Job summary
We
are recruiting for a Team Leader for David Beevers, Day Case Unit at St
Jamess University Hospital in Leeds. David Beevers Day Unit has a
multi-faceted role in admitting and readying patients for elective surgery
across St Jamess, discharging elective same day discharges and providing
overnight twenty-three-hour care.
You
will be required to support and nurture your team whilst being an innovative
and dynamic leader to imbue your team with the ambition and drive to improve
the elective and day case service whilst applying the Leeds way values with
BADS guidance and frameworks to improve the experience for the patients in
JAL. The successful candidate will also work with the Matron, Deputy Matron
and fellow Team Leaders working collaboratively in continuing to improve
Leeds Teaching Hospitals day case surgical services.
Main duties of the job
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the department. Providing management and professional
leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is responsible for
ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and
evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard. Managing
the administrative and financial aspects of the department. The jobholder
will ensure cost effective use of resources. The jobholder will participate
in mentorship and teaching programmes for multi - disciplinary groups within
the department. The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality
evidence-based practice, developing the team and ensuring effective
management of the department in the absence of the Matron and Deputy Theatre
Matron.
About us
The
successful candidate will be based at St Jamess University Hospital part of
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. LTHT is one of the largest teaching
hospitals in Europe with strong undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and
training programmes and an active clinical trials and research programme.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association
of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from
across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
The
admissions areas have a multi-faceted role of admitting elective patients for
surgery and discharging elective same day discharges and providing 24-hour
care service. LTHT is committed to making same day discharge the norm for the
majority or our elective surgery and JAL and its team are a key part of that
process.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of
theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing
capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.
The
role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and
professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is responsible
for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard.
The
job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the
Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of
staff.
The
role requires direct management of approximately 24.6 whole time equivalent
Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff.
The
jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of
theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing
capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.
The
role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and
professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is responsible
for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard.
The
job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the
Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of
staff.
The
role requires direct management of approximately 24.6 whole time equivalent
Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff.
The
jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda.
- Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.
- Understanding of organisational structures.
- At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of managerial development.
- Evidence of Clinical audit and standard setting. Service development and or change management (essential).
- Budgetary management experience.
- Current issues in healthcare.
- Standards of professional practice.
- Theatre specific practice and governance.
Desirable
- Service development and/or change management
practical skills or Additional Requirements
Essential
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Communication. Clinical Leadership. Teaching.
- Management. Recruitment and Selection.
- Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
- Understanding of BADS guidance and frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills
- Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills.
- Time management skills. Change management skills.
- Understanding of research based practice research conscious. Team player.
- Conflict management.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
- To act professionally at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Innovator, Enthusiastic motivator.
- Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
- Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
- Resilience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda.
- Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks
- Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies.
- Understanding of organisational structures.
- At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
- Evidence of managerial development.
- Evidence of Clinical audit and standard setting. Service development and or change management (essential).
- Budgetary management experience.
- Current issues in healthcare.
- Standards of professional practice.
- Theatre specific practice and governance.
Desirable
- Service development and/or change management
practical skills or Additional Requirements
Essential
- Influencing and negotiation.
- Communication. Clinical Leadership. Teaching.
- Management. Recruitment and Selection.
- Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
- Understanding of BADS guidance and frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills
- Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills.
- Time management skills. Change management skills.
- Understanding of research based practice research conscious. Team player.
- Conflict management.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
- To act professionally at all times.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Innovator, Enthusiastic motivator.
- Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
- Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
- Resilience.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
