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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Expected to work cross-sites)
Job ref
434-SCC5966570-A
Employer
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wycombe Hospital
Town
High Wycombe
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum; pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59

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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Scrub Team Leader

Band 6

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

  • provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
  • nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
  • regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
  • deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. 

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.

 

Job overview

The Loakes Theatres department at Wycombe Hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a self-motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly support operations across a range of Orthopaedic and Urology specialities. The theatre team also covers for other specialities such as ENT, Gynaecology, Plastic surgery, General surgery and Robotic surgery.

 

You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency-based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri-operative environment, which provide exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial Orthopaedic and Urology scrub experience at band 5. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day to day basis, whilst supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific speciality. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.

You will:

  • Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with recent experience within theatre services.
  • Be motivated and enthusiastic about your own professional development and keen to enhance skills and competencies within the team.
  • Have a recognised mentorship qualification or be prepared to gain this.
  • Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.

Only Practitioners with significant post-qualification theatre experience will be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our values, Collaborating with colleagues and service users, Aspiring to improve, Respecting the choices, wishes and attitudes of others and Enabling others to achieve their potential.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Emmy Gonzales (Senior Sister, Loakes Theatres) at [email protected] or call 01494426440.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
•    As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
•    We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.  
•    We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
 
Why work for us?
•    We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
•    As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
•    Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. 
 
What do we stand for?
•    Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
•    Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
•    Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

 

 

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • RN (adult) or ODP
  • Diploma in related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Relevant post registration experience
Desirable criteria
  • Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
  • Teaching and Assessment recognised qualification
  • Recognised advanced communication skills
  • Degree in related field (or willingness to work towards)
  • Recognised advanced specialist training in chosen field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience at a Band 5 nursing level within Orthopaedic and Urology scrub
  • Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to utilise word, power point and excel to a level of producing documents, reports
  • Dexterity and accuracy required for medicine administration and clinical interventions
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate appropriate non antagonistic behaviour in stressful situations.
  • Evidence of participation in audit, research and development of staff
  • Ability to plan and organise complex activities, programmes which may need adjustment on a regular basis depending on activity

Special Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Good team worker
  • The ability to take part in the on call rota
Desirable criteria
  • The post holder may be required to work across all sites and will be required to travel between the sites in a timely manner.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emmy Gonzales
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01494426440
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