Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
28/04/2025
Planned Interview
Date
02/05/2025
Peri-operative
Team Leader (ODP/NURSE)-Band 7
Department
Clarendon Wing Childrens operating Theatres, Leeds General Infirmary
This
is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and successful Teaching
Hospitals in the UK with an international reputation and tradition of
innovation.
As
a dedicated Children's theatre suite, we provide 24-hour cover over 7
theatres & 2 PACU suites for a variety of specialties including General
surgery, Urology, Hepato-biliary, Robotic surgery, Head & Neck,
Ophthalmology, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics and trauma related services. This includes both Elective and Acute
theatre lists. We also cover the General Anaesthetic & PACU services for
interventional radiology, MRI and Oncology theatres.
Main duties of the job
As
a team leader you will continue to maintain clinical practice and there may
be some requirement for weekend working and night duty if needed. The successful applicant will have line
manager responsibilities for the multidisciplinary staff and various services
provided within the Paediatric Perioperative team. We require a dynamic and motivated Senior
Practitioner with outstanding knowledge, skills and experience in the relevant
Surgical Specialties to provide excellent patient care. You will be supported
& facilitated by Matron, Deputy Matron Senior Management & the
Education Team to lead and contribute to the quality, performance, governance
and financial aspects of the role.
Applicants
must be able to demonstrate their commitment to developing the service, show
evidence of clinical leadership & multidisciplinary team working with
excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic & have a positive
attitude to change. This role also involves teaching, assessing &
mentoring various junior members within the unit, so a recognised teaching
and assessing qualification is essential. Registered Nurses / ODPs are
invited to apply for this post and join an enthusiastic, dynamic and supportive
team.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of
theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing
capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.
The
role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and
professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is
responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high
standard.
The
job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the
Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of
staff. Current services comprise 7 theatres & 2 PACU suites. The role
requires direct management of Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff.
The jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of
theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing
capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.
The
role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and
professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is
responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high
standard.
The
job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the
Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of
staff. Current services comprise 7 theatres & 2 PACU suites. The role
requires direct management of Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff.
The jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of managerial development.
- Service development and or change management.
- Theatre specific practice and governance.
Desirable
- Current issues in healthcare.
- Standards of professional practice
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
- Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills. Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills. Time management skills. Change management skills.
- Understanding of research-based practice research conscious.
- Team player. Conflict management. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic motivator.
- Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
- Resilience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
Other Criteria
Essential
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Communication.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Teaching.
- Recruitment and Selection.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
- At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of managerial development.
- Service development and or change management.
- Theatre specific practice and governance.
Desirable
- Current issues in healthcare.
- Standards of professional practice
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
- Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills. Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills. Time management skills. Change management skills.
- Understanding of research-based practice research conscious.
- Team player. Conflict management. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic motivator.
- Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
- Resilience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
Other Criteria
Essential
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Communication.
- Clinical Leadership.
- Teaching.
- Recruitment and Selection.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
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).
