Lead Scrub Practitioner
Lead Scrub Practitioner | Scrub Nurse | Theatres | Southend | £3000 Joining Bonus | Full Time | No Nights.
Spire Wellesley has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Scrub Practitioner to join our experienced and dynamic team. You will provide exemplary planned care for patients while managing a team and ensuring the delivery of effective patient care through appropriate clinical and managerial leadership. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week with on-calls during the week and on weekends. SFA training available.
We are pleased to be offering a £3000 joining bonus for direct applications accepted before the 31st January 2025.
Spire Wellesley offers comprehensive private hospital services in a comfortable and relaxed environment to patients from across Essex. We believe it's our people that really set us apart, from the very best medical professionals to our attentive and highly experienced support staff.
The Wellesley has 3 Theatres (2 laminar flow) and an endoscopy unit, a 33 bedded Surgical Ward covering a wide variety of specialties including Orthopaedics, Bariatrics, General Surgery, Vascular, Plastics, Gynae, Ophthalmology, Spinal, Urology and ENT. We have had a recent Theatre refurbishment to further upgrade our theatre environment and bring cutting-edge technology to our hospital.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Support the Theatre Manager to lead, teach, counsel and appraise staff to ensure development needs are identified and met. Implement personal development plans to meet ongoing development needs.
* Supervise and educate junior staff, RGNs, and ODPs, and carry out clinical supervision.
* Contribute to the overall advancement of the Operating Department to promote excellence in clinical care.
* Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering excellence in clinical care.
* Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care on every shift.
* Assess patients’ health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
* Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, considering the care pathway, perioperative risks, and their well-being.
* Work alongside the Theatre Administrator to ensure equipment and implants required for surgeries are booked in a timely manner.
* Liaise with Company Representatives as necessary to provide support to surgeons and staff.
Who We're Looking For:
* Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC/HCPC registration, with no restrictions or conditions to practice.
* Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision.
* Previous leadership experience would be an advantage; however, we offer award-winning training and CPD.
* At least 3 years Scrub experience across a variety of specialties including ENT, Urology, General, and Bariatrics.
* Mentorship qualification.
* Ability to manage complex cases; good understanding of financial budgets is desirable.
Benefits:
* We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
* ‘Spire for You’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
* Free Bupa wellness screening.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance.
* Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park.
Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.
We commit to our employees' well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire, please contact Carly Dack on 07850725333 or email carly.dack@spirehealthcare.com.
Spire Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference; it’s their dedication, warmth, and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
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