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Job overview
Band 6 Scrub Team Leader General & Gynaecology Cluster (Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners)
We are looking for Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners who have substantial experience of working within an General & Gynaecology Scrub Team.
You must be proficient in scrubbing for General & Gynaecologycases. Experience of leading the Team on a shift basis is essential.
You must be highly motivated, organised, have excellent communication and clinical skills and be able to work effectively alongside the established teams to deliver holistic patient care.
Main duties of the job
1. Act as the Team Leader and take direct responsibility for the day-to-day management of a clinical area. Act as a deputy to the Band 7 to facilitate the delivery of effective clinical practice, ensuring that all patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
2. Provide expert, patient focused care in the General & Gynaecology theatre setting in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
3. Organise and prioritise care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high level of care.
4. Facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments.
5. Demonstrate leadership and act as a professional role model ensuring that a professional approach is maintained by all team members at all times.
6. Address members of staff behaving inappropriately and manage any conflict arising in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator
7. Support and educate colleagues including student nurses, student Operating Department Practitioners, medical students and junior medical colleagues.
8. Facilitate the Annual Development and Review process for an identified group of colleagues.
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised center of excellence in a range of services and major specialties. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow). For band 5 Registered Nurses and ODPs, relocation support may be available. Please email
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.