Job summary
Employer heading
Scrub Lead Practitioner Orthopaedic
Band 7
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH
Find out more about Our HEART values
Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits
Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
Be a part of something new from the beginning!
Join #TeamLNWH in the £9 million, brand new, state of the art North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
Based at Central Middlesex Hospital in Brent, the Elective Orthopaedic Centre will see over 4,000 Londoners a year for routine bone and joint surgery.
This exciting collaboration between the four acute healthcare providers in North West London consists of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial Collage Healthcare NHS Trust, and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
ORTHOPAEDIC EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
We are looking for passionate, inspired and enthusiastic Operating Department Practitioners who have extensive post registration experience in elective orthopaedic.
The role will be leading the orthopaedic theatre department team and ensuring the day-to-day operation reflects the highest standard of governance, clinical effectiveness, and standards of care.
You will be an experienced Senior Registered Theatre Nurse - Orthopaedic using your advanced knowledge and experience to guide and support your team whilst actively being involved in the delivery of patient care. You will be responsible for the logistical and procedural processes within the team, ensuring policy and governance is strictly adhered to whilst maintaining the smooth operation of the team.
Working for our organisation
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In support of the Theatre Clinical Manager, the post holder is responsible for the operational management of designated elective orthopaedic theatres within Central Middlesex Hospital including budgetary awareness, clinical governance, and staff development and training.
In conjunction with the other Senior Registered Theatre Nurses - Orthopaedic is responsible for the operational management of the Operating Theatres in the absence of the Clinical Theatre Manager. The post holder will have responsibility for effective theatre utilisation, ensuring lists start promptly, delays are minimized, and throughput is maintained.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi- disciplinary team within their sphere of influence. The post holder will be involved in the development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.
The service will be working six days per week and to meet the needs of the Trust’s services you may also be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.
Required to participate in the on-call rota for CMH Theatres
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with Theatre Course
- Registered ODP
Desirable criteria
- Level 6 or above academic qualification
- Management qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as Band 6 Scrub Team Leader
- Extensive knowledge of elective Orthopaedic Scrub procedures
Desirable criteria
- Management of instrument and implant loan
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Skill and Ability
Essential criteria
- High level of organisational skill
- Demonstrable teaching and facilitation skill in practice development
- IT skill in using Power point, Word and Excel package
Desirable criteria
- Change management skill
- People management Skill
Value and Attribute
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate HEART value and compression in practice
- Analytical and reflective in practice improvement
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to service provision
- Research orientated
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Prabhudas Awale
- Job title
- Clinical Theatre Manager
- Telephone number
- 07825605991
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