Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 409-TH5951533
- Employer
- Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whiston Hospital
- Town
- Prescot
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/05/2024
Employer heading
Theatre Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Full & Part Time posts available
An excellent development opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Theatre Team at MWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a dynamic and motivated individual to join our highly skilled and dedicated team of Nursing, ODP and Medical Staff as a Theatre Team Lead at Whiston Theatres.
The role consists of the day to day management of the Theatre department at Whiston and St Helens hospitals, to include line management responsibility for the service specialty.
The post holder should be committed to providing first class care to all patients, and must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
You will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day supervision of a dedicated team of staff ensuring the delivery of a safe, cost effective clinical care.
Supporting the Operational Leads in promoting and implementing the principles of the 6C’s;
Care: Courage: Commitment: Communication: Competence: Compassion as per Trust strategy and the delivery of the departmental/Trust targets.
The post holder will provide professional support to the team across the Whiston and St Helens sites.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will provide professional support to the team across the Whiston and St Helens sites.
- Actively participate in clinical/infection prevention audits with the team and develop action plans.
- The post holder is responsible and accountable for day-to-day supervision and leadership of a designated team of staff to supporting the operational lead in achieving the delivery of a safe, cost effective clinical care service and environment.
- The post demands a research based professional approach to underpin clinical leadership decisions, develop individual staff and nurture a cohesive team to achieve continuous quality improvement and delivery of best practice peri-operative patient care.
- The post holder will be responsible for a team supporting the operational lead to promote the principles of the productive theatre programme and contribute to achieving improvement in services and key performance indicators for the Care group/Trust.
- The role requires the ability to act in capacity of theatre coordinator on a regular rotational basis or as necessary to deliver service requirements over a 24 hour period 7 days a week.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals’ performance is reviewed.
- To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
- To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
- To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIE
- Maintain personal, professional knowledge and clinical competencies as required for NMC/HCPC.
- In close liaison with the Theatre Operational Lead promote a culture of training, development and evidence-based research in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
- To be responsible for the support the development of nursing and operating department practices in theatres, which reflects evidenced-based research e.g. NCEPOD and clinical audit and to recommend initiatives that will improve the quality of patient care.
- To act on and be responsible for the team support of the Theatre Operational Lead in initiating appropriate actions in response to complaints or comments by patients and/or service users.
- To be responsible for ensuring that all equipment and working practices within theatres comply with and meet the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other statutory requirements.
- To be responsible for the supervision of quality standards in all areas of service provision by monitoring and reviewing performance while contributing to the improvement of all quality standards.
- To supervise and support the theatre teams in initiating appropriate actions in response to Datix reports and any resultant action plans are implemented and adhered to.
- Support the Operational Lead to undertake risk assessments to identify potential risks to patients and staff and success of operational objectives, producing action plans as necessary.
- To be responsible that team members are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assist and support the Theatre Operational Lead in achieving clinical, operational and corporate objectives, by the supervision of the clinical team.
- Ensure the management of emergencies by all personnel is fully compliant with hospital and trust policy
- To supervise the theatre team in order to support the achievement of the Care Group and Trust objectives through the appraisal process
- Support the Theatre Operational lead to manage inefficiencies and ineffective utilisation
- To supervise the implementation and regularly review agreed clinical protocols to ensure patient safety.
- To actively participate in and ensure the full support of all team members in all clinical audits.
- Participate in the recruitment and induction of staff working in theatres and ensure Trust policies on recruitment and retention are strictly adhered to
- To supervise and monitor sickness and absence within the theatre environment and ensure that team members comply with Trust policy by maintaining clear and accurate records on ESR
- To ensure that all individuals are appraised yearly (minimum), by reviewing the individual performance and planning the delivery of any required training and development needs
- Ensure own and team members Personal Development Plans following the appraisal process in support of service provision are monitored and met within agreed timescales
- Responsible for monitoring and maintaining staff discipline in all areas of service delivery and where necessary escalate to operational leads to manage incidents of misconduct in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- Support and encourage the integration of staff throughout theatres and aim to develop a greater breadth of competencies enabling service flexibility for the future
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Support the Theatre Operational manager to achieve meeting agreed budget targets by monitoring and reviewing the use of all financial resources.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner, with current NMC/HCPC Registration
- Evidence of post registration study/development
- Recognised teaching qualification, or equivalent experience
- Recognised leadership qualification/training, or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
- Substantial years post registration experience
- Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
- Experience and evidence of quality improvement in patient care
Desirable criteria
- Facilitated staff professional development
- Knowledge and experience of Robotic Surgery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills
- Leadership skills
- Good IT skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential criteria
- Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Helen Birmingham
- Job title
- Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 290 4246
- Additional information
Sarah Roberts, Operational Lead, 0151 290 4047, [email protected]
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