An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Team Leader on a permanent basis working 37.5 hour per week.
You will be responsible for providing leadership to the theatre teams within the Main Theatre department. You will demonstrate a leading by example style of leadership with clinical credibility maintaining visibility and accessibility to both staff and patients, including undertaking direct patient care.
Main duties of the job
* To work as part of the senior team to lead and coordinate the clinical, managerial and educational requirements of a defined clinical area, ensuring adequate systems are in place to support continuity of pre and post operative nursing care.
* To provide leadership within the theatre team daily, inspiring, nurturing and empowering colleagues to deliver patient centred, evidence-based nursing care.
* To maintain, monitor and audit standards of care to ensure patient safety and quality of care.
* Leading by example, maintaining visibility and accessibility to staff, patients and visitors, including undertaking direct clinical care of patients.
* To assist in the management of a team comprising registered practitioners, healthcare assistants and support workers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* RGN/ODPDiploma or equivalent knowledge and working towards or willing to work towards degree level
* Experience in a wide range of theatre practice especially elective orthopaedics and trauma surgeries
* Appraisal/staff review training
Desirable
* Managing absence training
Experience
Essential
* Experience of working within
* Expertise and competency in relevant discipline
* Speciality area in theatres
* Able to undertake clinical skills required for the specialist area elective orthopaedics and trauma surgery
* Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation to include clinical governance/COSHH/Health and Safety/Infection Control/Clinical Waste/Manual Handling/Confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
Desirable
* Experience of successful leadership of a team of staff
* Basic knowledge of the Patient and Public Involvement agenda
Employer details
Employer name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
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