Theatre Team Lead - Orthopaedics in Bushey

Orthopaedic Team Leader | Operating Theatres | Full time, Monday - Saturday, no nights | £48,375, plus enhancements | Bushey

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion and our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business. We are committed to looking after people, both patients and colleagues. We can help you reach your potential with fully funded management and LEAP courses, as well as the opportunity to complete your SFA, if you haven't already.

Spire Bushey Hospital is one of North London and Hertfordshire's leading private hospitals, with an excellent reputation for delivering high quality private hospital treatment. All of our consultants are highly experienced and many enjoy national and international reputations. Our theatre team covers a wide variety of specialties including Ortho, Bariatric, General, Gynaecology, ENT, Urology, Plastics, Ophthalmics, and Spinal.

Main duties of the job:

• Overseeing a small team of around 8 people, supported by both a Theatre Manager and a Deputy, as well as a team of other Team Leads.
• Assisting patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures.
• Being passionate about service improvement and driven to succeed within your career by completing your SFA course, if you do not already hold this.
• Supporting the Theatre Manager to lead, teach, counsel and appraise staff to ensure development needs are identified and met.
• Supervising and educating junior staff and carrying out clinical supervision.
• Contributing to the overall advancement of the Department to promote excellence in clinical care.
• Acting as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering excellence in clinical care.
• Preparing 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.
• Assessing patients' health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload.
• Developing care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

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, however willingness to undertake within first 3 years with Spire will be considered.

Working Hours: Full Time, Monday - Saturday, no nights. Shifts between 7.30am - 8pm. Contract Type: Permanent.

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.
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
• Free Bupa wellness screening.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.

Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing Date: 26th February. If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

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.