Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St. George's Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £42,471 - £50,364 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/01/2025 23:59
Senior Scrub Theatre Nurses and ODP- ENT/ Max-Fax theatres
Band 6
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers
Job overview
* To support and deputise for the Theatre Sister or Charge Nurse/ODP to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources.
* To carry out the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the theatre area/department, taking charge of the unit on a regular basis and managing a cohort of staff in the department with minimal supervision.
* To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post-registration students and/or providing specialist knowledge if working in a clinical area where a post-registration course is essential e.g. critical care setting.
Main duties of the job
* We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 RN/ODP or Band 6 scrub staff nurses/ODP who are interested in gaining further leadership and management skills in this innovative and busy specialty.
* The successful post holder will already possess excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a small, busy, and dedicated team.
* You will need to be RN or Registered ODP with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in scrub (at least 1 year in ENT/ MAX-FAX theatres) at Band 5/6 level.
* The successful applicants must have experience in scrubbing for complex max fax and ENT cases.
* The successful applicant will be expected to support their Band 7 Team Leader through effective leadership and management of the team and the ability to prioritize and organize the day-to-day running of theatres.
* A positive approach which focuses on supporting and motivating others is essential, as well as the ability to challenge poor practice and behaviors.
* This position will require someone that is confident in their knowledge and delivery of excellence in every aspect of patient care and day-to-day leadership.
* They will be a visible and assertive figure for staff, patients, and relatives and able to demonstrate commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, current evidence-based practice.
* We will support your development every step of the way and ensure that you are equipped with the skills needed to meet every challenge by providing you with the highest standards of training and support on the job.
Working for our organisation
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Our main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London, with many services covering significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totaling around 3.5 million people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document which contains more information and the person specification for this role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
* Registered Nurse (general) or Operating Department Practitioner
* Relevant post-registration experience in theatres (at least 1 year in cardiothoracic theatres)
* Demonstrate an awareness of professional responsibilities
* Advanced studies leading to BSc or evidence of further professional development
* Mentorship module or working towards
* Leadership/Management course
Organisational Management
* Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care according to individual needs
* Demonstrate an ability to effectively prioritize and organize own workload and the workload of others
* High standard of verbal and written communication skills
* Evidence of implementing innovation in practice
General
* Motivated
* Enthusiasm for specialty
* Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
* Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
* Ability to use own initiative
* Ability to deal with stress in self and others
Qualifications & Experience
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible, and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features.
Disability Advice Line:
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Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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