233600 Perioperative Team Lead (SNIS)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in Scotland is seeking a qualified professional to join their multidisciplinary team. The role involves assessing patient care needs, managing departmental responsibilities in the Clinical Lead's absence, and ensuring high-quality care delivery. The ideal candidate will possess a PVG membership and have experience in patient care management. Flexible working hours are required, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• The post holder must have a PVG Scheme membership/record.
• Candidates need legal permission to work in the UK.
• Proven ability to assess care needs and manage a team.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and evaluate care plans.
• Manage the Department in the absence of the Clinical Lead.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality care to patients.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

JOB PURPOSE

As part of a multidisciplinary team the post holder will have responsibility for assessment of care needs, evaluation of care plans, ensuring the delivery of high quality care to patients. In the absence of the Clinical Lead the post holder will have continuing responsibility for the management of the Department including supervision and deployment of staff.

The post holder has responsibility and accountability for maintaining both clinical and staff governance.

The post holder will be expected to participate in duty rosters consisting of day, late, weekends and night shift working.

The post holder will be required to participate in on call rosters, which provide 24 hour cover over 7 days per week.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact [e-mail] or 0131 242 3102.