Clinical Lead - East Theatres
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Job summary
We are looking for an experienced individual to lead a dedicated team of practitioners in the East Theatres Suite at Ipswich Hospital,
This post is integral to the effectiveness of East Theatres and provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to play a fundamental role in the development of orthopaedic elective, spinal and trauma surgery at Ipswich Hospital. You will deliver outstanding leadership and expertise in the clinical environment and lead a clinical specialist team.
You will be supported by the Matron for Theatres and Anaesthetics, Clinical Educator and the Clinical Leads for the other theatres.
East Theatres specialises in joint surgery, both primary and revision; and is also the regional specialist centre for major spinal surgery. Elective spine and orthopaedic surgery is performed weekdays across 4 operating theatres. In addition, a dedicated trauma theatre provides 24 hour/ 7 days a week service.
Do you possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries? Are you keen and motivated to develop services? Do you have excellent leadership qualities with a passion about caring for patients? If so then we look forward to your application.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatres Clinical Lead, you will support the Matron in optimising the operational management of theatres including the management of all staff within East Theatres. You will act as a role model, mentor and adviser to all theatres staff you manage. You will develop your team and workplace cultures to ensure that highest standards are maintained at all time.
As an already developed senior theatre practitioner, you will have advanced specialist knowledge and skills and expertise in clinical practice. You will manage complex day to day operational challenges, balancing these demands with other aspects of the Clinical Lead workload. You will assist in the education and development of other members of staff and support clinical excellence by developing student learning. You will also collaborate with the theatres leadership team in developing and reviewing the theatre services.
You will promote multi-disciplinary working to assist in the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective patient care. You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well-organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. You will also possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted
04 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR2252-23
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
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