Job summary
Band 5 Scrub Staff Nurse within Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma theatre team. Providing excellent perioperative care across specialities and providing cover for both elective and emergency services. This post will be suitable for registered nurse/ODP willing to expand their knowledge and skills in perioperative practice in delivering high quality and safe patient care.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic staff to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics/Major Trauma theatre team at St Georges. We are interested in hearing from staff from diverse range of perioperative experience who are looking to develop their career in trauma and orthopaedics/major trauma perioperative service. We are likewise equally happy to support and facilitate the training of the individuals who are keen to learn.

We have 34 operating theatres at St George's Hospital. Our staff work in teams and we are committed to keeping our focus on giving Outstanding Care, Every Time to our patients.

The main duties of this job role include:

• Setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of nursing care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensuring that nursing procedures are carried out in accordance to Trust's polices
• As skills and competencies develop, taking charge and actively participating in and contributing to the management of the theatre area or on a regular basis.
• Supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Working to support trauma & orthopaedics/major trauma services on a 24/7 basis and night shifts. Presently, this post do not require on-call commitment.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-8339082-PB-VA
Location: St. George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

Essential qualifications and training

• Registered Nurse (general) or Operating Department Practitioner
• Post registration experience in theatres for 6 months

Desirable qualifications and training

• Relevant post registration experience in trauma & orthopaedics theatres for 6 months

Essential organisational management

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care according to individual needs.
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload and patient care needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of managing resources
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical risk

Desirable organisational management

• Computer literacy
• Ability to take charge of the theatre in the absence of the Team Leader on a regular basis.

Essential education and research

• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of research and evidence based practice
• Able to explain the principles of mentoring and assessing junior staff
• Understands the importance of developing self and others

Desirable education and research

• Demonstrates an understanding of audit
• Ability to take on small research or audit project.

Essential general and personal

• Motivated and demonstrates an enthusiasm for the speciality
• Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care
• Sound verbal and written communication.
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Ability to use own initiative
• Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation

Desirable general and personal

• Ability to motivate and lead staff for a shift.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact
Team Leader: Christine Gonzales, christine.gonzales@stgeorges.nhs.uk, 02087251154

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