Job summary
Job Title: Obstetrics Theatre Team Lead
Hours per week: 37.5 (7 day working pattern with some unsocial hours)
Salary: £35,392-£42,618
Closing Date: 28th April 2024
Interview Date: 14th May 2024
- To provide exemplary care of patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
- 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.
- Preceptorship of Newly Qualified Practitioners,
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Main duties of the job
- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- To provide skilled clinical assistance to the 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.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one's own abilities and limitations.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
- Promote good working relationships within the perioperative teams providing appropriate advice and support.
- Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring techniques.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide exemplary care of patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
- 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/ODPs 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:
- Preceptorship of Newly Qualified Practitioners,
- Training & Development programmes Registered Practitioners
- Return to Practice staff
- Mentorship of Nursing/ODP students/ODP Apprenticeship/Nursing Associate
- Mentorship/Training & Development programmes Support Worker
Main duties and Responsibilities
1.0 Clinical
- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- To provide skilled clinical assistance to the 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.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
- Promote good working relationships within the perioperative teams providing appropriate advice and support.
- Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring techniques.
- 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.
- Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order
- Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. Planning the appropriate skill mix and staffing levels using competent duty rostering skills. Make every effort to remedy deficits should they arise. If deficits are irresolvable contacting the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
- Support Senior Team Leader in ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and report to Theatre Manager
- Be conversant with all Trust Emergency Procedures.
- Use computerised systems to support the provision of patient care and treatment.
- Deputise for the Senior Team Leader.
- As part of the Directorate Team assist with the development and implementation of the Trusts Business Plan and Strategy for Nursing.
- Educational and Training
- 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 inventions.
- Participate in Trust Appraisal System
- Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards
- In collaboration with the Senior Team Leader and the Professional Development Team (Theatre), ensure effective orientation, supervision and mentorship programmes are in place.
- Facilitate the development of perioperative practice founded on up-to-date information and research.
- Create a learning environment which actively facilitates learning.
- Undertake training sessions in theatre environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care in patients using appropriate audit tools.
- To take responsibility for professional development including Statutory and Mandatory training for self and others as per Trust policy.
4.0 Professional
- Ensures that the Senior Team Leader/Theatre Manager is informed of any Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
- Ensure that Revalidation requirements for NMC/HCPC Registration are adhered to.
- Ensures current registration with NMC/HCPC of all Registered Practitioners
- To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment promoting a professional approach to leadership
- Human Resources
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff below Band 6.
5.2 Ensure that the off duty/daily work rota meets the needs of the service considering the skill-mix required for the theatre sessions scheduled
5.3 Ensure that the Annual Leave/Bank Holiday entitlement meets the needs of the staff, skill mix and service requirement
Relationships
- All theatre staff
- All HSDU Staff
- Patients and their relatives/carers
- Surgeons and anaesthetists
- Ward and other departmental staff
- Representatives from appropriate firms and companies
Special Requirements
- Provide on-call/stand-by cover as necessitated by departmental needs
- During night duty, may be required to call in a second team.
- Provide cover for extra-theatre activities e.g. maternity, cardiac arrest team, trauma team, external transfers, x-ray,
- Be able to cannulate and administer intravenous drugs
- Be able to catheterise all patients
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide exemplary care of patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
- 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/ODPs 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:
- Preceptorship of Newly Qualified Practitioners,
- Training & Development programmes Registered Practitioners
- Return to Practice staff
- Mentorship of Nursing/ODP students/ODP Apprenticeship/Nursing Associate
- Mentorship/Training & Development programmes Support Worker
Main duties and Responsibilities
1.0 Clinical
- Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
- To provide skilled clinical assistance to the 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.
- Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
- Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
- To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
- Promote good working relationships within the perioperative teams providing appropriate advice and support.
- Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring techniques.
- 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.
- Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order
- Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. Planning the appropriate skill mix and staffing levels using competent duty rostering skills. Make every effort to remedy deficits should they arise. If deficits are irresolvable contacting the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
- Support Senior Team Leader in ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and report to Theatre Manager
- Be conversant with all Trust Emergency Procedures.
- Use computerised systems to support the provision of patient care and treatment.
- Deputise for the Senior Team Leader.
- As part of the Directorate Team assist with the development and implementation of the Trusts Business Plan and Strategy for Nursing.
- Educational and Training
- 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 inventions.
- Participate in Trust Appraisal System
- Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards
- In collaboration with the Senior Team Leader and the Professional Development Team (Theatre), ensure effective orientation, supervision and mentorship programmes are in place.
- Facilitate the development of perioperative practice founded on up-to-date information and research.
- Create a learning environment which actively facilitates learning.
- Undertake training sessions in theatre environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care in patients using appropriate audit tools.
- To take responsibility for professional development including Statutory and Mandatory training for self and others as per Trust policy.
4.0 Professional
- Ensures that the Senior Team Leader/Theatre Manager is informed of any Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.
- Ensure that Revalidation requirements for NMC/HCPC Registration are adhered to.
- Ensures current registration with NMC/HCPC of all Registered Practitioners
- To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment promoting a professional approach to leadership
- Human Resources
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff below Band 6.
5.2 Ensure that the off duty/daily work rota meets the needs of the service considering the skill-mix required for the theatre sessions scheduled
5.3 Ensure that the Annual Leave/Bank Holiday entitlement meets the needs of the staff, skill mix and service requirement
Relationships
- All theatre staff
- All HSDU Staff
- Patients and their relatives/carers
- Surgeons and anaesthetists
- Ward and other departmental staff
- Representatives from appropriate firms and companies
Special Requirements
- Provide on-call/stand-by cover as necessitated by departmental needs
- During night duty, may be required to call in a second team.
- Provide cover for extra-theatre activities e.g. maternity, cardiac arrest team, trauma team, external transfers, x-ray,
- Be able to cannulate and administer intravenous drugs
- Be able to catheterise all patients
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post registration within the Perioperative environment
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Ability to Mentor and assess all grades of staff
- Band 5 experience within the Perioperative environment
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Experience of Resource/Budgeting Management
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Mentoring & Assessing Qualification
- Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experienced Recovery Practitioner
- Experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and flexibly as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Positive working relationships
- Ability to motivate others
- Good Health record
- Proven leadership skills
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Evidence based practice
- Computer literate
Other
Essential
- A commitment to equal opportunities
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post registration within the Perioperative environment
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- Ability to Mentor and assess all grades of staff
- Band 5 experience within the Perioperative environment
Desirable
- Experience of Clinical Audit
- Experience of Resource/Budgeting Management
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- Mentoring & Assessing Qualification
- Registered General Nurse and/or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experienced Recovery Practitioner
- Experienced Anaesthetic Practitioner
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Able to work under pressure and flexibly as part of a team
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Positive working relationships
- Ability to motivate others
- Good Health record
- Proven leadership skills
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- Evidence based practice
- Computer literate
Other
Essential
- A commitment to equal opportunities
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
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).
