Job summary
Are you an experienced and dedicated practitioner looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Team Leader to join our team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a leadership role and is committed to delivering high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes.
We're looking for individuals who are proactive, highly motivated, and able to demonstrate strong clinical experience. You will bring effective leadership and team-management skills, along with a commitment to continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.
In this role, you will lead and support a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will help foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence, while contributing to service development and innovation.
By joining us, you'll become part of a supportive and forward-thinking environment, with opportunities for training, career progression, and the chance to make a meaningful impact within your community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational supervision of the department within their specialist area of expertise. This includes budgetary awareness, clinical governance, and supporting staff development and training. They will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area, offering clear direction and inspirational guidance to all members of the multidisciplinary team for whom they are accountable.
The post holder will contribute to the development of protocols, guidelines, and key service improvements to ensure the department delivers the highest possible standards of care. Working across Bedfordshire NHS Trust, they will be accountable for the provision, organisation, delivery, and ongoing development of safe, high-quality patient care within their specialty and scope of competence, including "scrubbing and circulating" for Robotics and other multi-specialty procedures, in collaboration with the Band 7 Senior Theatre Practitioner.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Manage the preparation of the theatre suite for an operating theatre session with regards to staffing and skill mix, equipment and instruments availability and sustainability
- To participate in the departments Internal Rotation and On Call system including weekends and bank holidays as required therefore ensuring the delivery of a 24hr service.
- To establish and maintain communication that facilitates multi-disciplinary working and coordination of effective patient care.
- The post holder will also participate in the teaching and mentorship of learners and trainee Theatre Practitioners in the appropriate specialist area.
- To provide support and skilled assistance to all staff members and contribute towards the maintenance of a safe and clean environment within the department.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
- Manage the preparation of the theatre suite for an operating theatre session with regards to staffing and skill mix, equipment and instruments availability and sustainability
- To participate in the departments Internal Rotation and On Call system including weekends and bank holidays as required therefore ensuring the delivery of a 24hr service.
- To establish and maintain communication that facilitates multi-disciplinary working and coordination of effective patient care.
- The post holder will also participate in the teaching and mentorship of learners and trainee Theatre Practitioners in the appropriate specialist area.
- To provide support and skilled assistance to all staff members and contribute towards the maintenance of a safe and clean environment within the department.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Patient safety and WHO checklist
- Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC/HCPC
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Further relevant training within speciality
Experience
Essential
- Autonomous Practitioner
- Flexibility in working patterns
- Experience within Theatre scrub specialities
- Ability to work as part of the team
- Ability to work shifts required by the department
Desirable
- Experience of participation of Audits
- Teaching students
Personal Skills
Essential
- Open/Reflective/ Warm
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Creative and flexible
- Team Focused
- Reliable/adaptable and dependable
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Patient safety and WHO checklist
- Knowledge of professional codes of conduct and practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered NMC/HCPC
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Further relevant training within speciality
Experience
Essential
- Autonomous Practitioner
- Flexibility in working patterns
- Experience within Theatre scrub specialities
- Ability to work as part of the team
- Ability to work shifts required by the department
Desirable
- Experience of participation of Audits
- Teaching students
Personal Skills
Essential
- Open/Reflective/ Warm
- Enthusiastic and self-aware
- Creative and flexible
- Team Focused
- Reliable/adaptable and dependable
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).
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