General & Emergency Senior Scrub Practitioner

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced scrub nurse to step up into a Band 6 leadership role on the general surgical scrub team at Salford Care Organisation

Over the last 2 years the theatre complex, of 19 theatres, have been refurbished, this means our facilities will be one of the most advanced theatre complex in the country, including the procurement of a 2.2 million pound Da Vinci surgical robot.

Due to the expansion of our theatre service, opportunities for a Senior scrub practitioner has arisen within the general surgical team.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to gain a wealth of experience in all aspects of General theatres.

You will be flexible, highly motivated and enthusiastic practitioner to join our existing team.

You will have experience of working in a senior position and will be someone who is able to take a lead in driving forward improvements in the operating theatre and perioperative service.

This is an exciting opportunity and we need a committed individual who feels they can provide leadership to improve the quality of patient care and staff experience whilst safely reducing costs.

As a senior practitioner for Surgery scrub you will need to be able to provide clinical leadership to support the evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard.

We are looking for a team member who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and demonstrate team working, with a high standard of organisational skills, and the ability to work independently.

You will be capable of making informed clinical decisions, often in complex situations.

You will need to be particularly committed to the key role of educating, empowering and supporting people in the theatre environment showing excellent leadership and people management skills

If you feel you have the people skills and necessary qualities to become part of a forward and innovative thinking team, with ambition to deliver the best theatre service in the UK.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.

Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: [...]/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• • Registered nurse / ODP with current NMC/ HCPC registration
• • Evidence of current and continuing professional development
• • Extensive experience in Scrub

• • Degree in related health care area
• • Leadership Course

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• • Awareness of changes in practice and the ability to implement change.
• • Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
• • Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• • Knowledge of escalation and cancellation processes

• • Knowledge of ethical issues
• • Knowledge of Leadership and Management
• • Research and Development
• • Experience of budgetary management

Skills & Abilities

• • Good communication skills
• • Able to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making.
• • Able to lead and supervise other staff.
• • Promotes team working and best practice in the clinical environment.
• • Ability to use IT systems relevant to work role.
• • Ability to prioritise.
• • Excellent time management and organisational skills.

• • Lead others in change management
• • Good presentation skills
• • Good teaching skills
• • Intermediate IT skills

Values & Behaviours

• • Caring & compassionate
• • Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• • Commitment to CPD of self and others.

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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.

We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.

As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]

For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.

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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.

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