Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Directorate for Operating Services, Critical Care & Anaesthesia for a Senior Registered Nurse or Senior Registered Operating Department Practitioner for a permanent Lead Practitioner role in ENT & ORAL MAXILLA FACIAL SURGERY at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital theatres..
This role will provide strong clinical leadership to the directorate; you will assist the executive team to build relationships across patient pathways and work closely with our partners in Surgical Care Groups to provide high quality patient care.
Main duties of the job
Build exceptional working together relationships within your team and with our key stakeholders that achieve results.
Manage and lead with integrity and accountability ; resolve conflict with openness and empathy. Have high expectations of yourself and your team. Set the direction and enable your team to achieve their potential. Be enthusiastic and energise others.
Be a role model with a 'can do' approach ensuring compassion and support are combined with listening and visibility.
Help to create alignment with clear and focused goals and strategies.
Support the strategic intent of STH and the organisational priorities.
Continuously measure and improve our patient care.
About us
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
This is an opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment within the Operating Services/Theatre team. You will provide strong clinical leadership to the directorate and will assist the Executive team to build relationships across patient pathways and work closely with our partners in Surgical Care Groups to provide high quality patient care.
The Operating Services has 42 operating theatres across 2 sites providing 24 hour peri operative care within a range of specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one or ODP qualififcation
- NMC / HCPC registered
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Continuous professional development
- 1 st degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in a large operating theatre environment in the NHS
- Relevant experience at junior sister/charge nurse /senior ODP level
- Previous experience deputising for Lead Practitioner / Senior Sister / Charge Nurse
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Specialist training relevant to working in a theatre environment
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing and verbally, with individuals on a one to one basis with groups and the multi disciplinary team
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to form positive relationships at all levels
- Ability to manage own and others complex workloads under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills, ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service including on call, evenings and weekends.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN Level one or ODP qualififcation
- NMC / HCPC registered
- To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
- Continuous professional development
- 1 st degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes)
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in a large operating theatre environment in the NHS
- Relevant experience at junior sister/charge nurse /senior ODP level
- Previous experience deputising for Lead Practitioner / Senior Sister / Charge Nurse
- Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
- Specialist training relevant to working in a theatre environment
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development
- Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing and verbally, with individuals on a one to one basis with groups and the multi disciplinary team
- Good understanding of the national strategic context of the NHS
- Excellent performance management skills
- Highly developed leadership skills with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to form positive relationships at all levels
- Ability to manage own and others complex workloads under pressure and prioritise to meet deadlines
- Persuasion and influencing skills, ability to present ideas and proposals effectively
- Ability to work flexibly to cover the needs of the service including on call, evenings and weekends.
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.
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.
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).
