# Deputy Team Leader - Orthopaedics Scrub, Theatres Ashford

**Company**: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: Ashford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £41957.00 to £50387.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

This is an exciting time to join Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with dedicated Surgical Hub Ashford Hospital/ elective centre.

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced motivated Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner who is proactive, self-motivated, has very strong interpersonal skills, and a vision for service improvement to join as a deputy team leader.

You will be expected to actively support, coordinate and assist in the management and delivery of high-quality care to patients during the peri-operative phase of their care.

As a Deputy Team Leader you will be expected to demonstrate being an excellent role model, and have the skills and knowledge to be an effective leader.

**Main duties of the job**

- You will work closely with the Team Leaders and Theatre Coordinator in the establishment of a good working environment and in making the most effective/efficient use of staff, supplies and services.

- The successful applicant will need to demonstrate that they have a high level organisational skills including time management, the ability to confidently prioritise and organise clinical and managerial responsibilities.

- You will also be expected to participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the team, including supporting and developing junior and new members of the team;

- and be committed to delivering a high-quality service to ensure patient care, safety and experience is the best it can be.

**Job responsibilities**

- You should have an excellent all around knowledge and skill to cover different theatres team leading Orthopaedic theatre list and organising instruments/consumables and managing day to day operations to ensure that patient safety and infection control standards are maintained.

- Applicants must have a level of management skills including time management, prioritization and organizational skills and the ambition to develop themselves and others.

- You will need excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong belief in providing the best patient centred care possible.

- You will be expected to help maintain high standards of practice and act as a role model to your team.

- Take personal responsibility to maintain own continuous professional development and safe work practice.

- You will be required to demonstrate leadership and supervision of others carrying out all aspects of the caring process.

**Benefits**

- The full range of NHS benefits & discounts.

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## Skills

### Required
- Orthopaedic Scrub Practitioner
- Leadership
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills

### Nice to have
- Leadership Training
- SFA and Theatre course
- Understanding of quality improvement and audits

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