Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 Orthopaedic Scrub Team Leader to join our Halton hospitals elective and Trauma service at Captain Sir Tom Moore Building.
You will possess excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills and be expected to have extensive experience within your respective fields.
As a key member of the theatre co-ordinating team, you will be responsible for overseeing the theatre department in the absence of the theatre manager and have the ability to motivate, support and develop staff within our department.
In March 2023, CSTM theatres got the Gold Star award Accreditation for Care & Excellence.
Main duties of the job
As a part of the CSTM/Nightingale Band 6 team providing the highest standard of care, you will have direct line management responsibility including but not limited to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of elective perioperative care programs.
All applicants are expected to be forward thinking, possess excellent communication skills and team working qualities.
We actively encourage applications from experienced practitioners (NMC/ HCPC registered) with extensive theatre expertise who are currently either working in a Band 6 role or are a Band 5 wishing to progress into a team leader role.
In return for your commitment and dedication you will be fully supported via peer mentoring and management supervision during your transition period.
About us
Captain Sir Tom Moore building (Halton site) is a site with four laminar flow theatres and perform a wide range of orthopaedic surgery such as elective orthopaedics, sports injury, joint revision, and ambulatory trauma cases. We also perform general surgery.
Warrington Hospital has eight theatres on the Warrington acute site which provides services for the following specialties: Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General Surgery including laparoscopic surgery, Urology, Breast Surgery, ENT, Dental, Colorectal, Ophthalmic, Trauma & Orthopaedics, and Paediatrics.
24-hour Trauma, Obstetric and Emergency service.
The Nightingale building (Halton site) is part of our elective general surgery hospital which has two theatres for elective and Chronic Pain services.
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience for our staff.
Job responsibilities
You will also have opportunities to work across sites (based on service demand) at the Nightingale Building (Halton Hospital Site) and at Warrington Hospital to support Children's Surgery and patients who require enhanced clinical support.
It will be reflected in your contract to include late weekends and night duties across all Trust sites, to ensure all essential services are covered. However, at CSTM theatres we currently only support a weekday provision.
Person Specification
Experience
* Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
* Evidence of department management
* Experience of leading, motivating and supporting a team
* Experience of managing resources
* Experience of delegating workload and monitoring progress
* Experience of Change Management Strategy
Qualifications
* HCPC ODP Registration or NMC Registration
* Perioperative Post Registration Education; recent Personal & Professional Development
* Surgical Scrub and Circulating accredited course
* Preceptor/Mentor or Clinical Assessors Course
* Recognised Recovery Module
* Recognised Transfer Course
* Surgical First Assistant Qualification
* ALS Certificate
* Basic management course Or must attain within the first 12 months
Skills, knowledge and competencies
* Comprehensive applied Anatomy and Physiology for relevant area
* Specialist knowledge of clinical procedures and surgical intervention techniques
* Implementation of evidence-based practice
* Clinical Supervision
* Experience of Recruitment and Retention issues
Physical Skills
* Ability to accept responsibility for a department as required
* Ability to work as part of a team and project a positive image
* Delegation abilities and excellent time management skills
* Problem solving approach and skills
* Decision making skills - clinical and non-clinical
* Flexibility/Adaptability to be able to work across the Directorate as required to meet patient needs
Mental Effort
* Ability to work under pressure, thinking and acting coherently and with respect to others
* Appraisal of staff
Emotional Effort
* Ability to support patients in difficult or distressing circumstances
* Able to support staff in distressing situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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