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Main area Orthopaedics Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 391-RFL-5882684-C
Employer Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Chase Farm Hospital Town Enfield Salary £40,701 - £48,054 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 07/05/2024 23:59
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
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Job overview
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trustone of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for Senior Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse / Charge Nurse / ODP to support Chase Farm Theatres. The successful candidate will be expected to lead the Orthopaedic Team in to the future as we have been named as the North London Orthopaedic Centre and new times ahead for the Trust.
We recently become one of a few hospitals nationally to become an Accredited GIRFT Surgical Hub.
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working and leading the Orthopaedic Teams on a daily basis.
Chase Farm Theatres consists of 8 Theatres of which the Orthopaedics operating is done in the state of the art Barn Theatre setting which this is the fourth Barn Theatre in the UK.
This consists of 4 laminar flow hoods with no dividing walls.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.
To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website.
Person specification
World Class Values
* Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education/Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/ODP
* Recognised Post Graduate Theatre Course ENB176
* Mentorship Course (e.g. ENB 998, D32 D33) or assessor course or demonstrated willingness to enrol
Experience
* Significant experience in Orthopaedic scrub and circulating practice (at Band 5 or above)
* Experience in managing junior staff (HCA/ students) including appraisal, performance, absence, selection and recruitment
* Good written, numeracy & verbal communications skills
* Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre dept
* Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
* Able to prioritise workload
* Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and manage difficult situations
* Positive and motivated with attention to detail
* Computer skills including some Electronic patient record IT system
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Please note:
* Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
* Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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Name Veronica Delfin Job title Senior Orthopaedic Sister Email address veronica.delfin@nhs.net Telephone number 02083752637 Additional information
Heidi Santos - Heidi.santos@nhs.net
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