The successful applicant will be a registered Nurse/operating theatre practitioner with substantial general surgery scrub experience. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day-to-day basis while supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific specialty. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.
Stoke Mandeville Hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a flexible, self-motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the emergency surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly supports operations across a range of emergency and trauma General surgery, Plastic surgery, Urology, Trauma orthopaedics, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics.
Main duties of the job
Act as a credible, visible role model for all junior theatre staff.
Support the theatre team in resolving clinical and operational issues on a shift-by-shift basis while ensuring that best practice care is delivered.
Work in collaboration with the theatre manager to establish cleanliness culture across the department ensuring that the patient environment is well-maintained, clean, and safe.
Work with the theatre manager, the Infection Prevention Control Team, and the domestic support team to ensure adherence to cleaning contracts are maintained and monitored ensuring that any issues are escalated in a timely manner.
Maintain and supervise junior members of staff in ensuring that the theatre care delivered to all patients is established on an individual assessment, is planned evidence-based care, is documented, is implemented, and is evaluated for effectiveness.
Work closely with the theatre manager to ensure that quality-driven indicators are monitored through audit within the area.
Ensure high standards are maintained that promote best outcomes for patients.
Provide appropriate and consistent professional advice to other members of the theatre team.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
RN (adult) or ODP
Diploma in related field or equivalent in related field
Completion of appropriate leadership and Management programme
Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
Recognised advanced communication skills
Degree in related field or willingness to work towards
Speciality Specific
Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field or relevant experience
Experience
Significant experience at band 5 in scrub role
Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to the level of producing documents or reports
Dexterity required for administration of medicines 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 or programmes that may require adjustment depending on activity
Special Circumstances
Good team worker
Ability to take part in the on-call rota
Post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel in a timely manner
PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document.
Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstances, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
Application information:
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Shortlisting:
The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses:
It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interview will not be reimbursed.
Smoking:
All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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