Clinical Lead Practitioner (T&O Theatres)

Royalberkshire; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Practitioner for a fixed-term role in T&O Theatres. This position involves managing and leading a dynamic team to ensure the highest standards of patient care while maintaining budget and compliance. Ideal candidates are committed, innovative, and possess substantial experience in trauma and orthopaedics.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with substantial experience in trauma and orthopaedics.
• Evidence of Band 6 development programme completion or equivalent.
• Mentorship training and further education in clinical management is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for clinical leadership and overseeing a team of registered nurses and ODPs.
• Ensure delivery of excellent service to patients on a 24-hour basis.
• Manage people and financial resources within the specialty.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Engagement

Education

Registered Nurse or ODP

Mentorship Qualification

Continuous Professional Development

Clinical and Management Education

Job description

Clinical Lead Practitioner (T&O Theatres)

Band 7 Clinical Lead Practitioner (T&O Theatres)

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 9 months to cover maternity leave**.

This is an ideal opportunity to expand your leadership and management skills and to join our dynamic theatre team.

This is a great opportunity to join a motivated and dynamic team in the T&O Theatre department.

The T&O theatre department consists of two designated Trauma theatres and a unique ring-fenced Elective Orthopaedic and Spinal unit holding a further four theatres and recovery.

We deliver excellent patient experience and quality of care, with patient safety at the forefront of our practice and we are looking for a committed and driven individual who is innovative and motivated to continue to move the service forward. Knowledge and experience within T&O is vital to fulfil this role.

Working alongside a Senior Band 7 you will be expected to work within your budget, maintaining safe staffing levels and skill mix, whilst providing excellent care for our patients.

You would be expected to maintain a presence in the clinical environment, working with team leaders to ensure the operating lists run smoothly and efficiently, as well as the managerial aspects of the role.

You will need to exhibit high standards of practice and performance and be committed to ensuring compliance. You will need to demonstrate exceptional communication skills throughout the multidisciplinary team and be confident in decision-making.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management, clinical leadership and overseeing a team of professionally registered nurses and ODP's, HCA's and support staff within the clinical specialty.

Ensure the delivery of an excellent service to patients on a 24-hour basis.

Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, including clinicians, support services and other speciality leads to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Responsible for supporting the Lead nurse and Matron for Theatres and Anaesthetics with continuous service improvements and initiatives.

Working to ensure team engagement across all specialities.

Manage people and financial resources within the specialty to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Work with the Directorate management to ensure delivery and compliance with key performance indicators and performance targets, whilst actively promoting the Trust values.

Display excellent communication and leadership skills, and be responsible for the day-to-day line management of the team.

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Evidence of Band 6 development programme completion or equivalent
• Recognised mentorship qualification/Training
• Evidence of further clinical and management education

Experience

• Substantial clinical scrub experience in trauma and orthopaedics speciality

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.