Job description

Job responsibilities

The Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.

The role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.

The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard.

The job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of staff. Current services comprise 7 theatres & 2 PACU suites. The role requires direct management of Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff. The jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget.

Job responsibilities

The Team Leader will support the Matron/Theatre Manager in the delivery of theatre objectives and will be responsible and accountable for managing capacity and staffing resources over the 24-hour period.

The role will be 70% non-clinical management and 30% clinical management.

The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the Theatre(s) and provide management and professional leadership for the peri-operative team. The jobholder is responsible for ensuring the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care are maintained to a high standard.

The job holder will manage the administrative and financial aspects of the Theatre(s) and will ensure cost effective use of resources and deployment of staff. Current services comprise 7 theatres & 2 PACU suites. The role requires direct management of Peri-operative Practitioners and support staff. The jobholder is responsible for the department clinical budget.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Budget management Audit & Standard setting
• Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Evidence of managerial development.
• Service development and or change management.
• Theatre specific practice and governance.

Desirable

• Current issues in healthcare.
• Standards of professional practice

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
• Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills. Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills. Time management skills. Change management skills.
• Understanding of research-based practice research conscious.
• Team player. Conflict management. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiastic motivator.
• Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
• Resilience.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

• Degree (desirable).

Other Criteria

Essential

• Influencing and negotiation.
• Communication.
• Clinical Leadership.
• Teaching.
• Recruitment and Selection.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience at Band 6 or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Budget management Audit & Standard setting
• Understanding of the local and national NHS agenda
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• At least 18 months at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Evidence of managerial development.
• Service development and or change management.
• Theatre specific practice and governance.

Desirable

• Current issues in healthcare.
• Standards of professional practice

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Assertiveness. Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking.
• Communication skills. Teaching and assessment skills. Preceptorship skills. Organisational skills. Time management skills. Change management skills.
• Understanding of research-based practice research conscious.
• Team player. Conflict management. Ability to work in a stressful environment. Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiastic motivator.
• Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others.
• Resilience.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

• Degree (desirable).

Other Criteria

Essential

• Influencing and negotiation.
• Communication.
• Clinical Leadership.
• Teaching.
• Recruitment and Selection.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Employer's website

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