duties with leadership responsibilities.