Job summary
An exciting opportunity has opened up within Leicester Royal infirmary's (LRI) Trauma Theatres. The post holder will become the Team Lead for the theatre Trauma team, leading a highly skilled group of theatre practitioners and theatre support staff while liaising with the wider Trauma service.
LRI theatres is an exciting and forward thinking department lead by senior nurses and ODP's. The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, hardworking, and enthusiastic, with a willingness to lead from the front.
You will be responsible for setting the standards and supporting your team to deliver these, sharing the Trust's values and ambitions, with the patient's safety and experience at the forefront of what you do. You will also cover as a part of a team leader rota, the floor control role, coordinating the daily theatre activity and providing a direct line of contact for wider site and trust wide actions.
You will also need to be flexible, fair, adaptable to the changing needs of the service. In return we will provide close supervision, training and development opportunities and everyday challenges.
A minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 6 level (or equivalent), including leadership and management skills, as well as being able to establish credible working relationships quickly and hold excellent organisational skills are essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for setting the standards and supporting your team to deliver these, sharing the Trust's values and ambitions, with the patient's safety and experience at the forefront of what you do. You will also undertake the role of floor control, coordinating theatre activity to cover 24/7 service delivery and providing a direct line of contact for wider site and Trust wide actions
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Provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable.
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Act as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their Trauma team an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.
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Act as a clinical and managerial role model within the Trauma team, CMG and across the wider organisation/Division.
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Take responsibility for the provision of a supportive learning environment for all students on placement and newly appointed staff within the Trauma team for which they are responsible.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Support and develop new ways of working and new role developments.
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Find as far as reasonably possible creative financial solutions to expenditure problems and ideas for developments contributing to business planning.
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Actively engage in the Trusts selection, recruitment and retention strategies.
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Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient / users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.
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Use health related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act. Support the Matron to manage their Team of staff, taking responsibility for the day to day leadership of the Teams across the recovery unit.
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Line manage the team, ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training, sickness absence and appraisals are addressed in accordance with Trust Policies
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Have evidence of attending and contributing to regular Team meetings.
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Mobilise staff cross site to gain additional skills and work collaboratively with other Band 7 staff to deliver services to patients at all sites.
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Show positive and strong leadership in times of change or crisis.
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Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward/Department staff adheres to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.
(please refer to the job description/person specification for full details on the role)
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Support and develop new ways of working and new role developments.
-
Find as far as reasonably possible creative financial solutions to expenditure problems and ideas for developments contributing to business planning.
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Actively engage in the Trusts selection, recruitment and retention strategies.
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Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient / users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.
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Use health related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with the Data Protection act. Support the Matron to manage their Team of staff, taking responsibility for the day to day leadership of the Teams across the recovery unit.
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Line manage the team, ensuring that all aspects of performance, attendance, training, sickness absence and appraisals are addressed in accordance with Trust Policies
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Have evidence of attending and contributing to regular Team meetings.
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Mobilise staff cross site to gain additional skills and work collaboratively with other Band 7 staff to deliver services to patients at all sites.
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Show positive and strong leadership in times of change or crisis.
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Act in a professional manner and ensure self and ward/Department staff adheres to the UHL Uniform policy at all times.
(please refer to the job description/person specification for full details on the role)
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ODP - First level
- Evidence of post registration education
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Have completed a practice assessor day and have recent experience in supporting learners in the workplace
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or health related subject
- Clinical leadership programme (EG LEO, RCN, ILM)
- Post graduate qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration including 2 years at band 6 level in speciality
- Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
- Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management
- Knowledge of the role in the context of local and national plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
- Experience of patient and public involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience
Desirable
- Development of multidisciplinary working practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
- Audit experience/research skills
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team
- Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
- Good verbal and written skills
- Able to influence other professional groups
- Effective communicator and negotiator
- Acts as a clinical role model and support for all
- Participates in informal and formal teaching
Desirable
- Project management
- Computer literacy
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
- Recognises own limitations
- Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately
Desirable
- Previous budget management
Planning and organisational skils
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Evidence of successful change management
Desirable
Equality, diversity and nclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate and understand the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
Person Specification
Training and qualifications
Essential
- RGN/ODP - First level
- Evidence of post registration education
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Have completed a practice assessor day and have recent experience in supporting learners in the workplace
Desirable
- Degree in nursing or health related subject
- Clinical leadership programme (EG LEO, RCN, ILM)
- Post graduate qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration including 2 years at band 6 level in speciality
- Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
- Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management
- Knowledge of the role in the context of local and national plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
- Experience of patient and public involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience
Desirable
- Development of multidisciplinary working practices
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management
- Audit experience/research skills
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- Use initiative and has the ability to lead and co-ordinate a multidisciplinary team
- Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
- Good verbal and written skills
- Able to influence other professional groups
- Effective communicator and negotiator
- Acts as a clinical role model and support for all
- Participates in informal and formal teaching
Desirable
- Project management
- Computer literacy
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
- Recognises own limitations
- Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately
Desirable
- Previous budget management
Planning and organisational skils
Essential
- Ability to prioritise
- Evidence of successful change management
Desirable
Equality, diversity and nclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate and understand the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
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).
