Leon Burnett

Interdisciplinary teamwork. Committed to maintaining patient dignity and confidentiality while striving for improved patient outcomes in the healthcare sector. As well as 2 decades of surgical scrub and circulating support experience. Particularly in orthopaedic trauma day case.

• Stock Management & Supplier Coordination: Streamlined orthopaedic implant inventory and implemented improved stocktaking procedures in collaboration with suppliers, clinical leads, and procurement teams.
• Educational Contributions: Authored an ACL surgery and knee anatomy educational pack routinely used to onboard new staff and students. Organised peer learning events and supplier-led simulation days to improve clinical knowledge and confidence among theatre staff. Mentoring students towards gaining their qualification.
• Commitment to Professional Development: Attended the Edinburgh International Trauma Symposium and facilitated external site visits for team members to improve understanding of surgical systems and innovations.
• Working under clinical stress: Quickly assessed a non-responsive patient and activated emergency protocols. Drawing from own clinical knowledge and training. Working under life and death pressure with other members of the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcome for the patient. Continually observing and assessing while participating in administration of such activities as chest compressions. As well as using medical equipment. eg. defibrillation and ECG machines.
• Operational Leadership in Crisis: Prevented a critical surgical delay by initiating a proactive search for a key missing instrument, coordinating across departments and liaising with suppliers to source an alternative set - ensuring patient safety and procedural integrity.

• Thomas Reilly, Clinical Lead (Band 7), thomas.reilly@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, 0131 242 1091, Orthopaedic Trauma, 51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA, Ward 109
• Sean Malcom, Managing Director, sean.malcom@btinternet.com, 07492531931,