Orthopaedic Team Leader

As an Orthopaedic Team Leader you will be overseeing a small team and will be supported by a Theatre Manager as well as a team of other Team Leads.

Working as part of this friendly and supportive team you can expect to assist patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures.

You will be passionate about service improvement, and driven to succeed within your career by completing your SFA course, if you do not already hold this.

We encourage and reinforce your interest in development and progression and offer fully funded courses whilst being fully supported by your Theatre Manager and Senior Management Team.

Support the Theatre Manager to lead, teach, counsel and appraise staff to ensure development needs are identified and met. Implement personal development plans to meet ongoing development needs

Supervise and educate junior staff, RGN's, ODP's and carry out clinical supervision

Contribute to the overall advancement of the Operating Department to promote excellence in clinical care

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering excellence in clinical care

Prepare the operating theatre room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum

Assess patients health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload

Who we're looking for

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision

Previous leadership experience would be an advantage, however we offer award winning training and CPD

HCPC or NMC registration

At least 2 years ortho scrub experience

You must be passionate and driven and be able to demonstrate your dynamic thinking

Completed SFA training would be an advantage

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options

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Free wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance