Band 6 Deputy Team Leader - Theatres

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training

Support from Team Leaders, Practice/Ec

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Deputy Team Leader for theatres, covering scrub and circulating work and standing in for the Team Leader. The postholder will assess patient care needs, lead the team in the leader's absence and oversee tissue and organ storage.

The role requires a recognised postgraduate theatre course, NMC/HCPC registration, and significant scrub/circulating experience. It involves nights, weekends and on-call duties with leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate theatre course or equivalent required.
• Mentorship/teacher/assessor qualification beneficial.
• Registration with NMC or HCPC required.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs for all patients and ensure planned care is implemented and evaluated.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Provide specialist advice without direct supervision.
• Help lead and develop an identified group of practitioners in the department.
• Deputise for the Band 7 as required.
• Oversee tissue and organ storage and related incident reporting/audit.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Prioritisation

Education

Postgraduate theatre course (ENB 176 or EBP)

Practice assessor or supervisor course

NMC/HCPC registration

Tools

Cerner

EPR

IT systems

Job description

This Band 6 Deputy Team Leader post in theatres at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust covers scrub and circulating work and standing in for the team leader. The postholder assesses patient care needs, leads the team in the team leader's absence and oversees tissue and organ storage. Work spans trauma, colorectal, vascular, urology, renal, plastics and liver transplantation, with nights, weekends and on-call duties. Registration as a nurse or operating department practitioner is required.

What the job involves

• Assess care needs for all patients and ensure planned care is implemented and evaluated
• Lead the multidisciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader
• Provide specialist advice without direct supervision
• Help lead and develop an identified group of practitioners in the department
• Deputise for the Band 7 as required
• Take responsibility for storing tissue and organs under the Human Tissue Act 2004, including incident reporting and audit
• Follow the NMC or HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and departmental and Trust policies
• Act as Theatre Coordinator during out-of-hours and weekends
• Work nights, weekends and bank holidays on internal rotation
• Take part in the on-call rota as required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised postgraduate theatre course (ENB 176 or EBP)
• Practice assessor or supervisor course (e.g. mentorship)

Registration & licences

• Registration as a nurse (NMC) or operating department practitioner (HCPC)

Experience

• Significant scrub and circulating experience at Band 5 or above
• Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre department
• Extensive clinical skills in specialities such as trauma, colorectal, vascular, urology, renal, plastics and liver transplantation

Skills & knowledge

• Good written, numeracy and verbal communication skills
• Working as part of a team within set boundaries
• Prioritising workload
• Working under pressure and managing difficult situations
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills

Other

• Meeting the Trust World Class Care values
• Integrity, professionalism and resilience, acting as a positive role model

Nice to have

• Budgetary experience, particularly staff and consumable costs
• Experience managing junior staff, including appraisal, performance, absence, selection and recruitment
• Computer skills, including Cerner, EPR and IT systems
• Positive and motivated, with attention to detail

What’s offered

• Flexible hours
• Generous benefits
• Next level training
• Support from Team Leaders, Practice Educators and Matrons to develop staff