Theatres Team Leader - Anaesthetics and Recovery
Job Title: Theatres Team Leader - General & Breast (Scrub, Practitioner)
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Unsocial hours including weekends and occasional nights)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 2nd October 2024
Interview Date: 16th October 2024
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
Main duties of the job
To support the Senior Team Leaders/Theatre Manager to manage a team of practitioners ensuring the development and maintenance of high standards of Perioperative care.
To take responsibility for the day-to-day operational and resource management of the clinical area.
To take the lead for specific areas of professional practice as delegated by the Senior Team Leaders.
Acts as a leader, delegating appropriate tasks and supervising the standard of care delivered by more junior qualified staff, unqualified staff and student nurses/ODP's in the perioperative team.
To take responsibility for operational and financial resource management, as delegated by Senior Team Leaders / Theatre Manager.
To deputise for the Senior Team Leaders in their absence.
In conjunction with the Professional Development Team, (Theatres), assist with the Training & Development Programmes for the following group of staff:
1. Preceptorship of Newly Qualified Practitioners,
2. Training & Development programmes Registered Practitioners
3. Return to Practice staff
4. Mentorship of Nursing/ODP students
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to patients in the perioperative environment.
Job responsibilities
Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
To provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
Undertakes and document comprehensive, systematic and accurate perioperative care assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in their care.
Ensure that all staff working within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with NMC/HCPC Guidelines.
Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients. Assist with the management of the department resources in an efficient and effective manner.
Maintaining a positive attitude to continuing professional education in order to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective perioperative practice.
Maintaining standards by ensuring that evidenced based practice underpins all health care interventions.
Ensures that the Senior Team Leader/Theatre Manager is informed of any professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
* Mentoring and assessing
Experience and Knowledge
* Relevant clinical experience in the Operating Department
* Demonstrate commitment and ability to lead a team and support staff
* Evidence of Continual Professional Development
* Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
* Experience of Clinical Audit
* Band 6 experience
Skills and Abilities
* Proven clinical skills within speciality relevant to post
* Experienced recovery practitioner
Personal Qualities
* Positive working relationships
* Ability to motivate others
* Good Health Record
* Proven leadership skills
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Evidence based practice
Other
* Able to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs
Trust Values
* Effective Open Communication
* Excellence and Safety in all That We do
* Challenge but Support
* Expect Respect and Dignity
* Local Healthcare that Inspires Confidence
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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