Job summary
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has an exciting opportunity for a Urology Deputy Theatre Team Lead, to join our experienced and dynamic team at The Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH). Theatres at the Royal Gwent Hospitalare very busy, specialities include Orthopaedics, General Surgery, ENT, Breast Surgery, Gynaecology and Urology.
We currently provide Urology elective and emergency theatre services predominantly at RGH, although cross site elective and emergency cover and training will be required at the Grange hospital. The successful candidate will ensure that ABUHB are providing an efficient and effective service for patients undergoing elective and emergency surgical procedures and to provide safe cross site cover.
We are a supportive, friendly department which is strongly centred on team work and patient care.
Main duties of the job
Ideally, the candidate will have experience of working within the operating theatre however, full support and training will be given to any candidate who is motivated to join our team. A full orientation programme will be provided to the successful candidate. Candidates are expected to demonstrate commitment to their personal development and show a keen interest in the progression of theatre services and perioperative care.
The Royal Gwent offers an elective only service from Monday to Friday. We also support our other Health Board Sites when required, therefore the successful candidate is required to be flexible to the service.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, be reliable, hard working and work well within a team. The applicant must be a Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
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 and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable
- Degree module or equivalent in patient perioperative care.
- NVQ Assessor
- Mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in area of speciality to post graduate Diploma level
- Evidence of shift/Team leading experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional and clinical development at expert practitioner level
- Commits to reduction of Bank and Agency usage cognisant of clinical quality and risk.
- Comprehensive knowledge of trust policy and procedures.
- Demonstrates a willingness to meet budgetary and performance constraints.
Desirable
- Recognised theatre practice qualification
- Evidence of presentation skills at professional meetings
- Evidence of research and audit activity
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator.
- Good written skills.
- Professionally assertive
- Wishes to develop management skills.
- Able to manage stress robustly
- Patient and public focussed
- Adopts a flexible approach to work.
- Prepared to be accountable for own practice.
- Demonstrates awareness of own professional limitations
- Able to prioritise the work of the team.
- Willingness to develop teaching role.
- Willingness to show initiative and self-directed learning
Desirable
- Willingness to develop autonomous practice.
- Demonstrate loyalty and synergy with the senior nursing team
- Prepared to assume lead and link responsibilities within the unit.
- Prepared to "act up" in the unit manager's absence.
- Prepared to act as the patient's advocate in the communications with other health professionals.
- Support junior staff in stressful and vulnerable situations.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills.
- Ability to impart own knowledge to others.
- All mandatory training
- All specialist core skills required for the care of patients during the perioperative period
- Able to manage a theatre caseload
Desirable
- To have experience of emergency surgery
Values
Essential
- Promote the Health Boards Values and Behaviours framework
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable
- Degree module or equivalent in patient perioperative care.
- NVQ Assessor
- Mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in area of speciality to post graduate Diploma level
- Evidence of shift/Team leading experience
- Evidence of ongoing professional and clinical development at expert practitioner level
- Commits to reduction of Bank and Agency usage cognisant of clinical quality and risk.
- Comprehensive knowledge of trust policy and procedures.
- Demonstrates a willingness to meet budgetary and performance constraints.
Desirable
- Recognised theatre practice qualification
- Evidence of presentation skills at professional meetings
- Evidence of research and audit activity
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communicator.
- Good written skills.
- Professionally assertive
- Wishes to develop management skills.
- Able to manage stress robustly
- Patient and public focussed
- Adopts a flexible approach to work.
- Prepared to be accountable for own practice.
- Demonstrates awareness of own professional limitations
- Able to prioritise the work of the team.
- Willingness to develop teaching role.
- Willingness to show initiative and self-directed learning
Desirable
- Willingness to develop autonomous practice.
- Demonstrate loyalty and synergy with the senior nursing team
- Prepared to assume lead and link responsibilities within the unit.
- Prepared to "act up" in the unit manager's absence.
- Prepared to act as the patient's advocate in the communications with other health professionals.
- Support junior staff in stressful and vulnerable situations.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Other
Essential
- Excellent clinical skills.
- Ability to impart own knowledge to others.
- All mandatory training
- All specialist core skills required for the care of patients during the perioperative period
- Able to manage a theatre caseload
Desirable
- To have experience of emergency surgery
Values
Essential
- Promote the Health Boards Values and Behaviours framework
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).
