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Job summary

Main area
Theatres - T&O
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Secondment: 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6863934PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Lead Practitioner (T&O Theatres) - INTERNAL

NHS AfC: Band 7

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL ONLY

Band 7 Clinical Lead Practitioner (T&O Theatres)

**This is an acting-up/secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave**

This is an ideal opportunity to expand your leadership and management skills and to join our dynamic theatre team.

This is a great opportunity to join a motivated and dynamic team in the T&O Theatre department.

The T&O theatre department consists of two designated Trauma theatres and a unique ring-fenced Elective Orthopaedic and Spinal unit holding a further four theatres and recovery.

We deliver excellent patient experience and quality of care, with patient safety at the forefront of our practice and we are looking for a committed and driven individual who is innovative and motivated to continue to move the service forward. Knowledge and experience within T&O is vital to fulfil this role.

Working alongside a Senior Band 7 you will be expected to work within your budget, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix, whilst providing excellent care for our patients.

You would be expected to maintain a presence in the clinical environment, working with team leaders to ensure the operating lists run smoothly and efficiently, as well as the managerial aspects of the role.

You will need to exhibit high standards of practice and performance and be committed to ensuring compliance. You will need to demonstrate exceptional communication skills throughout the multidisciplinary team and be confident in decision-making.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management, clinical leadership and overseeing a team of professionally registered nurses and ODP’s, HCA’s and support staff within the clinical specialty.

Ensure the delivery of an excellent service to patients on a 24-hour basis.

Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, including clinicians, support services and other speciality leads to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Responsible for supporting the Lead nurse and Matron for Theatres and Anaesthetics with continuous service improvements and initiatives.

Working to ensure team engagement across all specialities.

Manage people and financial resources within the specialty to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Work with the Directorate management to ensure delivery and compliance with key performance indicators and performance targets, whilst actively promoting the Trust values.

Display excellent communication and leadership skills, and be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the team.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Education to degree level
  • Registered Nurse or ODP
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
  • Evidence of Band 6 development programme completion or equivalent
  • Recognised mentorship qualification/Training
  • Evidence of further clinical and management education
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate management training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial clinical scrub experience in trauma and orthopaedics speciality

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adri Muchemenye
Job title
Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183228425
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