Orthopaedic Scrub Team Leader

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust invite applications for the position of Theatre Scrub Team Leader for our site at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

The pandemic has demonstrated the value of our greatest asset our employees. The dedication and support that our workforce have provided has been second to none and here at CDDFT we are extremely proud of them.

We care for our colleagues, and as a modern day employer in the NHS we realise that prospective employees can choose where they wish to work. That is why in our opinion, the health and wellbeing support we offer our staff is second to none.

Our Theatre team are friendly and supportive, encouraging professional development to enhance skills and professional competence. The departmental Practice Development team, in coordination with the Theatre Management team, support the staff members to identify and realise areas for career progression, both on an individual basis and also as a team approach to achieving their highest potential.

Prioritise daily activities to respond to changing circumstances, providing a seamless service to users.

Develop work plans and allocate work, consistent with departmental objectives, ensuring these are realistic and achievable, taking into account multidisciplinary team members abilities and developmental needs.

Contribute to recruitment and retention using agreed methods and protocols for staffing and skill mix

Objectively assess the work of multidisciplinary team members, providing clear constructive feedback in a manner most likely to improve/maintain performance.

Contribute to the ongoing audit cycle to identify issues which arise during the perioperative phase. Participate in effective implementation of measures to combat these issues.

Participate in direct care needs of the patient, providing expert knowledge of clinical specialities and act as a role model

Monitor the standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

Be proactive with audit and monitoring of documentation to ensure that it is produced in accordance with Trust policy and also NMC/HCPC guidelines.