Scrub Team Leader Registered Nurse / ODP
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Stanmore, HA7 4LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9392-26-0040 |
Summary
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIESDeliver highquality, evidencebased perioperative care in accordance with the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies.Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised patient care, ensuring a holistic approachthroughout the perioperative pathway.Provide skilled and competent scrub assistance to the surgical team, ensuring safe practice, aseptic technique, and adherence to local and Trust guidelines.Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient documentation, reviewing and updating records as required.Ensure the safe custody, administration, and documentation of medicines in line with Trust policy, reporting discrepancies immediately.Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, demonstrating knowledge of resuscitation, fire safety, infection control, and moving and handling procedures.Coordinate patient care with other clinical disciplines to ensure that total care needs are identified and met.Maintain the cleanliness, readiness, and safe functioning of equipment and the theatre environment, escalating faults promptly.Participate in the oncall rota, weekend duties, and flexible working patterns to support service delivery.Contribute to patient education and health promotion, ensuring patients and families receive appropriate information and support.Apply current research and best practice to continuously improve clinical standards within the theatre environment.EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESPromote a positive, workbased learning environment that supports the development of all staff.Facilitate the education, supervision, and assessment of preregistration students, newly appointed staff, bank and agency staff, and colleagues undertaking extended roles.Ensure all new staff receive a comprehensive induction and orientation to the department.Act as mentor or preceptor, supporting the ongoing development and competency achievement of junior staff.Participate in the planning and delivery of inservice training, teaching sessions, and formal presentations as required.Maintain personal professional development through study days, research, reflective practice, and engagement with innovation in perioperative care.Support and participate in audit, quality improvement, and research projects aimed at enhancing clinical practice and patient outcomes.Maintain full compliance with mandatory training, including safe use of medical devices, ensuring personal and team competencies remain current and aligned with Trust and regulatory standards.Ensure staff within the team maintain mandatory training compliance, including safe use of medical devices.PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESUphold the values, policies, and professional standards of the Trust, acting as a role model for excellence in clinical practice and behaviour.Maintain patient and staff confidentiality at all times.Promote an open, supportive, and collaborative working environment that encourages effectivecommunication and teamwork.Participate in professional appraisal and maintain an uptodate portfolio demonstrating competence, development, and reflective practice.Support the orientation of new staff and learners, ensuring they are welcomed and integrated into the team.Contribute to nursing and perioperative audits, assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of standards of care.Represent the department at multidisciplinary meetings as required, promoting effective interprofessional collaboration.Undertake departmental projects relevant to the speciality, contributing to service development and improvement.MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIESLead the daytoday management of the operating room, ensuring efficient running of theatre lists and effective deployment of staff.Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to the team, acting as a specialist practitioner and key point of contact for the surgical team and other departments.Deputise for the Theatre Coordinator in their absence, ensuring continuity of safe and effective service delivery.Oversee the maintenance, safe use, and appropriate allocation of equipment, ensuring faults are reported and resolved promptly.Assist with stock control, ensuring adequate supplies, costeffective use of resources, and timely ordering of consumables.Participate in the development and monitoring of quality standards, facilitating audit, risk management, and service evaluation activities.Report potential or actual complaints, incidents, or risks to the Theatre Manager/Coordinator and contribute to investigations and learning processes.Support the completion of annual risk assessments and ensure that identified actions are implemented.Ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work legislation and promote a culture of safety within the department.Maintain effective communication with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient flow and theatre utilisation.Demonstrate flexibility in working hours to support the smooth running of the department and meet service needs.ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIESWelcome and support visitors to the department, ensuring professionalism and adherence to confidentiality.Contribute to equipment procurement processes, including involvement in obsolescence planning and replacement programmes.Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role and grade, as required to support safe and effective theatre services.Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service, including long days, weekends, and oncall commitments.Recognise that this job description outlines the general scope of the role and may be amended in consultation with the post holder to reflect evolving service requirements.