This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trustone of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Senior Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse / Charge Nurse / ODP to support Chase Farm Theatres. The successful candidate will be expected to lead the Orthopaedic Team in to the future as we have been named as the North London Orthopaedic Centre and new times ahead for the Trust.

We recently become one of a few hospitals nationally to become an Accredited GIRFT Surgical Hub.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.

About us

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working and leading the Orthopaedic Teams on a daily basis.

Chase Farm Theatres consists of 8 Theatres of which the Orthopaedics operating is done in the state of the art Barn Theatre setting which this is the fourth Barn Theatre in the UK.

This consists of 4 laminar flow hoods with no dividing walls.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.

Person Specification

World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse/ODP
• Recognised Post Graduate Theatre Course ENB176

Desirable

• Mentorship Course (e.g. ENB 998, D32 D33) or assessor course or demonstrated willingness to enrol

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Orthopaedic scrub and circulating practice (at Band 5 or above)

Desirable

• Experience in managing junior staff (HCA/ students) including appraisal, performance, absence, selection and recruitment

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Good written, numeracy & verbal communications skills
• Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre dept
• Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
• Able to prioritise workload
• Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and manage difficult situations
• Positive and motivated with attention to detail

Desirable

• Computer skills including some Electronic patient record IT system

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chase Farm Hospital

127 The Ridgeway

Enfield

EN2 8JL

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391-RFL-6615929