Deputy Team Leaders for Vascular/Gen Surgery & Upper & Lower GI & HPB

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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Job summary

This post holders will act as the deputy to the Team Lead Perioperative Care, regularly taking charge of the clinical area and ensuring the standards and quality of care given to patients and clients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, and maintained at a high standard.

The post holders will be effective leaders and role models and will be expected to provide direct clinical care and use experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.

The post holders will work flexibly as members of the care team and in support of the Team Lead - Perioperative Care to ensure standards are maintained, evaluated and where necessary improved.

Demonstrate the UHB's values of dignity, respect, fairness, integrity, honesty, openness, kindness and compassion in everything you do in the work environment and ensure others demonstrate the same values.

Maintain Clinical knowledge and skills by undertaking clinical duties within the team to provide expert advice, support and leadership within the clinical area.

Staff working within the Perioperative Care Directorate are expected to support and attend all areas within the Directorate. Staff will be required to provide cross-site cover using their own/public transport.

Staff within the Perioperative Directorate are expected to support the Emergency/Major Trauma stream. This may include providing 24-hour cover in the CEPOD/Major Trauma theatres or providing an on-call service when required.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced Nurse or ODP Scrub Practitioner. Main Theatres in the Peri-Operative Care Directorate at University Hospital of Wales are looking to recruit 2 full time Band 6 Deputy Clinical Leaders, one for Vascular/General Surgery and another for Upper GI/Lower GI and HPB.

The successful candidates will support the Clinical Leader to be responsible for the professional leadership and management of the General Surgery teams within Main Theatres. We are looking for experienced Nurses or ODP Scrub Practitioners with a passion for Surgery and a strong leadership background.

They will have a focus on supporting the Clinical Leader in ensuring efficient, safe patient care across the theatre suite and take ownership for governance arrangements and financial accountability. The development and strengthening of our exceptional clinical workforce will be key responsibility for the role.

The successful candidates must possess excellent organisational, problem solving and communication skills. They must be capable of working under pressure to meet deadlines and have the ability to confidently engage with colleagues at all levels of the organisation.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individuals who are able to work, learn and actively contribute in a supportive team environment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,922 to £43,257 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-NMR206-0524

Job locations

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or HPC Registration
  • Post graduate diploma
  • Evidence of degree or practicing at that level
  • RGN or ODP qualification

Desirable

  • Management Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience as a band 5
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Experience across a variety of specialties
  • Scrub Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Participate in clinical and care standard setting and audit
  • Teaching skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Analytical and interpretation skills in complex situations
  • Able to priorities and meet deadlines
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own time and that of the junior team

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting

Special knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current professional issues
  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of anaesthetics

Desirable

  • Knowledge of information systems
  • Interest in research
  • Knowledge of NatSSIP's and standards of evidence

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work within a team and independently without supervision
  • Assertive attitude, positive change agent
  • Pleasant disposition, caring nature and enthusiastic

Other

Essential

  • Able to work on-calls
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC or HPC Registration
  • Post graduate diploma
  • Evidence of degree or practicing at that level
  • RGN or ODP qualification

Desirable

  • Management Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience as a band 5
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Experience across a variety of specialties
  • Scrub Experience

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide and receive complex sensitive information
  • Participate in clinical and care standard setting and audit
  • Teaching skills
  • Leadership skills
  • Analytical and interpretation skills in complex situations
  • Able to priorities and meet deadlines
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own time and that of the junior team

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate application of expanded roles/skills within clinical setting

Special knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of current professional issues
  • Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge of anaesthetics

Desirable

  • Knowledge of information systems
  • Interest in research
  • Knowledge of NatSSIP's and standards of evidence

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Flexible to meet the needs of the service
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Able to work within a team and independently without supervision
  • Assertive attitude, positive change agent
  • Pleasant disposition, caring nature and enthusiastic

Other

Essential

  • Able to work on-calls

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Employer's website

https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Leader

Meral Sansom

Meral.sansom@wales.nhs.uk

02921846042

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,922 to £43,257 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

001-NMR206-0524

Job locations

University Hospital of Wales

Heath Park

Cardiff

CF14 4XW


Supporting documents

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