Lead Practitioner
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and forward-thinking Lead Practitioner has arisen within QHB Theatres Gynaecology, Maternity, Ophthalmic's, ENT, Dentals and Plastic Surgery
The post holder will provide clinical management, responsibility and leadership whilst supporting the QHB Theatre sites to ensure a patient focused care delivery. To have a professional leadership presence, working collaboratively and co-operatively with the wider MDT for the smooth running of the theatres. This will incorporate undertaking a co-ordinator role, management of day to day activities, trouble shooting and working collaboratively with fellow Lead Practitioners, Senior Sisters and the Clinical Theatre manager.
Ensuring that Guidelines, National and Local policies, Infection control measures, Audit collection and Quality Assurance is maintained and adhered too. From these assessments to provide improvement pathways to ensure best practice is achieved, which is evidenced based.
To be able to provide work collaboratively with the MDT to achieve maximum efficiency and utilisation of theatre lists. In tandem the successful candidate will take responsibility for financial budgets, targets and cost savings on a regular bases with the Divisional Finance team and Clinical Theatre Manager.
Main duties of the job
To co-ordinate, organise and take responsibility and accountability for the management and organisation of the given specialities, this involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities including staff management.
To be a professional and clinical role model, leading and coordinating theatres, in conjunction with the Theatre Matron, and working closely with the multidisciplinary team.
Able to practice clinically within theatres.
Provide specialist clinical advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/ clients and relatives/ carers in collaboration with the multi professional team.
Deliver clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence based practice.
Closing date of applications: 16th January 2025
Interview date: 27th January 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Details
Date posted
09 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa / pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-SURG-1141-A
Job locations
Queens Burton Hospital
Belverdere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queens Burton Hospital
Belverdere Road
Burton on Trent
DE13 0RB
Employer's website
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