Team Leader - Anaesthetics

Job summary

We have an opportunity to recruit a motivated, talented, Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Theatre Nurse (RGN) to join Theatres as a Team Leader.

The Royal United Hospital has 16 operating Theatres covering a wide range of elective, trauma and emergency specialities.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference and develop your own skills within a supportive, friendly, forward thinking team.

Main duties of the job

In this role you would be expected to take responsibility for an area of speciality; be first line manager for a team of staff; the efficient running of a theatre. There will be an expectation of working some unsocial hours e.g. late shifts and long days (8am-8pm) within this role.

You will be able to communicate effectively and adopt a practical common sense approach to working, be able to work well under pressure, and you should have evidence of continued professional development. The ability to motivate and lead a team, with significant theatre experience at Band 5 level is crucial.

The ability of being multi-skilled and being able to work, as both the scrub and anaesthetic practitioner would be beneficial to the department and to your team.

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.