Clinical Lead - Theatres
Location: Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital – Plymouth, UK. Role: Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, up to £46,800 per annum.
We are looking for a Clinical Leader to help build a healthier nation. You must be registered with the appropriate governing body and have the relevant qualifications and post‑registration experience in surgery/anaesthetics, including as a Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
Responsibilities
* Support the Theatre Manager in the efficient running of the Theatre and Recovery areas.
* Co‑ordinate activity and be responsible for patient care and safety.
* Be instrumental to the patient experience, ensuring seamless, personalised care.
* Work well with consultants who are experts in their field.
* Apply your knowledge and skills in assessment, care planning and delivery.
* Champion a supportive, enabling culture within the theatre and recovery team, promoting staff wellbeing and patient safety.
* Conduct and organise the Clinical/Surgical and Endoscopy team within theatre, including the smooth running of the theatre lists and organising booking forms and assisting sessions.
* Work collaboratively and flexibly across the theatre suites to accommodate the service demands of each department (Endoscopy, General, Orthopaedics, Gynae).
* Promote effective clinical risk management and governance within the department, including safety and risk management, quality improvement and ensuring policies and procedures to enhance patient care and service delivery.
* Have extensive knowledge required for dealing with audits and equipment.
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of surgical techniques and associated equipment.
* Opportunity for continuous growth and personal development, including Surgical First Assist training.
Qualifications
* Registered with the appropriate governing body.
* Relevant qualifications and post‑registration experience in surgery/anaesthetics (Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner).
* Leadership experience; ideally a Level 5 qualification in Leadership or equivalent.
Benefits
We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. Our benefits package includes fitness, lifestyle and health rewards such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.
About the Hospital
The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and has been part of the Plymouth community since 1971. It has 3 main theatres – 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35‑bed ward with one 4‑bed bay and one 2‑bed bay. Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms. We carry out treatment under a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. We were recently rated in the top 50 hospitals in the country for our total hip replacement patient outcomes.
How to Apply
If you like what you see, start your application now. We consider applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close adverts early if we receive an unprecedented high volume of applications.
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