Senior Charge Nurse/Senior Operating Department Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated senior theatre practitioner to join our peri-operative team within the Golden Jubilee University National Hospital as SCN/SCODP within theatres.

About the Role

As a SCN/SCODP within theatres, you will be responsible for the daily management of your speciality whilst ensuring patients receive a high standard of safe, effective and person centred care. This requires a visible leader, providing clinical supervision for your staff group to support in the delivery of patient care. You will not only lead the team within theatres but working collaboratively with areas such as Critical Care to enable a smooth patient flow resulting in excellent patient outcomes. You will be pivotal in the provision of complex surgery and contribute to national services such as NORS. The post holder will also have a focus on utilisation, ensuring efficient use of theatres to support patients through their peri-operative journey.

You should be able to demonstrate a strong track record of leadership and managing a team, particularly through change. A commitment to quality improvement, to ensure delivery of evidence-based care is essential, whilst having a ‘can-do’ attitude.

NHS Golden Jubilee manages all heart and lung surgery for the West of Scotland as well as being the country’s only adult heart transplant unit. We are also home to one of Europe’s biggest elective orthopaedic centres and a major diagnostic imaging service. We have 20 theatres delivering a wide range of specialist surgeries and a further 6 theatres within our dedicated Eye Centre. Our new Surgical Centre opened in autumn this year which includes 5 state of the art theatres, a 5 room Endoscopy suit and a Same Day Admission Unit.

Development

We have a dedicated Perioperative Clinical Education Team, providing training, personal and professional development opportunities.  There is also our Learning and Organisational Development team who are available to guide staff through their professional journey and support learning whilst working within the Golden Jubilee Hospital. Our Quality Improvement (QI) team are also on hand to enable you to implement your QI projects.

Each day is a busy one, but the fast paced environment and knowing you have made a real difference to a patient’s life makes this a very rewarding experience.

Why NHS Golden Jubilee?

Our philosophy of caring is embedded into our central framework, and will guide everything you do as part at NHS Golden Jubilee. As part of the team, you will be offered extensive personal and professional development available, allowing you to take control of your future, seek out opportunities for improvement and advance your career.

Based in Clydebank, the area is convenient for, and has regular transport links to, Glasgow City Centre and the Trossachs.

For more information

Please Contact Mrs Leanne Fyfe, Clinical Nurse Manager, Theatres on 0141 951 5383

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.