Theatre Team Leader Trauma and Orthopaedics

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

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.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!

Date posted

29 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-1863

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/ODPDiploma or equivalent knowledge and working towards or willing to work towards degree levelExperience in a wide range of theatre practice especially elective orthopaedics and trauma surgeriesAppraisal/staff review training

Desirable

  • Managing absence training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working withinExpertise and competency in relevant disciplineSpeciality area in theatresAble to undertake clinical skills required for the specialist area elective orthopaedics and trauma surgeryKnowledge 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 staffBasic knowledge of the Patient and Public Involvement agenda
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN/ODPDiploma or equivalent knowledge and working towards or willing to work towards degree levelExperience in a wide range of theatre practice especially elective orthopaedics and trauma surgeriesAppraisal/staff review training

Desirable

  • Managing absence training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working withinExpertise and competency in relevant disciplineSpeciality area in theatresAble to undertake clinical skills required for the specialist area elective orthopaedics and trauma surgeryKnowledge 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 staffBasic knowledge of the Patient and Public Involvement agenda

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Margaret Costigan

Margaret.costigan@somersetft.nhs.uk

Date posted

29 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-OR-1863

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

Yeovil

Somerset

BA21 4AT


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