Job overview

Are you an outstanding Theatre Practitioner with high standards, motivation and passion for your work, who wants to work in an innovative and supportive team? 

Would you like a new and exciting challenge? Perhaps you are ready to step up to the next level in your career?

We have a Band 7 Theatre Team Leader opportunity within Cardio Thoracic Scrub and would love you to be a part of our experienced and passionate senior clinical leadership team.

At this senior level you must have recent experience of working in general surgery theatres, with a wide range of skills and knowledge across specialities.  You shall be responsible and accountable for the day to day running of sometimes multiple theatres and expected to work alongside the multi professional team.  You shall have the support of the Theatre Team Leaders, our Theatre Matron as well as our dedicated Practice Education Team who will also assist with your orientation and on-going professional development.

Great Ormond Street Hospital is an internationally renowned hospital for children at the cutting edge of paediatric surgical advances, and is close to all central London amenities.

We have 15 operating theatres and cater for a number of specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Craniofacial, General Surgery, Plastics, ENT, Urology and Ophthalmology.

Main duties of the job

• To be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality, ensuring the provision of high quality evidence base nursing care
• To respond to clinical emergencies within the theatre environment, utilising clinical judgement and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions and treatments for patients.
• To ensure the 6Cs are embedded within clinical practice.
• To ensure clinical practice reflects NMC guidance and practice is delivered in line with the scope of practice and trust policies and guidelines
• Ensure the provision of appropriate supervision and support to members of the team.
• Support the provision of effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
• To be familiar with the Nursing Vision and ensure that key performance indicators are met in relation to getting the basics right and implementation of ‘Saving Lives’
• To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry and research.
• To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child’s admission and treatment at all times

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks.

Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee