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Job summary

Main area

Theatre

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part time
Flexible working

28.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Job ref

302-25-7069995SS

Employer: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Wrightington Hospital
Town: Wigan
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/04/2025 23:59

Deputy Team Leader (Theatres) Anaesthetics/Recovery

NHS AfC: Band 6

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Acting as a resource of specialist professional knowledge bases for the team, through application of theory in practice.
Assisting with promoting the delivery of evidence based patient focused care.
Recognises the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised patient care.
Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through facilitation of evidence based practice.
Participation in managing effectively and clearly identifying what is required of others, setting goals and targets and providing accurate feedback on performance roles and responsibilities.
Demonstrating sound leadership skills, principles, which reflect an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date knowledge of legal matters that, may arise.
Assisting with the development of competencies (in self and team) which safeguard practice and effectiveness in role(s) and lead the team as a credible and accountable practitioner. Ensuring compliance with NMC/HPC Codes of Conduct.
Demonstrating understanding of the effective use of allocated resources / funding.
Demonstrating an understanding and working knowledge of skill mix.
Demonstrating and participating in development of the service to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.
Empowering self and team to creatively meet professional and organization objectives.
Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance. Maintain Clinical and managerial records in accordance with current guidelines ensuring adverse incidents are
reported to the appropriate person without delay.
Maintaining Health and Safety, and Control of Infection in clinical areas in line with trust policies and procedures.
Delegate tasks to the team members that reflect their level of competency.
Deputise in the absence of the Senior Team Leader when required

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse/ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration
Academically accredited post registration theatre scrub / anaesthetic /PACU qualification, as appropriate to role
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

Degree/Diploma achievement
Surgical First Assistant qualification
Vocational assessor qualification -D32/33/A1 award
RCN Leadership or equivalent
Management qualification
Mentorship/Teaching Qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Extensive perioperative experience in scrub/anaesthetics or post-anaesthetic care, as appropriate to role
Evidence leadership skills/experience
Current teaching and assessment skills
Evidence of implementing change in clinical practice

Desirable criteria

Evidence of auditing standards of care
Proven record of change management
Extensive leadership and junior management experience
Competent in the use of intraoperative cell salvage

Skills

Essential criteria

Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal & communication skills
Developed analytical and problem solving skills
Evidence/Application of leadership skills
Ability to plan and prioritise own and other’s workload
Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrate ability as a professional role model
Highly developed clinical skills as appropriate to role
Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as, ORMIS,HIS etc

Desirable criteria

Ability to participate in research & audit

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Sound understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (NatSSIPs, Risk Management & Audit) relating to perioperative practice
Sound knowledge of factors affecting efficiency in the perioperative care
Specialist clinical knowledge within own discipline of perioperative practice, as appropriate to role

Desirable criteria

Broad range of surgical specialties & disciplines across perioperative area
Awareness of HR processes and policies
Knowledge of requirements around financial/budgetary responsibilities

Additional

Essential criteria

Flexible to meet service demand
Ability to support colleagues in other perioperative disciplines within own level of competence e.g. anaesthetic, scrub and PACU.
Speak English to an appropriate standard

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Recruitment Information for Candidates

Our Trust prefers candidates to submit applications online. Please contact the Recruitment Team on 01942 244000 if you have difficulty applying online.

The Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated closing date if there is a high volume of applications.

We endeavour to inform all applicants of the outcome of their application by email or SMS text message.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Applications are scored against the person specification, therefore we recommend that you use the supporting information section of your application form to demonstrate how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role, providing illustrative examples where possible.

On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Continuous Service

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Deborah Maunder
Job title: Senior Team Leader
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01942 778980

If you have problems applying, contact

Address: Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wgan
WN1 1XX
Telephone: 07786529893

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Job summary

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Deputy Team Leader (Theatres) Anaesthetics/Recovery

NHS AfC: Band 6

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Job overview

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Additional

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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