Employer: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Derby Hospital
Town: Derby
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata /pa
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 20/03/2025
Band 7
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Job overview
We are excited to offer a Band 7 opportunity in the Surgical Theatre Suite at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner with a high level of professionalism to help develop our wide-ranging theatre service.
Within Surgical Theatres we cover all of the following specialities: Ent, OMF, Vascular, Bariatrics, Urology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Emergency Surgery.
The successful candidate will be an integral part of the MDT and will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially across the Surgical Theatre Suite, consisting of 10 theatres which includes a state of the art Vascular/Radiology Hybrid Theatre, a Robotic Theatre and a 24-hour emergency service. The successful candidate will need considerable experience of working in a Surgical Theatre environment with excellent communication skills.
You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and have the ability to lead the Theatre team and the department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Theatre Manager to provide clinical management, responsibility and leadership for Surgical Theatres to ensure a patient-focused care delivery. This will incorporate undertaking a co-ordinator role, management of day-to-day activities, troubleshooting and working collaboratively with MDT to maximise efficiency of the service. A keen interest in driving and developing the Surgical theatre suite forward is required.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial budgets, targets and cost savings with regular Divisional Finance meetings with the Clinical Theatre Manager.
Ensuring that Guidelines, National and Local policies, Infection control measures, Audit collection and Quality Assurance is maintained and adhered to. From these assessments to provide improvement pathways to ensure best practice is achieved, which is evidenced based.
Working for our organisation
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
* Has significant clinical theatre experience, with evidence of managing an emergency service
* Mentors students and staff members
* Experience at a senior level
* Has a wide range of scrub and or anaesthetic experience
Leadership
* Demonstrates leadership skills
* Demonstrates team working and team leadership
* Proactive abilities
* Knowledge of leadership styles and evidence of leadership traits
Skills and Ability
* Demonstrates problem solving activities
* Able to plan, organise and delegate care
* Has evidence of managing difficult conversations and situations
Communication
* Ability to communicate
* Demonstrates interpersonal skills
* Able to facilitate situations
* Evidence of communication with a wide multidisciplinary team
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
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