Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Scrub Team Leader
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About the Role
The New wing theatres department at Stoke Mandeville hospital is proud of the safe and effective care which we deliver. We are now looking for a self-motivated, experienced theatre scrub practitioner to take on this exciting and challenging role in our team. As the emergency surgery site for the Trust, our department mainly support operations across a range of Emergency surgeries including Orthopaedic, Urology, Plastic, General Gynae and Pain specialities.
Responsibilities
You can expect a supportive and stretching career development programme, which will take you from your current level of experience to expertise in one, or more, of the surgical specialities we have to offer. This competency-based programme is a key part of our vision for an efficient, compassionate peri-operative environment, which provides exceptional care for our patients and fully supports our staff in delivering this.
The successful applicant will be a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with substantial experience at band 5. You will be responsible for leading a theatre team on a day to day basis, whilst supporting the longer-term planning of care delivery within one specific speciality. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work using your own initiative as well as working effectively within a team.
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Requirements
- Be a NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP with recent experience within theatre services.
- Be motivated and enthusiastic about your own professional development and keen to enhance skills and competencies within the team.
- Have a recognised mentorship qualification or be prepared to gain this.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of supportive and flexible team working.
Only Practitioners with significant post-qualification theatre experience will be considered. Successful candidates will demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of care in surgery and provide evidence that they share our CARE values.
Contact Information
For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Julie Maybridge-Edwards (Lead Scrub Practitioner, New Wing Theatres) at julie.maybridge@nhs.net or call 01296315600, or Matthew Carpenter (Lead Scrub Practitioner) at matthew.carpenter1@nhs.net.
Why Work for Us?
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What Does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Offer You?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Why Work for Us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What Do We Stand For?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
- Name: Julie Maybridge-Edwards
- Job Title: Lead Scrub Practitioner
- Email Address: Julie.maybridge@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01296315600
Matthew Carpenter
Lead Scrub Practitioner
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