Scrub Team Leader for Emergency Cluster with a strong Trauma & Ortho focus (Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners)
We are looking for Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners who have substantial experience working within the Emergency Cluster with a strong Trauma & Ortho focus. You must be proficient in scrubbing for Emergency & Trauma Ortho cases. Experience of leading the team on a shift basis is essential.
You must be highly motivated, organised, possess excellent communication and clinical skills, and be able to work effectively alongside established teams to deliver holistic patient care.
The successful candidate will be required to work a full, rotational shift pattern; we are unable to offer fixed shift patterns.
Main Duties of the Job
* 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.
* Provide expert, patient‑focused care in the setting in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
* Organise and prioritise care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high level of care.
* Facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments.
* Demonstrate leadership and act as a professional role model, ensuring that a professional approach is maintained by all team members at all times.
* Address members of staff behaving inappropriately and manage any conflict arising in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator.
* Support and educate colleagues including student nurses, student Operating Department Practitioners, medical students and junior medical colleagues.
* Facilitate the Annual Development and Review process for an identified group of colleagues.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Care Management
* Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct at all times.
* Demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of patients receiving treatment in the theatre environment.
* Carry the Theatre Coordinator phone as required, keeping clinical teams informed of workflows, resolving any issues and conflicts, and promoting positive team dynamics at all times.
* Manage the clinical workload effectively, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the needs of patients on an ongoing basis.
* Act as a resource to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their carers.
* Ensure that accurate patient records are maintained and reflect changes in the patient’s ongoing condition and changing care needs.
* Ensure that patients and their carers are updated regularly with accurate information, delivered in a manner that is sensitive to their needs.
* Ensure that clinical guidelines are implemented and actively audited in conjunction with the Clinical Matron, Clinical Coordinators and Perioperative Education Team.
* Maintain and promote high standards of cleanliness within the department and report deficits to the Clinical Coordinator.
* Ensure that practice is evidence‑based and supports the development of departmental policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Quality Management
* Actively support the implementation of the Trust / nursing strategy.
* Uphold high standards of patient care in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
* Develop own competence in recruitment and retention, sickness management and performance management as determined by line manager.
* Actively support the process of risk management and Health & Safety, upholding relevant policies to promote this and ensuring that incidents are reported using the DATIX system.
* Make a positive contribution to service development and act as a positive role model for change.
* Actively promote customer care, assisting with the local resolution of informal complaints and supporting the Clinical Coordinators / Band 7 in investigating formal complaints.
Financial Management
* Contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost‑effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet clinical demand and cooperating with the Clinical Coordinators within budgetary constraints.
* Take responsibility for monitoring stock levels within budgetary limits, resolving shortfalls as appropriate.
* Develop the financial awareness of the team, prompting a lean approach and efficient use of both human and material resources.
Information Management
* Collect, record and manage information using both paper‑based and IT systems.
* Make use of relevant information in decision‑making, problem‑solving and care management.
* Ensure that colleagues maintain strict confidentiality of patient records in line with Trust policy and Data Protection Act.
* Challenge any breaches in confidentiality and report to the Clinical Coordinator.
* Use Trust IT systems to disseminate important information to colleagues at all levels.
Staff Management
* Assist with the ongoing organisation of the unit, including taking responsibility for a designated area of practice within a department on a daily basis to ensure optimal theatre utilisation at all times.
* Carry the unit bleep as required, keeping Coordinators and colleagues informed of patient flow, managing problems and conflicts, and maintaining positive team dynamics.
* Take a leadership role in emergency situations and maintain the confidentiality of personal information pertaining to staff.
* Attend and contribute to departmental, cross‑departmental and multidisciplinary team meetings and working groups.
* Act as a mentor to junior staff members; be responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior staff and learners in conjunction with the Clinical Coordinators and Perioperative Education Team.
* Act as a practice assessor, taking responsibility for completing assessment documents within agreed timeframes.
* Act as a mentor to post‑basic students, facilitating a positive learning environment and development of their clinical skills in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
* Promote clinical audit and the application of evidence‑based practices.
* Participate in research projects and practice development initiatives within the clinical area as appropriate.
* Act as a link practitioner (e.g., infection control, tissue viability, etc.), ensuring attendance at and contribution to trust‑wide meetings, taking responsibility for disseminating information at a practice level.
Professional Development
* Work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence commensurate with the job role and develop service requirements, ensuring clinical currency as technology and ways of working develop.
* Keep up to date with NMC/HCPC standards, Trust policies, Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines and adhere to these at all times.
* Demonstrate insight into own professional development, contributing to the process of identifying own educational needs in conjunction with the Clinical Coordinators and Perioperative Education Team.
* Participate in own appraisal and development review and, after training, be responsible for undertaking the appraisal process for own team of junior staff.
* Ensure own educational commitment meets the requirements of the professional body and Trust requirements.
Working Conditions / Effort
* Act as a professional role model.
* Respond to frequently changing needs of the theatres.
* Exposure to distressing and emotional situations.
* Frequently stand for long periods.
* Manual handling and postural demands.
* Exposure to potential violent and aggressive behaviour.
* Contact with blood and body fluids.
* Requirement to wear PPE.
* Use highly developed skills and demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity.
* Concentrate and remain focused for extended periods of time.
* Work a shift system.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* ODP/RGN with current NMC/HCPC registration.
* Awareness of Risk Management and Health & Safety within the operating department.
Desirable Criteria
* Willingness to undertake teaching and assessing course.
Work Experience
* Experience as Band 5 in scrub specialty or relevant similar experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
* Knowledge of current practice and understanding of National Codes of Standards and Conduct.
* Experience leading a team.
* Knowledge of audit.
* Awareness of Risk Management/Health & Safety.
* Awareness of COSHH/Manual Handling regulations.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Effective record‑keeping and documentation.
* Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
Personal Qualities
* Flexibility in regard to working patterns.
* Adaptability.
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 under‑represented groups.
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently under‑represented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
Please note that stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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