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

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.