Anaesthetic Team Lead

Job summary

We are looking for a highly experienced, progressive and dynamic team lead for our large team of anaesthetic practitioners. The Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a major cancer centre with 17 operating theatres and anaesthetic provision also extends into Brachytherapy, Cardiac Catheter Lab, Interventional Radiology, Endoscopy and CT. Main Theatres undertake procedures for both adults and paediatrics in a wide range of specialities. The anaesthetic practitioner team also provide airway and critical care support throughout the Trust for priority and trauma calls. The successful applicant will be responsible for the line management of the anaesthetic practitioner team and safe provision of anaesthesia in all areas of the hospital. You will ensure provision of exemplary perioperative care for patients undergoing anaesthesia. You will lead your team in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice to innovate and improve quality and maintain our high standards of theatre practice.

This is a demanding yet rewarding role that will suit effective, highly motivated team leaders with excellent organisational and managerial skills. Excellent patient care and staff wellbeing is at the centre of our ethos and the successful candidate will be both a role model and mentor to their team. Fixed term/Secondment/Permanent contract will be offered dependant on the candidate.

Main duties of the job

To be a clinical specialist in the field of anaesthetic practice within theatres and the Trust. This is a key role within the Trust with responsibility for the management of the anaesthetic practitioner team, in addition to maintaining clinical input.

The post holder will be a team leader in this specialist clinical area and will be responsible for providing clinical management, advice, support and teaching to all relevant personnel within the theatre environment.

They will have responsibility for managing, leading, encouraging and directing the anaesthetic practitioner team, to promote evidence based clinical practice, ensuring the provision of a high quality and cost effective service to patients and service users.

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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