Job summary
Worcestershire Royal Hospital Theatre complex comprises 8
operating theatres, obstetric theatre with an intervention suite and an 8
bedded recovery unit. The department
currently provides a seven-day week surgical service involving late duties,
nights and weekends and has a dedicated team of theatre practitioners and
support workers. We are seeking an
enthusiastic, motivated and professional Anaesthetic and Recovery band 6 team
leader.
The successful candidate will have experience within the
A&R role and will need to be an organised individual who can lead a team
ensuring the highest standards of patient safety and care are maintained. You will be able to monitor the use of
equipment and resources, ensuring cost effectiveness and the best use of
resources.
Excellent communication skills and flexibility will be an
essential trait of anyone applying for this post also deputising for members of
the Band 7 team will be a requirement. The development of junior colleagues
will be an important part of your role therefore a relevant teaching
certificate or experience is required
You will be a:
Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse with
recent Anaesthetic and Recovery experience (anaesthetic qualification needed).
Main duties of the job
To ensure high standards of patient
care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources
To lead a regular programme of
education and development for registered and unregistered staff to optimum
potential
To promote the role of the theatre
practitioner as the patient advocate throughout the peri-operative process
To communicate effectively with all
members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient
care
To liaise and work closely with the
person taking continuing responsibility for the operating theatres
To accept personal responsibility
and accountability for infection prevention and control practice
To deputise for the relevant senior
team leader as necessary
Where appropriate this post will
involve working across the sites of the WAHT
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
- To be actively involved in staff management issues within the team in support of the senior team leader, in addition to actively participating in the management of the theatre department as necessary
- To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents/near misses to the theatre coordinator or senior team leader
- To assist the theatre management team with risk management, participating in the identification of risks
- To participate in official investigations where required
- To have an understanding of the theatre budget, ensuring efficient and effective utilisation of resources
- To be conversant with trust policies, procedures and to participate in the development of policies/procedures where appropriate
- To assist with the monitoring of staff attendance, and taking a supporting role in the maintenance of day to day discipline within the team
- To inform the senior team leader / theatre matron of staff failing to meet the required standard of performance taking appropriate action where required
- To participate in the selection and recruitment of staff
- To undertake staff appraisals and to identify the training needs to develop staff and the service
- To facilitate a team and no blame culture that allows staff to learn and develop
- To assist and participate in the induction programme for newly appointed staff
- To be responsible for the equipment in own work area, ensuring that it is used safely and effectively, kept in working order and properly maintained
Education and Training
- Participate in the supervision, teaching and appropriate assessment of junior and new staff within the department
- Act as a mentor to newly qualified/newly appointed staff
- Contribute to the development of training programmes in accordance with identified needs in the department and in conjunction with other team members and the education facilitator for theatres
- Provide feedback from in-house/external training courses in order to disseminate knowledge
- To undertake/participate in research and development to ensure good clinical practice
Professional
- To maintain an environment conducive to the training/development needs of individuals and, support staff to develop clinical and managerial skills
- To maintain a wide knowledge of health / surgical / theatre issues.
- To encourage staff to participate in clinical supervision
- To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the theatre practitioner in the best interests of the patient and in accordance with the nursing and ODP codes of conduct.
- To be aware of ones own personal and professional development and attend all mandatory training
- To maintain accurate records and use reporting mechanisms appropriately
- To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- To promote effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and between theatres and other wards and departments
- To counsel staff in relation to personal and professional matters
- To accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice
- Ensure that you are familiar with and comply with all relevant policies
- Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control
- To ensure the safe use and custody of controlled drugs
General duties:
Participate in the on-call rota or out of hours duties as required for emergency surgery
To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave
To adhere to the trusts IT policies regarding email and internet usage
To ensure that all trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by this trust
Every employee has a duty to take care of the health and safety of him / herself and of other persons who may be affected by his / her acts or omissions at work and to cooperate with the trust to ensure that statutory and trust regulations are complied with
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management
- To be actively involved in staff management issues within the team in support of the senior team leader, in addition to actively participating in the management of the theatre department as necessary
- To take all measures to ensure safety and report all accidents/incidents/near misses to the theatre coordinator or senior team leader
- To assist the theatre management team with risk management, participating in the identification of risks
- To participate in official investigations where required
- To have an understanding of the theatre budget, ensuring efficient and effective utilisation of resources
- To be conversant with trust policies, procedures and to participate in the development of policies/procedures where appropriate
- To assist with the monitoring of staff attendance, and taking a supporting role in the maintenance of day to day discipline within the team
- To inform the senior team leader / theatre matron of staff failing to meet the required standard of performance taking appropriate action where required
- To participate in the selection and recruitment of staff
- To undertake staff appraisals and to identify the training needs to develop staff and the service
- To facilitate a team and no blame culture that allows staff to learn and develop
- To assist and participate in the induction programme for newly appointed staff
- To be responsible for the equipment in own work area, ensuring that it is used safely and effectively, kept in working order and properly maintained
Education and Training
- Participate in the supervision, teaching and appropriate assessment of junior and new staff within the department
- Act as a mentor to newly qualified/newly appointed staff
- Contribute to the development of training programmes in accordance with identified needs in the department and in conjunction with other team members and the education facilitator for theatres
- Provide feedback from in-house/external training courses in order to disseminate knowledge
- To undertake/participate in research and development to ensure good clinical practice
Professional
- To maintain an environment conducive to the training/development needs of individuals and, support staff to develop clinical and managerial skills
- To maintain a wide knowledge of health / surgical / theatre issues.
- To encourage staff to participate in clinical supervision
- To maintain a professional attitude at all times, developing the role of the theatre practitioner in the best interests of the patient and in accordance with the nursing and ODP codes of conduct.
- To be aware of ones own personal and professional development and attend all mandatory training
- To maintain accurate records and use reporting mechanisms appropriately
- To promote peoples equality, diversity and rights
- To promote effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and between theatres and other wards and departments
- To counsel staff in relation to personal and professional matters
- To accept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice
- Ensure that you are familiar with and comply with all relevant policies
- Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control
- To ensure the safe use and custody of controlled drugs
General duties:
Participate in the on-call rota or out of hours duties as required for emergency surgery
To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave
To adhere to the trusts IT policies regarding email and internet usage
To ensure that all trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by this trust
Every employee has a duty to take care of the health and safety of him / herself and of other persons who may be affected by his / her acts or omissions at work and to cooperate with the trust to ensure that statutory and trust regulations are complied with
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (currently registered with NMC or Registered ODP (currently registered with HCPC)
- Evidence of teaching qualification/relevant teaching experience
- Evidence of relevant post registration education
- Evidence of portfolio development
Desirable
- Management course
- Bsc or evidence of working towards
Experience
Essential
- Competent to scrub / assist anaesthetist / recover wide range of elective and emergency patients
- Experience of working in a team leader capacity
- Knowledge of day to day management of theatre suite
Desirable
- Experience of clinical supervision and coaching
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of interdisciplinary team members
- Knowledge of change management theories
- Knowledge of standard setting / audit process and quality assurance
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at work
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in clinical audits
- Evidence of work relating to quality assessment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Team working skills
- Application of evidence based practice
- Ability to self-direct
- Effective communication skills
- Flexible and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Research analysis
- Presentation skills
- Budget awareness
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Enhanced disclosure clearance
- Excellent attendance and time keeping
- Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required
- Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
- To deputise for the senior theatre team as necessary
- Standard Clauses
- A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS.
- All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 (currently registered with NMC or Registered ODP (currently registered with HCPC)
- Evidence of teaching qualification/relevant teaching experience
- Evidence of relevant post registration education
- Evidence of portfolio development
Desirable
- Management course
- Bsc or evidence of working towards
Experience
Essential
- Competent to scrub / assist anaesthetist / recover wide range of elective and emergency patients
- Experience of working in a team leader capacity
- Knowledge of day to day management of theatre suite
Desirable
- Experience of clinical supervision and coaching
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of interdisciplinary team members
- Knowledge of change management theories
- Knowledge of standard setting / audit process and quality assurance
- Knowledge of Health and Safety at work
- Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in clinical audits
- Evidence of work relating to quality assessment
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Team working skills
- Application of evidence based practice
- Ability to self-direct
- Effective communication skills
- Flexible and enthusiastic
Desirable
- Research analysis
- Presentation skills
- Budget awareness
Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Enhanced disclosure clearance
- Excellent attendance and time keeping
- Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required
- Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
- To deputise for the senior theatre team as necessary
- Standard Clauses
- A Disclosures and Barring Service check will be carried out where the position is eligible for a Disclosures and Barring Service Check in accordance with the 2012 Protection of Freedom Act and the guidance issued by the DBS.
- All posts working with children or vulnerable adults are required to have an Enhanced DBS checked including checking against DBS / ISA Vetting and Barring lists.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
