Detailed job description
and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for organizing and delivering theatre care in the peri-operative setting.
1. To act as a scrub team leader, organising and overseeing smooth running lists
2. Be responsible for an identified group of staff, developing, training, monitoring, and documenting the development of their clinical skills
3. To establish, lead and maintain high standard of pre/peri and postoperative care
4. To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost-effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the clinical co-ordinators to keep within agreed resources.
The service will be working six days per week and to meet the needs of the Trust’s services, you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.
You will be required to participate in CMH on call rota and work occasionally on Saturdays .
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person specification
Eucation and Qualification
Essential criteria
5. Registered Nurse or registered ODP
6. Teaching and Supervision qualification
Desirable criteria
7. L6 or above academic level
8. Management training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
9. Extensive experience in theatre scrub and team lead in orthopaedic theatre
10. Evidence of continuous Professional Development
11. Teaching and assessment experience
Desirable criteria
12. Knowledge of current issues in operating theatre
13. Knowledge of people management
Skill and Ability
Essential criteria
14. Ability to organise day to day theatre activities
15. Abilty to Lead and delegate appropriately in Theatre
16. Excellent verbal and written and interpersonal communication skill
Desirable criteria
17. Appraisal skill
18. Competent IT skill
Value and Attribute
Essential criteria
19. Demonstrate HEART value and compression in practice
20. Positively influence others in your daily activities and communication
Desirable criteria
21. Flexible approach to service development request
22. Critical analysis and reflect on own practice to seek improvement