Job summary
We are recruiting for Theatre Team Leaders who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We have two new roles available as Theatre Team Leaders. One post is in the Emergency Theatre, and one post would cover General & Gynae Surgery.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will continuously maintain health, safety and control of Infection in clinical work areas.
You will assist in the care for patients undergoing a variety of elective (Urology, Obstetrics & Gynae, Robotics, and General Surgery) and Emergency procedures.
You will receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
The successful candidate will ensure equipment, supplies and waste is kept to a minimum.
You will also possess the 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.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RGN and/or ODP
- Registration with NMC/HPC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship / Preceptorship qualification
Desirable
- Completion of relevant critical care modules at level 2 and /or level3 (Diploma/BSc)
- Advanced life support certificate
- Management qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- 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
- Peri-operative practice.....multi 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RGN and/or ODP
- Registration with NMC/HPC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Mentorship / Preceptorship qualification
Desirable
- Completion of relevant critical care modules at level 2 and /or level3 (Diploma/BSc)
- Advanced life support certificate
- Management qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- 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
- Peri-operative practice.....multi 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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).
