Job overview

We have an opportunity to recruit a motivated, experienced, Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Theatre Nurse (RGN) to join RUH Theatres as a Team Leader in Robotics/Gynae/ General surgical scrub.

The Royal United Hospital has 16 operating Theatres covering a wide range of elective, trauma and emergency specialities. You will be joining a highly motivated team committed to treating patients undergoing  operations in a safe and highly skilled environment.

Main duties of the job

In this role you would be expected to take responsibility for the safe and efficient running as Team leader on a daily basis within Robotics/ General Surgery and be first line manager for a team of staff. You should be familiar with working in a fast-paced environment that is changeable, depending on clinical priority.

You will be able to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and adopt a practical common sense approach to working, be able to work well under pressure, and you should have evidence of continued professional development.

The successful candidate will be rostered to coordinate Main Theatre Unit and Out Of Hours Theatres on rotation with your fellow Team Leaders. For this reason there is an expectation of working unsocial hours e.g. nights, late shifts and weekends and long days within this role.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.