Clinical Leader

Clinical Leader (Theatres)

Bournemouth Hospital Nursing Fixed Term Full time

Up to 49500 per annum depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

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We are looking for a Clinical Leader for our hospital to help us build a healthier nation. Youre registered with the appropriate governing body and you have the relevant qualifications and post registration in surgery/anaesthetics experience including as a Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Operating Department Practitioner. With strong clinical leadership you will guide your team a shared vision promoting innovation and sustainability. As a clinical leader you will have good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team knowledge and understanding of running a smooth & effective department equipment is also essential.

A Scrub Team Leader is responsible for providing clinical and operational leadership to the scrub team within the operating theatre ensuring the delivery of safe high-quality patient care and the efficient coordination of surgical services.

As our Clinical Leader you will:

• Lead and coordinate the scrub team during surgical procedures.

• Maintain high standards of aseptic technique infection prevention and patient safety.

• Prepare and manage surgical instruments equipment and consumables.

• Support surgeons and the multidisciplinary team throughout operations.

• Provide day-to-day leadership supervision and professional support to scrub practitioners students and support staff.
  Undertake line management responsibilities including staff appraisal performance management attendance management recruitment induction training and workforce development.

• Ensure compliance with theatre policies professional standards and regulatory requirements.

• Contribute to staff rostering capacity planning and efficient theatre utilisation.

• Participate in clinical audits quality improvement initiatives and incident investigations.

• Monitor stock levels and support procurement and resource management.

• Act as a clinical role model and provide leadership during emergency and complex procedures.

• Key Skills and Experience

As Our Clinical Leader you will have;

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with current professional registration.

• Significant scrub experience across a range of surgical specialties.

• Proven leadership and line management experience.

• Strong communication organisational and decision-making skills.

• Comprehensive knowledge of infection prevention patient safety and clinical governance.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities within a fast-paced theatre environment.

• Commitment to staff development education and continuous improvement.

Desirable Criteria;

• Surgical First Assistant (SFA) qualification or a willingness to work towards obtaining one.

• Experience in leading service improvement and quality initiatives.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work feeling healthy happy and valued. Thats why weve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here you can choose from a range of fitness lifestyle health and fitness wellbeing rewards such as free gym membership health assessments retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health we take care of whats important to you.

Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital

At Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital we aim to provide the highest level of private healthcare offering a wide range of first-class medical and surgical services. We also attract many of Dorsets leading consultant surgeons and physicians. Our hospital is conveniently located close to Bournemouths town centre on Lansdowne Road. We offer the very latest medical facilities and technology including state of the art diagnostic equipment. We have a special focus in the areas of orthopaedics cosmetic surgery diagnostic scanning and mens/womens health.

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