Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery Plastics
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 438-PB1931
- Employer
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Preston
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/08/2024
Employer heading
Team Leader - Plastics Theatre
Band 6
Job overview
Are you experienced Theatre Scrub Practitioner? Are you ready to take on the responsibility of Team Leader in our plastics theatre at Preston Hospital for a 12 month secondment?
You will be acting as an expert clinical resource within theatres and take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of the Theatre Manager as well as assisting in the leadership and development of all theatre staff.
Main duties of the job
Here at Lancashire teaching hospitals NHS trust we are fully dedicated in providing, truly holistic care and team working, as captured within our Trust Values – being caring and compassionate, recognising individuality, seeking to involve, building team spirit and taking personal responsibility.
You will be expected to have extensive experience in Scrub and have enthusiasm for change and take forward new ideas.
You must have excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills and thrive in a busy team environment. You will be encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available.
Our vision for theatres is to deliver first class peri-operative care for every patient.
You must be either a registered General Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with extensive scrub experience in Plastics in order to lead our enthusiastic team.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Assist and support the Clinical Manager in the
safe and effective management of the service
including management of staff, facilities and
associated systems and processes. - Communicate all relevant information to the
multidisciplinary team internally and with external
organisations as required, to ensure seamless
care - Acts as a role model presenting a positive image
of self, the team and the organisation. - Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination
of care, making optimal use of operating
sessions. Identify potential bottlenecks and
facilitate smooth patient flow through the
department. - Ensure a high standard of service delivery is
delivered by self and others based on assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of care to
meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based
guidelines. - Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to
improve the patient experience and outcome of care. - Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety,
conforming to health, safety and security legislation,
policies, procedures and guidelines. - Communicate all relevant information to the
multidisciplinary team internally and with external
organisations as required, to ensure seamless care - Promote provision of patient education and health
promotion - Promote equality in care and practice by recognising,
respecting and meeting the needs and choices of
individuals - Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped
and compliant with standards for hygiene and
cleanliness. - Participate in education and training of junior staff
encouraging professional growth and development. - Maintain and develop own professional competence
and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge
and skills within scope of role and professional
practice - Demonstrates and maintains competence in
anaesthetic practice (ODP’s)
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse / ODP with current NMC/ HCPC registration
- Evidence of current and continuing professional development
- Extensive experience in Plastic surgery Scrub
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 12 months commencement in post.
Desirable criteria
- Degree in related health care area
- Level 3 ILM (Institute of leadership and Management) or equivalent.
- Core people management skill
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Awareness of changes in practice and the ability to implement change.
- Knowledge of escalation and cancellation processes
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Leadership and Management
- Research and Development
- Experience of budgetary management
- Knowledge of ethical issues
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
- Emma Donaldson
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01772 522192
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