Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop a specialist service where compassionate, high-quality patient care sits at the heart of everything you do. As a highly visible and approachable leader, you will be accessible to patients, relatives/carers, and staff, promoting open communication, providing expert clinical leadership, and championing excellence, safety, and continuous improvement across the service.
The post is primarily Monday to Friday within core hours (8am-6pm) to support strong leadership presence and team engagement. Flexibility may be required, and working patterns may be reviewed in line with specialty service needs.
If you are driven by quality, thrive on leadership, and are ready to make a real impact on women's theatre services, this is a fantastic opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the coordination and delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of both fundamental and complex nursing and midwifery care, alongside health promotion activity.
As the clinical leader and expert practitioner, the post holder will provide professional leadership, guidance, and advice to the multidisciplinary team and relevant external agencies to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and optimal patient care.
The role includes acting as a positive role model, promoting professional standards of practice, supporting staff development, and fostering a culture of appraisal, learning, and continuous improvement through clear objective setting aligned to individual, service, and organisational needs.
The post holder will also be responsible for creating and maintaining a dynamic learning environment, overseeing education, research, and practice development across their clinical area and the wider Division.
Further details of the role, responsibilities are outlined in the full job description.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN/NVQ3 ODP/C&G 752 with evidence of current HCPC or NMC registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Current teaching/assessor qualification
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of departmental management skills and knowledge
- Evidence of knowledge and leadership skills in theatre practice
- Minimum 2 years' Band 6 evidence of experience
Desirable
- Evidence of research based practice
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills within multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrate high standards of nursing/AHP care
- Ability to develop and monitor research based quality care
- Evidence of ability to manage change
- Evidence of effective sickness management
Desirable
- Dealing with conflict through mechanisms - e.g. clinical supervision
- Experience in complaints management
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN/NVQ3 ODP/C&G 752 with evidence of current HCPC or NMC registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Current teaching/assessor qualification
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of departmental management skills and knowledge
- Evidence of knowledge and leadership skills in theatre practice
- Minimum 2 years' Band 6 evidence of experience
Desirable
- Evidence of research based practice
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills within multidisciplinary teams
- Demonstrate high standards of nursing/AHP care
- Ability to develop and monitor research based quality care
- Evidence of ability to manage change
- Evidence of effective sickness management
Desirable
- Dealing with conflict through mechanisms - e.g. clinical supervision
- Experience in complaints management
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
