Deputy Team Leader, Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Leicester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for Cardiac Surgery to lead a multidisciplinary team at Glenfield Hospital. The role requires strong clinical expertise and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a degree in nursing and possess teaching qualifications. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care and mentoring new staff. The Trust offers a supportive, dynamic environment for professional growth with a commitment to equality and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Commitment to health equality

Qualifications

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to provide effective leadership.
• Ensure delivery of personalized service to patients.
• Mentor and support students/learners on placement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Degree in nursing or health-related subject

Recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Glenfield Hospital Town Leicester Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/12/2025 23:59

Deputy Team Leader, Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

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.

This post is within the Cardiac Theatre Team

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

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

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

We have four 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.

Our strategy is underpinned by newvaluesand we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• 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:

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 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)

Person specification

Communication and relationship skills

• Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multidisciplinary team
• Able to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the healthcare setting
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to maintain accurate patient records
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions basic knowledge of IT

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance in the NHS
• Audit experience / research skills
• Experience in the speciality applied for

Training & Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Satisfactory attendance records in previous post or throughout training period
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• In possession of or willingness to work towards a recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development or reflective portfolio

Additional Information

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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.

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-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.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.