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Theatre Team Leader
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (none)
Job ref
370-AHP6THE-174
Employer
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Halton Hospitals
Town
Runcorn
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 0
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/08/2024 23:59

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Theatre Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

As a part of the Halton Band 6 team, you will provide the highest standard of care. You will have direct management responsibility including; manging your own team, PDR’s, rostering and allocations and the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of elective perioperative care programs. You will be able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice, be preferably ALS trained or be prepared to undertake the course and have a passion for teaching and mentoring as we are a teaching hospital.  

All applicants are expected to be forward thinking, possess excellent communication skills and team working qualities. We actively encourage those wishing to multi-skill and broaden their range of clinical expertise and welcome individuals who have an enthusiastic approach to their duties. In return for your commitment and dedication you will be fully supported via peer mentoring and management supervision during your transition period.  

You will also work across site at Warrington Hospital as service needs require, where in addition to our Surgical Specialties; we support Children’s surgery and patients who require enhanced clinical support.

Main duties of the job

To ensure effective communication within the team and across disciplinary and organisational boundaries.  The theatre team leader forms the point of coordination between the surgeon, anaesthetist, anaesthetic support practitioner and the scrub team within a theatre'

 

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques to communicate effectively with patients undergoing treatment.  This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

To provide leadership through personal example, promoting effective departmental communication and fostering good interpersonal relationships.  To support the concept of team working and development of trust, integrity, honesty and sharing between multidisciplinary team members.

To utilise specialist knowledge across operating department practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience. 

Attend meetings and study sessions, and to demonstrate an interest in clinical audit and furthering of own professional development by ensuring that own professional knowledge is widened and enriched. To work within limits of competency and level of training and to participate in the Performance Development Review (PDR) system.

As a qualified professional in a leadership role the post holder will be required to make judgements involving a range of facts or situations, which require analysis or comparison of a range of options. 

To use  highly developed physical skills where a high degree of precision or speed and high levels of hand, eye and sensory co-ordination are essential.  

To contribute ideas to encourage good practice and to assist in research projects.

To provide highly specialist clinical technical services in assisting the anaesthetist and surgeon as required.

To plan, implement and update standards of care - monitoring and evaluating effectiveness.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • experience in theatre field
  • experience of leading a team
  • experience in delegation of staff
Desirable criteria
  • 2 years qualified as band 5 or relevant band 6 experience

qualification

Essential criteria
  • nmc/hcpc current registration
  • relevant teaching experience
  • evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
  • mentorship qualification
  • leadership qualification

skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • anatomy and physiology knowledge
  • understanding of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • experience of clinical supervision

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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
Wendy White
Job title
Theatre Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01928753328
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