Deputy team leader

University Hospitals Of Leicester Nhs Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is seeking a senior Theatre Practitioner to support the Team Leader in ensuring a safe, clean and patient‑centred clinical environment. You will provide care in charge of patients, mentor learners, and drive improvements through audits and benchmarking.

Essential criteria include a registered nursing or ODP qualification, post‑registration development, and core theatre competencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Evidence of post-registration continuing development.
• Preceptorship completed and core theatre competencies.
• Experience with audit, research and patient involvement.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Leader/Matron to maintain a safe, clean and patient‑centred theatre environment.
• Deliver care to patients in charge, meeting established standards.
• Provide mentorship and supervision of learners in the absence of the Team Leader.
• Lead on quality improvement and use benchmarking/audits to improve care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical governance

Audit & research

Education

RN/ODP

NMC/HCPC qualification

Post‑registration education

Preceptorship

Theatre competencies

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support Team Leader/Matron to ensure clinical environment is safe, clean, comfortable and well maintained in line with patient and public expectations.
• Ensure delivery of care to all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader.
• Ensure self and team members provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promotes quality, diversity and rights.
• Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to optimum levels and lead improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.
• In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader ensure adequate support, safe mentorship and supervision of learner nurses and staff.
• Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven post registration experience within speciality
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Practitioner in Charge and lead a Theatre on a day to day basis

Desirable criteria

• Development of multi- disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management Audit experience / research skills

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse / Registered Degree in nursing or Operating Departmental Practitioner
• Recognised NMC/HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Completed Preceptorship programme
• Completed core competencies related to Theatre speciality

Desirable criteria

• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM)

Commitment to Trust Values

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate Behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Use initiative and ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi- disciplinary team
• Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to influence other professional groups
• Effective Communicator and negotiator
• Acts as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi-disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recognise own limitations Analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.

Desirable criteria

• Business planning experience
• Previous budget management.

Other requirements of the role

Essential criteria

• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role.
• Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise
• Evidence of successful change management
• Able to undertake the role of Practitioner in Charge and lead a Theatre on a day to day basis
• Able to plan resources to meet scheduled theatre lists

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate commitment and understanding of importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• Engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise and implement new ways of working
• Basic knowledge of budgetary management

Desirable criteria

• Business planning experience
• Knowledge of budget management.

Additional Information

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.