Orthopaedic Theatres Scrub: Sister / Charge nurse / Senior ODP

You will lead a team of highly skilled theatre practitioners within the Orthopaedic scrub team. It is expected that the successful applicant will enforce the trusts values and behaviours and instil them into the scrub team. Highly skilled and adaptable, you will be supported to learn and develop your skills and teach others within the department. The post holder has a key leadership and management role at the Senior level and will assist the team manager with the continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care, and the setting of standards of care within theatres. As an expert scrub practitioner in the perioperative setting, you will be responsible for providing high standards of care that comply with evidence-based practice. In line with trust values and expectations, you will also ensure an environment that is conducive to well-being and staff development.,

• Within their clinical setting, provide support to the team manager in delivering the current NHS Strategic Plan, the Trust's strategic goals, and the implementation of the Stockport Accreditation and Recognition Scheme, including effective leadership, setting, monitoring, and maintaining optimal care standard
• Be visible and accessible in the clinical area for patients, relatives, and staf
• Lead by example by adhering to and implementing all policies and standard operating procedures, acting as a role model, taking responsibility for own professional development, and supporting a named tea
• Provide leadership that promotes patient centred care
• Assist in maintaining an environment conducive to education, teaching, audit, and training, maintaining an ethos of evidenced based practic
• Provide clinical leadership and management of staff ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/revie
• Uphold standards of care and expected behaviours in accordance with the Trusts Valu
• Assist the Senior Team in supporting and contributing to agreed developments within the Business Group
• Identify equipment priorities to support the care of patients and staff in their physical environment, undertaking risk assessments as required/directe
• Ensure the efficient use of resources, monitoring quality and expenditur
  
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If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you: o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays o NHS pension scheme membership o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further o NHS Staff discounts o Cycle to work scheme oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice