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Main area
General & Emergency Theatres
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-SCO-NM389-24
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Care Organisation
Town
Salford
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

General & Emergency Senior Scrub Practitioner (Band 6)

Band 6

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced scrub nurse to step up into a band 6 leadership role on the general surgical scrub team at Salford Care Organisation

Over the last 2 years the theatre complex, of 19 theatres, have been refurbished, this means our facilities will be one of the most advanced theatre complex in the country, including the procurement of a 2.2 million pound Da Vinci surgical robot.

Due to the expansion of our theatre service, opportunities for a Senior scrub practitioner has arisen within the general surgical team.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to gain a wealth of experience in all aspects of General theatres.

You will be flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to join our existing team.

You will have experience of working in a senior position and will be someone who is able to take a lead in driving forward improvements in the operating theatre and perioperative service.

This is an exciting opportunity and we need a committed individual who feels they can provide leadership to improve the quality of patient care and staff experience whilst safely reducing costs.

As a senior practitioner for Surgery scrub you will need to be able to provide clinical leadership to support the evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard.

We are looking for a team member who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and demonstrate team working, with a high standard of organisational skills, and the ability to work independently.

You will be capable of making informed clinical decisions, often in complex situations.

You will need to be particularly committed to the key role of educating, empowering and supporting people in the theatre environment showing excellent leadership and people management skills

If you feel you have the people skills and necessary qualities to become part of a forward and innovative thinking team, with ambition to deliver the best theatre service in the UK.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.     

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.                                                                                                                            

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:  https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk 

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ people representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

We continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us achieving an inclusive and representative team.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Registered nurse / ODP with current NMC/ HCPC registration
  • • Evidence of current and continuing professional development
  • • Extensive experience in Scrub
Desirable criteria
  • • Degree in related health care area
  • • Leadership Course

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Awareness of changes in practice and the ability to implement change.
  • • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
  • • Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
  • • Knowledge of escalation and cancellation processes
Desirable criteria
  • • Knowledge of ethical issues
  • • Knowledge of Leadership and Management
  • • Research and Development
  • • Experience of budgetary management

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Good communication skills
  • • Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making.
  • • Able to lead and supervise other staff.
  • • Promotes team working and best practice in the clinical environment.
  • • Ability to use IT systems relevant to work role.
  • • Ability to prioritise.
  • • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Desirable criteria
  • • Lead others in change management
  • • Good presentation skills
  • • Good teaching skills
  • • Intermediate IT skills

Values & Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • • Caring & compassionate
  • • Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
  • • Commitment to CPD of self and others.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Thomas Warrington
Job title
Team Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01612064140
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