Team Leader - Day Surgery Unit

King's College Hospital; Greater London; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner to lead an experienced theatre team in the Alan Cummings Day Surgery Unit at PRUH.

The role requires leadership, scrub skills and up-to-date knowledge across multiple surgical specialties. It involves daytime hours (Mon–Fri), no nights or weekends, with a focus on perioperative care and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC/HCPC registration.
• Nursing degree or equivalent.
• Mentorship or teaching qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to professional codes and maintain safe, effective practice.
• Lead a theatre team and provide scrub skills across procedures.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure effective communication with patients and relatives.
• Support audit, quality improvement and policy development.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Leadership

Scrub Skills

Surgical knowledge

Education

NMC/HCPC Registered Nurse

Nursing degree or equivalent

Mentorship/teaching qualification

Job description

Main area Day Surgery Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (No Nights or Weekend) Job ref 213-NUR-PRUH-8088567-A

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Princess Royal University Hospital Town Orpington Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per Annum Including High Cost Area Salary period Yearly Closing 06/10/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

An exciting band 6 opportunity has risen for a highly motivated NMC Registered Nurse or a Registered Operating Department Practitioner to lead an experienced theatre team in our Alan Cummings Day Surgery Unit.

Alan Cummings Day Surgery Unit consists of 6 Theatres and a 30 bedded ward area, situated within the Princess Royal University Hospital premises in Farnborough.

We are seeking for an experienced, qualified professional with excellent leadership & scrub skills with up-to-date knowledge in Gynaecology, Vascular, General Surgery, General/Breast surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, dental, Orthopaedics, Urology, Ophthalmology, Pain, Cardioversion, Paediatrics and ENT – Ears, Nose and Throat. This role involves occasional wearing of led aprons and manual handling.

We are looking for a Team Leader to work 4 days a week from Mondays to Fridays. There are no night and weekend shift and no on call at the present time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code of Professional Conduct, ensuring safe, effective, and accountable practice. They will demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and advanced scrub skills across a range of surgical procedures, maintaining high standards of perioperative care.

They are responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care. This includes interpreting clinical information, recognising deterioration, and taking timely action, including escalation.

The post holder will act as a clinical resource, supporting staff, patients, and relatives. They will maintain accurate documentation in line with legal standards and ensure confidentiality at all times.

They will communicate clearly and compassionately, ensuring patients and relatives are kept informed and supported. They will implement clinical guidelines and evidence-based practice, contributing to audit, quality improvement, and policy development.

They will uphold high standards of care, recognise limitations, and seek senior support when needed. They will contribute to continuous improvement, audits, and service development, support safe patient transfers, promote health education, and align practice with Trust values and perioperative strategies.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the ward/ department
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on the Ward on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate.
• To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
• To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they understand.
• To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff.
• To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
• To uphold high standards of nursing care, according to existing policies and standards.
• To support the Ward Managers and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.
• To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.

Education and Qualifications

• 1st level Registered General Nurse/HCPC Registered
• Further professional studies relevant to the clinical area
• Mentorship programme or equivalent teaching qualification
• Degree in Nursing or Equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the area.
• Able to contribute to the development of students, nurses and oneself

Skills and Competencies

• Communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others.
• Team building and working skills – able to lead a team to achieve results

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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