Theatre Team Leader- Procedure rooms - Stevenage, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Description

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Theatre Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We have a new role available as Scrub Theatre Team Leader in the Procedure rooms at Lister and QE11.

You will assist and care for patients undergoing a variety of elective (Vascular, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynae, Plastics, ENT, Pain, Ophthalmology) and plastics trauma.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

Main duties of the job

Maintain health, safety and control of Infection in clinical work areas.

Assist and care for patients undergoing a variety of elective (Vascular, Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynae, Plastics, ENT, Pain, Ophthalmology) and plastics trauma.

Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedure.

Prepare equipment/ supplies and waste is kept to a minimum.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the safety and comfort of patients.

Ability to work in any of the Theatre areas according to service needs, regardless of which theatre department they are based in, although it is anticipated that staff do permanently work in the department, they are employed to be based in.

Act as clinical lead to staff at Band 6 and below

Supervise staff within a specific area of responsibility.

Participate in the training of ODP/Nursing students.

Participate in supervision and training of qualified or unqualified staff.

Act as a professional role model.

Working for our organisation

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• RGN and/or ODP
• Registration with NMC/HPC
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Mentorship / Preceptorship qualification

Desirable criteria

• Completion of relevant critical care modules at level 2 and /or level3 (Diploma/BSc)
• Advanced life support certificate
• Management qualification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience in either an inpatient or day surgery theatre or other relevant clinical area at band 5 or equivalent.
• Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practise
• Teaching and assessing
• Staff who wish to work as an anaesthetic assistant must have either the ODP qualification or Nurses must have additional formal post basic training in anaesthetics

Desirable criteria

• Peri-operative skilled in anaesthetics, recovery and scrub.
• Experience in a specialised area of theatre work
• Management experience
• Implementation of personal development plans
• Previous experience in appraisal techniques

Skills

Essential criteria

• Can perform in the role of either/and/or anaesthetic assistant, scrub and circulating assistant, recovery person.
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Demonstrates clear communication
• Can effectively and efficiently run a theatre list
• Can delegate work when appropriate
• Can organise and prioritise
• Can participate in the audit process
• Can perform effectively in an emergency situation
• Places value on the patient experience

Desirable criteria

• Has specialist skills in a relevant area of theatre work
• Has leadership skills
• Can develop a group of people into a team
• Is self aware
• Can participate in resource management

Other

Essential criteria

• Be able work within an environment which where you will be exposed to blood, body tissue and body fluids
• Be able to work in close proximity to patients undergoing open and closed operative procedures.
• Be able to concentrate for long periods of time
• Have good manual dexterity
• Have excellent vision with / without glasses
• Able to stand still for long periods of time which could be for the duration of any operative procedure
• Able to work in an environment with high levels of physical activity  Moving and Handling (including use of appropriate supporting equipment)  Twisting  Bending  Pulling and pushing
• Able to wear personal protective equipment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Can implement research based practise
• Knows of patient focused approach
• Understands Clinical Governance
• Teamwork
• Knows how to carry out an audit and interpret and collate information and data

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of DipHe ODP course and support required pre and post qualification by staff at Band 5 and below
• Knows the aims of the Trust
• Can reconcile the need for quality care with the necessity of excellent budget management

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.