Theatres Team Leader - Ophthalmics (Scrub, Practitioner)

Job responsibilities

Main duties and Responsibilities

1.0 Clinical

• Deliver a high standard of perioperative care without direct supervision, based upon a sound evidence base.
• To provide skilled clinical assistance to the surgical, anaesthetic and recovery teams.
• Undertakes and document comprehensive, systematic and accurate perioperative care assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patient where appropriate.
• Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and wellbeing of patients in their care.
• Leads a perioperative team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
• Working within the NMC/HCPC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues.
• To ensure 24 hour cover, working rotational shifts to include earlies, lates, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
• Promote good working relationships within the perioperative teams providing appropriate advice and support.
• Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring technique
• Managerial
• Ensure that all staff working within the Policies, Procedures of the Trust in line with NMC/HCPC Guidelines.
• Ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the needs of the patients. Assist with the management of the department resources in an efficient and effective manner.
• Ensure that all equipment for patient use is kept in good working order in line with E.E.C. Regulations.
• Ensure that adequate skill mix is available to meet the needs of the patients. Planning the appropriate skill mix and staffing levels using competent duty rostering skills. Make every effort to remedy deficits should they arise. If deficits are irresolvable contacting the appropriate Senior Staff for support.
• Support Senior Team Leader in ensure that concerns and complaints from patients, visitors or colleagues are resolved where possible and report to Theatre Manager
• Be conversant with all Trust Emergency Procedures.
• Use computerised systems to support the provision of patient care and treatment.
• Deputise for the Senior Team Leader.
• As part of the Directorate Team assist with the development and implementation of the Trusts Business Plan and Strategy for Nursing
• Educational and Training

• Maintaining a positive attitude to continuing professional education in order to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for safe and effective perioperative practice.
• Maintaining standards by ensuring that evidenced based practice underpins all health care inventions.
• Participate in Trust Appraisal System
• Possess a clear understanding of Clinical Governance in relation to standards
• In collaboration with the Senior Team Leader and the Professional Development Team (Theatre), ensure effective orientation, supervision and mentorship programmes are in place.
• Facilitate the development of perioperative practice founded on up-to-date information and research.
• Create a learning environment which actively facilitates learning.
• Undertake training sessions in theatre environment evaluating effectiveness within clinical care in patients using appropriate audit tools.
• To take responsibility for professional development including Statutory and Mandatory training for self and others as per Trust policy.

4.0 Professional

• Ensures that the Senior Team Leader/Theatre Manager is informed of any

Professional concerns at the earliest opportunity.

• Ensure that Revalidation requirements for NMC/HCPC Registration are adhered to.
• Ensures current registration with NMC/HCPC of all Registered Practitioners
• To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment promoting a professional approach to leadership
• Human Resources

• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff below Band 6.

5.1 Ensure that the off duty/daily work rota meets the needs of the service, taking

into account the skill-mix required for the theatre sessions scheduled

5.2 Ensure that the Annual Leave/Bank Holiday entitlement meets the needs of the

staff, skill mix and service requirement

Relationships

• All theatre staff
• All HSDU Staff
• Patients and their relatives/carers
• Surgeons and anaesthetists
• Ward and other departmental staff
• Representatives from appropriate firms and companies

Special Requirements

• Provide on-call/stand-by cover as necessitated by departmental needs
• During night duty, may be required to call in a second team.
• Pre-check the operating lists (all specialties competent in), to ensure that any special prosthesis/equipment required have been ordered.
• Provide cover for extra-theatre activities e.g. maternity, cardiac arrest team, trauma team, external transfers, x-ray,
• Be able to cannulate and administer intravenous drugs
• Be able to catheterise male and female patients

Qualification(s) and Professional Training

Essential

• Professional qualification- Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner
• Teaching qualification or evidence of teaching/mentoring
• Leadership qualification/course or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of ongoing development
• Commitment to undertake appropriate specialist training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• oRelevant clinical experience in the Operating Department
• oDemonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education
• oProven leadership skills, including team building, change management

Desirable

• oDemonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• oProven clinical skills
• oGood communication and interpersonal skills
• oPhysical capability to perform nursing/AHP duties, including moving and handling of patients.
• oDemonstrates the ability to work under pressure
• oAbility to lead and motivate staff

Desirable

• oEvidence of innovation within current areas of practice
• oEvidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice

Personal Qualities

Essential

• oAbility to work alone and as part of a team.
• oAbility to work calmly and effectively when under pressure.
• oAbility to organise time to meet competing priorities
• oExcellent interpersonal skills and communication
• oAbility to build constructive working relationships with all staff groups
• oAn enquiring and open-minded approach
• oDemonstrates resilience.
• oAct as a resource for IPC across the local health economy
• oAdaptable
• oApproachable & Enthusiastic
• oHonest
• oResponsible
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oAbility to form positive working relationships

Other

Essential

• oAble to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs
• oNonsmoker in working hours
• oFlexible to meet the requirements of the Trust if required to work in other wards/departments at the request of the manager or other senior hospital manager

Trust Values

Essential

• Effective Open Communication
• Excellence and Safety in all That We do
• Challenge but Support
• Expect Respect and Dignity
• Local Healthcare that Inspires Confidence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).