Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Deputy Team Leader to assist in the management of the day-to-day resources to enable the support and assistance of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of all aspects of patient care. They will have to maintain a supportive learning environment enabling the team to meet the evolving needs of the service, assist in budgetary and stock control to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost-effective service.
The post site is based on the Leigh site within the Day Surgery and is for Scrub; however, cross-site working at Wigan is required as part of the role when service requirements need. The day surgery unit covers a variety of specialties which include general surgery, gynaecology, urology, plastics, and ophthalmology, so no two days are the same.
We are recruiting to a 28.50 hour per week vacancy, working Monday to Friday.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
* Assist in the management of the day-to-day resources to enable the support and assistance of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of all aspects of patient care and accept the responsibility and accountability for the performance outcomes.
* Maintain a supportive learning environment enabling the team to meet the evolving needs of the service.
* Assist in budgetary and stock control to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost-effective service.
* Provide a high standard of patient care and skilled expert assistance in all specialties and areas as required.
* Act as an ambassador for the department in professional settings.
* Be accountable for the standards of practice within the theatre team promoting a professional patient-centred approach to care.
Job responsibilities
* Acting as a resource of specialist professional knowledge bases for the team, through application of theory in practice.
* Assisting with promoting the delivery of evidence-based patient-focused care.
* Recognising the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised patient care.
* Identifying, maintaining, and improving the quality of care through facilitation of evidence-based practice.
* Participation in managing effectively and clearly identifying what is required of others, setting goals and targets, and providing accurate feedback on performance roles and responsibilities.
* Demonstrating sound leadership skills, principles, which reflect an awareness of local/national policies.
* Assisting with the development of competencies (in self and team) which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role(s) and lead the team as a credible and accountable practitioner.
* Ensuring compliance with NMC/HPC Codes of Conduct.
* Demonstrating understanding of the effective use of allocated resources/funding.
* Demonstrating an understanding and working knowledge of skill mix.
* Demonstrating and participating in the development of the service to meet demands and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
* Empowering self and team to creatively meet professional and organization objectives.
* Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.
* Maintaining Health and Safety, and Control of Infection in clinical areas in line with trust policies and procedures.
* Delegate tasks to the team members that reflect their level of competency.
* Deputise in the absence of the Senior Team Leader when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration.
* Academically accredited post-registration theatre scrub/anaesthetic/PACU qualification, as appropriate to role.
* RCN Leadership or equivalent.
* Mentorship/Teaching Qualification.
Experience
* Extensive perioperative experience in scrub/anaesthetics or post-anaesthetic care, as appropriate to role.
* Evidence of leadership skills/experience.
* Current teaching and assessment skills.
* Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice.
* Evidence of auditing standards of care.
* Proven record of change management.
* Extensive leadership and junior management experience.
* Competent in the use of intraoperative cell salvage.
Skills
* Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
* Developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Evidence/Application of leadership skills.
* Ability to plan and prioritise own and other's workload.
* Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Demonstrate ability as a professional role model.
* Highly developed clinical skills as appropriate to role.
* Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as ORMIS, HIS etc.
* Ability to participate in research & audit.
Knowledge
* Sound understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (NatSSIPs, Risk Management & Audit) relating to perioperative practice.
* Sound knowledge of factors affecting efficiency in the perioperative care.
* Specialist clinical knowledge within own discipline of perioperative practice, as appropriate to role.
* Broad range of surgical specialties & disciplines across the perioperative area.
* HR processes and policies.
* Knowledge of requirements around financial/budgetary responsibilities.
Additional
* Flexible to meet service demand.
* Ability to support colleagues in other perioperative disciplines within own level of competence e.g., anaesthetic, scrub, and PACU.
* Speak English to an appropriate standard.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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