Team Leader - Chorley, United Kingdom - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Chorley, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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This is an exciting time for elective theatres at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, as we have expanded our 7 elective theatre unit at Chorley Hospital to 13 elective theatre's in November 2021.

The theatre unit currently has four Orthopaedic theatres, encompassing a cross section of day case & in-patient Orthopaedic specialties. Recently we have also undertaken the provision of simple elective neurosurgical spinal cases.

As a Team Leader you would be directly involved in leading the teams in the following Orthopaedic procedures:
Upper Limb surgery

Hip surgery

Knee surgery

Spinal Surgery, (both orthopaedic & neurosurgical)

Elective Green Trauma

We seek a committed and flexible individual who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and has outstanding clinical skills. You must be an effective communicator and possess great organisational skills.

As an experienced Orthopaedic theatre practitioner you will demonstrate excellent knowledge and skills and be a role model for all staff in the department.

As a team leader you will be proactive and visible in order to build and form effective relationships with your team and with the wider MDT.

This exciting and rare Team Leaders opportunity is perfect for a dynamic individual who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Orthopaedic theatre practitioner.

We need someone who is caring and compassionate, committed to high standards of patient care and has a flexible attitude to work? If you have these qualities then you could be the Orthopaedic team leader we need to join our family.

In return for your commitment we will give you the support and development on your leadership journey offering you educational opportunities from in-house to post-graduation courses.

If you would like to be part of a forward thinking team in an ambitious teaching hospital with a dynamic and expanding Orthopaedic department, please get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you.

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.

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)