
Urgent Search: Staff Nurse Surgical Team Leader
4 days ago
To lead the Hand and Foot team within theatres. to work collaboratively with the surgical team. To undertake Band 6 duties including ; co-ordinating theatres, appraisals, sickness and return to work interviews, staff training and liaising with outside providers.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will proactively lead the Hand and Foot Surgery Team working within the Manfield Theatres, offering support and training, whilst being an active member of the trust wide theatre team. He/she will be expected to demonstrate enthusiasm to help create a safe patient and an effective learning environment. This post will demand a commitment to providing flexible shift cover and out of hours working as and when required.
About us
Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job responsibilities
Supporting Clinical Excellence
To provide a high standard of care as set out in Theatre Standards and trust guidelines
To maintain accurate completion of theatre records, documentation and care plans.
Assess the immediate and ongoing needs of the patient and when appropriate in discussion with the patient and or their significant others develop an individualised plan of care.
Make decisions on the most appropriate method of care for the patients where a variety of options need to be considered as to the most suitable care plan going forward.
Regular communicate with other team members, including Consultants, nursing staff and other specialties.
Contribute to and participate in the development of a culture that is committed to innovation and quality improvement through the use of research and audit.
To assist in the monitoring and maintenance of equipment used in the Units and report any faults that occur to the appropriate person.
Assist in cleaning schedules, facilitating an agreed level of cleanliness for the units.
Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality care.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families/ carers.
Actively maintain and promote a safe theatre environment.
Undertake nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed Trust policies and guidelines.
Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing of patients and improve theirhealth status.
Maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able tocarry out duties competently and efficiently.
Responsible for safe supply, storage, administration, checking and disposal of medications including controlled drugs in line with Trust Policy and Nursing Midwifery Council standards.
Document the condition and progress of patients and report to medical staff and/or senior theatre staff any areas of concern.
Maintain contemporary detailed theatre documentation.
Assisting and contributing to the management and organisation of the theatre area.
As the team leader take charge of the clinical area.
Comply with all Trust policies and risk assessments with particular regard to the policies and procedures carried out in the event of maintaining staff and patient safety.
Person Specification
Educations, Training and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse - Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of education, training or experience
- NMC or HCPC registration.
- Qualification in trauma and orthopaedics
- clinical leadership course
- counselling or coaching course
Knowledge and Experience
- Mulitprofessional working
- Credible knowledge or orthopaedic nursing
- Knowledge of traction/splints/braces and the application of these
- Knowledge and understanding of Best Practice tariff in fracture neck of femurs
- Knowledge of iliac Blocks
skills
- Experience of dealing with difficult conversations
- Time management and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries
- Ability to assess plan and evaluate patients care
- Ability and skills to teach other staff groups and have sound presentation skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum / Pro rata
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