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We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, dynamic and driven individual to join our theatre team. We are looking for the right applicant for the Band 6 Scrub vacancy who is passionate and committed to the  delivery of high standards of patient care.

The Claremont  Theatres comprise of a total of ten Theatres mainly specialising in  Ophthalmology which cover Cataract surgery, Vitreoretinal, Corneal & Oculoplastic and also Paediatric Ophthalmology surgery twice weekly. The Theatres also include a dedicated Maxillo Facial Theatre and a Paediatric Max Fax Theatre which runs once a month.

You will predominantly be based in the Claremont Wing Theatres but will expected to join the multidisciplinary team out of hours which will include late shifts, night duty and weekend working. This will involve working within various other specialities including Neuro, Orthopaedics & Trauma, General Surgery & Gynae

• Interview Date Wednesday, 14 August 2024
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior ODP, responsible for the smooth running of the Claremont Wing Ophthalmology & Maxillo Facial theatres.

Responsibilities will include:-

• Act as scrub/circulating team leader to ensure the safe running of Theatres for our patients
• Take charge in the absence of the Band 7 Senior Sister
• Daily management of  Allocate staff rostering, clinical supervision, Datix investigation etc.
• Annual appraisals
• Provide effective support and leadership to both staff, patients and carers within the Theatre or Department. 
• Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
• Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
• Member of the multidisciplinary team to suit the needs of the service out of hours i.e late shifts, night duty and weekends
• Ensure and uphold high standards within the operating Theatres, trust policies and procedures are adhered to.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.