We are recruiting for Theatre Team Leaders who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We have 3 new roles available as Scrub Theatre Team Leaders. All of the posts are for the Vascular Theatres.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

Maintain health, safety and control of Infection in clinical work areas.

Assist and care for patients undergoing a variety of elective (Vascular, Orthopaedics, Urology, Obstetrics & Gynae, Plastics, Robotics, ENT and General Surgery) and Emergency procedures.

Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedure.

Prepare equipment/ supplies and waste is kept to a minimum.

Ability to work in any of the Theatre areas according to service needs, regardless of which theatre department they are based in, although it is anticipated that staff do permanently work in the department they are employed to be based in.

Act as clinical lead to staff at Band 6 and below and supervise staff within a specific area of responsibility.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• RGN and/or ODP
• Registration with NMC/HPC
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship / Preceptorship qualification

Desirable

• Completion of relevant critical care modules at level 2 and /or level3 (Diploma/BSc)
• Advanced life support certificate
• Management qualification

Previous Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience in either an inpatient or day surgery theatre or other relevant clinical area at band 5 or equivalent.
• Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practise
• Teaching and assessing
• Staff who wish to work as an anaesthetic assistant must have either the ODP qualification or Nurses must have additional formal post basic training in anaesthetics

Desirable

• Peri-operative practice.....multi skilled in anaesthetics, recovery and scrub.
• Experience in a specialised area of theatre work
• Management experience
• Implementation of personal development plans
• Previous experience in appraisal techniques

Skills

Essential

• Can perform in the role of either/and/or anaesthetic assistant, scrub and circulating assistant, recovery person.
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Demonstrates clear communication
• Can effectively and efficiently run a theatre list
• Can delegate work when appropriate
• Can organise and prioritise
• Can participate in the audit process
• Can perform effectively in an emergency situation
• Places value on the patient experience

Desirable

• Has specialist skills in a relevant area of theatre work
• Has leadership skills
• Can develop a group of people into a team
• Is self aware
• Can participate in resource management

Other

Essential

• Be able work within an environment which where you will be exposed to blood, body tissue and body fluids
• Be able to work in close proximity to patients undergoing open and closed operative procedures.
• Be able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Have good manual dexterity
• Have excellent vision with / without glasses
• Able to stand still for long periods of time which could be for the duration of any operative procedure
• Able to work in an environment with high levels of physical activity ? Moving and Handling (including use of appropriate supporting equipment) ? Twisting ? Bending ? Pulling and pushing
• Able to wear personal protective equipment

Knowledge

Essential

• Can implement research based practise
• Knows of patient focused approach
• Understands Clinical Governance
• Teamwork
• Knows how to carry out an audit and interpret and collate information and data

Desirable

• Knowledge of DipHe ODP course and support required pre and post qualification by staff at Band 5 and below
• Knows the aims of the Trust
• Can reconcile the need for quality care with the necessity of excellent budget management

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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361-6501839