Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres & Anaesthetics
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 188-SNM200624
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £43,742.00 - £50,056.00 Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2024
Employer heading
Theatre Team Leader
Band 7
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
As the Cardiac Theatre Team Leader, you will:
Be the clinical expert: Uphold and elevate the standards of patient care within our cardiac theatres, ensuring every patient receives the highest quality treatment.
Empower your team: Lead and inspire a diverse team of healthcare professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. You will guide your team in refining their knowledge, skills, and behaviours to achieve optimal performance.
Champion compliance: Ensure that our practices adhere to the most rigorous local, national, and international policies and guidelines, safeguarding the well-being of our patients and staff.
Exemplify professionalism: Serve as a role model for your team, embodying the values of our organization and cultivating a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to care.
Drive our vision forward: Actively contribute to the strategic goals of the wider care group and trust, playing a vital role in shaping the future of cardiac theatre care.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Your roles and responsibilities:
Lead and inspire: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by leading inter-professional teams in developing knowledge, ideas, and innovative work practices.
Clinical expertise and patient care: Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate personalized, patient-centred care, while acting as a clinical expert and mentor to colleagues.
Drive quality and safety: Lead on standard setting, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice and Trust policies.
Manage and develop your team: Line manage direct reports, including all aspects of recruitment, retention, performance, and create a supportive environment for learning and growth.
Resource management and service improvement: Coordinate resources to ensure safe and efficient patient care, actively identify and implement service improvements, and manage budgets effectively.
Who we're looking for:
A seasoned leader: A senior theatre practitioner who not only understands the demands of a growing service but thrives in a dynamic environment. You'll work alongside another Team Leader, leading a diverse team with a collaborative spirit.
A clinical expert in cardiac surgery: You possess a deep understanding of clinical best practices and a passion for ensuring optimal resource utilization while delivering exceptional patient care in both adult and congenital cardiac surgeries.
A lifelong learner and mentor: You embrace new knowledge and are eager to share your insights with your team, fostering a supportive and professional learning environment.
If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for cardiac theatre care, we encourage you to join our dedicated team.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Registered ODP / nurse
- Degree-level education or equivalent experience
- Experience at band 6 level
- Provide evidence of Leading learning in practice
- Provide evidence of Support colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all
- Provide evidence of Supporting /managing and supervision a range of learnings in practice
- Aware of current NHS and professional issuess
- Ability to network and build relationships within and across professions
- Experience of developing nursing and allied health profession / perioperative practice
- Current Cardiac Theatre Experience
- Evidence of Formal Management Training
Desirable criteria
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
- Commenced MSc Academic Pathway
- Multi skilled in more than one area of speciality
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Sound leadership and effective role modelling capabilities
- Trained in Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Extensive experience in Cardiac Surgery
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Communication
- Team development
- Workforce planning
- Leadership
- General IT skills
- Budget management
- Leadership
- General IT skills
- Budget management
- Diplomacy
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
- Jonathan Neil Salurio Sabarre
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02381 202065
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