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Job summary

Main area
Scrub
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-6426090
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Chase Farm Hospital
Town
Enfield
Salary
£34,089 - £41,498 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 5 - Orthopaedic Scrub Nurse - Chase Farm Theatres

Band 5

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

In order to maintain these standards we are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Orthopaedic scrub practitioners/ nurses who have some scrub experience and want to develop their skills further. We are the North Central London Orthopaedic Hub and development in Orthopaedics for any Nurses interested will be supported.

We have just been accredited with the GIRFT Surgical Hub Accreditation.

Opportunities also exist to work on our other sites where we perform a range of elective and Emergency surgery (Royal Free Hospital), emergency surgery (Barnet Hospital) and day surgery (Edgware Hospital).

Should you be successfully shortlisted you will be invited to attend an Assessment Day at the Chase Farm Hospital Site.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse / ODP

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of theatre nursing

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
  • Aware of developments within profession
  • Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
  • Able to prioritise workload

Able to prioritise workload

Essential criteria
  • Flexible and adaptive to changing situations
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Willing to develop perioperative practice
  • Highly motivated towards theatre nursing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Heidi Santos
Job title
Senior Team Leader Orthopaedics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02037582758
Additional information

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If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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