York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Team Leader- Breast Surgery

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in theatre at York Teaching Hospital to recruit a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader for breast surgery.

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic practitioner with the appropriate clinical and scrub experience to lead our breast surgery theatres.

The successful candidate will need to have a minimum of 3 years' experience at Band 5 in Theatres and have experience in Breast surgery procedures. This role requires scrub experience and service/ time management skills to coordinate equipment and disposables for each patient. An eye for detail is essential and you should have exceptional organisational skills to be able to manage product ordering per patient and ensure resources are not wasted. You should be able to demonstrate involvement in service improvement with some evidence of change management.

Main duties of the job

Our breast surgery service is evolving rapidly, you will need to be adaptive and willing to cover the shift pattern required to run the service and have the capacity to go the extra mile. We currently cover elective surgery Monday to Friday with various shift patterns between 08.00 and 20.00 over 4 days. You will be expected to exhibit knowledge of how we work towards our Trust's vision and be a real team player.

Our Trust is committed to providing development opportunities to all grades of staff and as a Deputy Team Leader you will be supported to develop appropriate leadership skills and will work closely with our two in house clinical educators.

The post requires you to hold registration with the appropriate professional Regulatory Body (NMC or HCPC) and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

About us

Our Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7057561-DTL-S

Job locations

York Teaching Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York. Remote interviews will not be available. The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting , inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at York. Remote interviews will not be available. The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting , inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or ODP with current HCP registration.

Desirable

  • NVQ assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years Theatre experience
  • Evidence of continued educational and professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of writing policies and/or protocols

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate awareness of current theatre issues and developments
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of NHS standards of Professional Practice
  • Awareness of own limitations, roles and responsibilities of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Demonstrates understanding of Health and Safety / COSHH
  • Awareness of managing resources, including budgets.

Skills and attributes

Essential

  • Evidence of clinical and managerial leadership
  • Demonstrate excellent use of good written, communication and listening skills across all settings.

Desirable

  • Computer skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or ODP with current HCP registration.

Desirable

  • NVQ assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 3 years Theatre experience
  • Evidence of continued educational and professional development.

Desirable

  • Experience of writing policies and/or protocols

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate awareness of current theatre issues and developments
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of NHS standards of Professional Practice
  • Awareness of own limitations, roles and responsibilities of the multi-disciplinary team

Desirable

  • Demonstrates understanding of Health and Safety / COSHH
  • Awareness of managing resources, including budgets.

Skills and attributes

Essential

  • Evidence of clinical and managerial leadership
  • Demonstrate excellent use of good written, communication and listening skills across all settings.

Desirable

  • Computer skills

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).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Teaching Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Teaching Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Team Leader

Lynne Neal

Lynne.Neal4@nhs.net

01904724558

Details

Date posted

18 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7057561-DTL-S

Job locations

York Teaching Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE


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