Deputy Team Leader, Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Operating Department Practitioners and Theatre Nurses to join their Cardiac Theatre Team at Glenfield hospital. This role emphasizes professional development, leadership responsibilities, and mentoring of staff. Candidates should demonstrate strong organisational skills and clinical expertise. The position offers an opportunity to enhance patient care and contribute to innovative service improvements within a supportive healthcare environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience as Operating Department Practitioner or Theatre Nurse.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams effectively.
• Strong assessment and evaluation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate clinical teams in the Cardiac Theatre.
• Manage clinical duties in absence of senior staff.
• Support education and mentorship for nursing students.

Skills

Organisational skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring and teaching

Time management

Task prioritisation

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

Here at UHL we are keen to grow our leadership structure.

We are looking for experienced Operating Department Practitioners and Theatre Nurses at the Glenfield hospital ready to take the next step in their continuing professional development. Also individuals who can demonstrate organisational skills such as time management, task prioritisation and development of others; through effective clinical, managerial/ leadership skills.

Educational resources such as Centre for Clinical Practice, accredited Leadership/Development courses, degree modules funding and cultural ambassadors ensure equal opportunity career development.

Post Overview

This post is within the Cardiac Theatre Team.

The Cardiac Thoracic and Emergency Team also have an on call commitment.

Responsibilities

• Visible clinical expertise, leading multi-disciplinary teams daily to provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership within the area of responsibility.
• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care to patients.
• Co-ordination and supervision of staff involved in all aspects of clinical duties.
• Deputise and manage the clinical area in absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader.
• Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the team.
• Actively contribute to the improvement of services and quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families.
• Act as a role model; mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students/learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do – taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Values

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

• 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 member’s 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.

(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details)

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Dec 2025