Job overview
Please note we will only accept applications from staff currently employed by Swansea Bay University Health Board.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered, motivated & experienced Scrub Practitioner/ODP to undertake the role of Scrub Team Leader within our busy Main Theatre team at Neath Port Talbot Hospital.
The Main Theatre complex consists of eight Main Theatres with six being with Orthopaedics. We provide services for Colorectal, General Surgery, Breast, Urology and Orthopaedic surgery.
The successful candidate will supervise the Orthopaedic theatre team to assess, develop, implement and evaluate pre, peri and post-operative patient care on a daily basis and will work closely with all disciplines to ensure the effective running of the department within set guidelines in the absence of a Speciality Manager.
You will manage own workload/area and supervise the work of others within a team. You will be involved in the deployment, supervision and teaching of staff within the clinical area and support the Speciality Managers in providing clinical and managerial leadership to Nursing/Operating Department Practitioners and support staff.
You may also be required to work in similar departments across other hospital sites within the Health Board when service demands require.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. As when service demands, staff are required to work across all three hospital sites, within Swansea Bay University Health Board.
We are committed to developing your professional competence, and building your skills through learning and education to maximise your career prospects. We have supported educational programmes with the University of Wales, Swansea to support your continuing professional development.
Theatre documentation is recorded electronically, so IT skills are essential.
This post will involve caring for patients within the theatre department, who will undergo a range of surgical procedures from various specialities, and you will be expected to manage patients care throughout the perioperative stage.
You will be part of a driven team engaged in the challenges of an ever changing environment, and be expected to become an efficient and effective team member.
This is a physically and mentally demanding role, and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate their ability to thrive within a dynamic, fast paced service that puts patient care at the heart of what we do.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse/RODP
2. Evidence of Registration with NMC/HPCP
3. Relevant Theatre Post Registration Course or equivalent experience
4. In possession of a Degree
Desirable criteria
5. Teaching & Assessing Course Mentor / Preceptor training
6. Management course
Essential Experience
Essential criteria
7. Significant experience at Band 5 in theatre practice.
8. Evidence of commitment to teaching
9. Knowledge of clinical governance in particular audit, quality issues and an understanding of research based evidence
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
10. Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values & Behaviours
11. Excellent leadership and inter-personal skills
12. Excellent communication skills
13. Demonstrate the ability to be innovative and lead change
14. Responsible for infection control
15. Demonstrate effective teaching skills
Desirable criteria
16. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable