Job overview
1. This is an incredibly exciting time at St Bartholomew's Hospital as we realise a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve services for today’s patients and future generations, creating world class Cancer and Cardiovascular services. We have opportunities for experienced scrub practitioners with General experience to join us at St Bartholomew's Hospital.
You will be an experienced Scrub Practitioner (preferably Band 6 experience or equivalent), demonstrable commitment to your own professional development and experience in a busy theatre environment. Our Thoracic and General theatres support Breast surgery, Endocrine, ENT and Occular surgery. Experience within these specialities is essential, alongside enthusiasm and a desire to lead others in providing high quality and compassionate care. We offer a wide range of development opportunities, including, Band 6 leadership opportunities, access to inhouse and external training and support from the practice education team.
**There are multiple roles and reserve lists may be maintained
Main duties of the job
Deliver high standards of clinical care to patients according to clinical guidelines and Trust policies. Maintains effective communication between clinical areas, with MDT and service users utilising a variety of means, including accurate documentation, consistent with Trust policy and wider legislation. Functions as a expert clinical practitioner in the operating department and a credible role model. The post holder is responsible for identifying and implementing measures to achieve cost improvement targets whilst maintaining quality.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
2. •Registered Nurse
3. •Recognised post registration Peri-Operative course, ENB176/Equivalent
4. •Evidence of continuing professional development/education
5. •Knowledge and understanding of procurement and supplies
Desirable criteria
6. •Leadership qualification
7. •Mentorship course
Skills
Essential criteria
8. •Ability to work as a team member and use own initiative
9. •Problem solving and analytical skills
10. •Planning, delivering and evaluating care
11. •Ability to prioritize clinical need
12. •Able to manage difficult situations
13. •Able to prioritize and meet deadlines
Experience
Essential criteria
14. •Experience as Band 5/6 in general theatres
15. •Experience Teaching others
Desirable criteria
16. •Breast surgery experience
17. •Experience in leading others
18. •Experience with quality/service improvement
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
19. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
20. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
21. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
22. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
23. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)