Job summary
Theatre Team Lead for Gynaecology
Band 6
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Hours: 37.5
Closing date: 27th November 2024
Interview Date: TBC
To provide exemplary care of patients within the Gynaecology Theatres with the possibilty of working occaisisonally in Obstetric Theatres.
- 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.
Main duties of the job
1.0 Clinical
1.1 Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
1.2 To provide skilled clinical assistance to the anaesthetic and recovery teams.
1.3 Undertakes and document comprehensive, systematic and accurate perioperative care assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
1.4 Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in their care.
1.5 Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
1.6 Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one's own abilities and limitations.
1.7 Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.
1.8 To ensure 24-hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
1.9 Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
1.10 Promote good working relationships within the perioperative teams providing appropriate advice and support.
1.11 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, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
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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
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
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oAbility to lead a Team
- oBand 6 experience within the Perioperative environment
- oRegistered General Nurse and / or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- oExperience of Resource Management
- oExperienced Scrub Practitioner - Gynaecology
- oPositive working relationships
- oGood organisational skills
- oProved leadership skills
- oAbility to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
Desirable
- oExperience of Clinical Audit
- oExperienced Recovery Practitioner
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oAbility to lead a Team
- oBand 6 experience within the Perioperative environment
- oRegistered General Nurse and / or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- oExperience of Resource Management
- oExperienced Scrub Practitioner - Gynaecology
- oPositive working relationships
- oGood organisational skills
- oProved leadership skills
- oAbility to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
Desirable
- oExperience of Clinical Audit
- oExperienced Recovery Practitioner
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).
