Main area surgery Grade Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 343-6784772-RB-SK
Employer: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Epsom
Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/03/2025 23:59
Scrub Nurse/Practitioner Band 6
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity, and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768 bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. The trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.
Our theatre teams have a proven track record of providing high-quality care to our patients and are looking for a Registered Scrub Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner who is committed to providing consistent gold standard care. Epsom Hospital has 5 main theatres and 2 day surgery theatres.
This post is suitable for an experienced registered theatre scrub nurse or ODP looking to progress and enhance their skills. Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, pro-active team player who demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills.
A flexible approach is essential as an on-call commitment and internal rotation is required for this post.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
To have responsibility for the following aspects of care and management:
1. Develop and update protocols and related practice in line with current research.
2. Care delivered to patients and monitoring of standards of care.
3. Selection, deployment, training, and development of staff and students.
4. Assess and develop and implement specialised nursing packages of care and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to maintain standards.
5. Create and support an environment of lifelong learning and continuous improvement.
6. Refer and order specialised tests in line with agreed protocols and clinical governance guidelines.
7. Assist in the development of evidence-based practice in the renal service.
8. Provide highly specialised nursing advice to ensure appropriate treatment and care is always delivered to the patient.
9. Be accountable for the provision, organisation, and direction of the nursing care for the patient in his/her care.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021, helping us to collaborate more closely on research, development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting documents, Job Description and Person Specification which contains more information about the role.
Person specification
Knowledge and skills
* Theatre Experience which clearly demonstrates clinical expertise/skills.
* Knowledge of recruitment, selection and HR procedures.
* Leadership / management skills and evidence of leading a team.
* Understanding of risk and clinical governance issues relating to theatres.
* Shares knowledge and skills through teaching and mentoring junior staff.
* Audit and research experience.
Qualification
* Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner.
* Evidence of recent/ongoing professional development.
* Competence in additional technical skills (e.g. venepuncture, cannulation).
* Management or Leadership Qualification.
Communication
* Enjoys and works well as part of a team.
* Challenges poor practice and escalates clinical concerns in an appropriate and timely fashion.
Planning & Organising
* Ability to adapt and respond quickly to changes in the clinical environment.
* Ability to coordinate planned and unplanned activities.
Leadership
* Able to utilise skills and knowledge to improve practice within the clinical environment.
* Evidence of leadership experience.
Experience
* Demonstrate involvement in change management.
* Previous considerable clinical experience within perioperative setting and sphere of practice.
* Demonstrable knowledge and experience of utilising an evidence-based practice approach to care.
* Experience of leadership.
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form.
Closing date: We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.
Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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.
Name: Kelly Stanford
Job title: Matron
Email address: kellystanford@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07717 851111
For further information please contact Nancy Morgan at 01372 735 735 ext 6173.
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