Theatre Team Lead - Orthopaedics

As Orthopaedic Team Leader you will be overseeing a small team of around 8 people and will be support by both a Theatre Manager and a Deputy 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 don’t 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, Deputy Manager and Senior Management Team. 

• →Support the Theatre Manger 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
• →Be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients to ensure delivery of a high standard of care on every shift
• →Assess patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• →Develop care plans that are appropriate to the patient, taking into consideration the care pathway, perioperative risks and their wellbeing.

• 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