Theatre Team Leader

Great Ormond Street Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in London is seeking a dedicated Theatre Practitioner to join their Orthopaedic and Spinal theatre team. The role requires a professional with experience in Orthopaedic/Spinal surgery and excellent paediatric perioperative skills. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple theatres, ensuring high-quality care and supporting a multidisciplinary team. A strong commitment to professional development and effective communication is essential. This is a unique opportunity to work in a renowned institution dedicated to children's healthcare.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in Orthopaedic/Spinal surgery theatres required.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality.
• Teaching, supervision, and managerial experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure provision of high-quality evidence-based nursing care.
• Respond to clinical emergencies and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Support and supervise members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent paediatric Perioperative skills

Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to delegate and prioritise

Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse / AHP Registered ODP

Theatre Course / Anaesthetic course

Assessing and Mentoring qualification

Basic Life Support

Job description

Job overview

Are you an outstanding Theatre Practitioner with high standards, motivation and passion for your work, who wants to work in an innovative and supportive team?

Would you like a new and exciting challenge? Perhaps you are ready to step up to the next level in your career?

We have a Band 7 Theatre Team Leader opportunity within Orthopaedics and Spinal theatre and would love you to be a part of our experienced and passionate senior clinical leadership team.

At this senior level you must have recent experience of working in Orthopaedic / Spinal surgery theatres, with a wide range of skills and knowledge across specialities. You shall be responsible and accountable for the day to day running of sometimes multiple theatres and expected to work alongside the multi professional team. You shall have the support of the Theatre Team Leaders, our Theatre Matron as well as our dedicated Practice Education Team who will also assist with your orientation and on-going professional development.

Great Ormond Street Hospital is an internationally renowned hospital for children at the cutting edge of paediatric surgical advances, and is close to all central London amenities.

We have 15 operating theatres and cater for a number of specialities including Cardiac, Neuro, Orthopaedic, Spinal, Craniofacial, General Surgery, Plastics, ENT, Urology and Ophthalmology.

Main duties of the job

• To be a competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality, ensuring the provision of high quality evidence base nursing care
• To respond to clinical emergencies within the theatre environment, utilising clinical judgement and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions and treatments for patients.
• To ensure the 6Cs are embedded within clinical practice.
• To ensure clinical practice reflects NMC guidance and practice is delivered in line with the scope of practice and trust policies and guidelines
• Ensure the provision of appropriate supervision and support to members of the team.
• Support the provision of effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team, other hospital departments, relatives and visitors
• To be familiar with the Nursing Vision and ensure that key performance indicators are met in relation to getting the basics right and implementation of ‘Saving Lives’
• To foster an environment conducive to learning, enquiry and research.
• To maintain confidentiality surrounding the child’s admission and treatment at all times

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and / or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks.

Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment / s below.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential criteria

• Our Always values

Academic / Professional qualification / Training

Essential criteria

• NMC Registered Nurse / AHP Registered ODP
• Possess Theatre Course / Anaesthetic course
• Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
• Assessing and Mentoring qualification
• Basic Life Support

Experience / Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience within relevant clinical speciality
• Teaching, supervision and managerial experience
• Experience of coordinating and managing patient care
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing.
• Understanding of resource management, health and safety, clinical risk and quality issues
• Communicates in timely manner , escalating concern as required
• Handling safeguarding issues according to Trust policies and procedures
• Information Technology / Computer literate
• Evidence of fulfilling PREP for Revalidation
• Committed to providing excellent Family Centred Care

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of research and audit

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent paediatric Perioperative skills
• Relevant specialist skills and abilities for specialty
• Effective managerial, leadership and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective teaching, training and preceptorship skills
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Computer literate (word processing, power point presentation)
• Able to motivate and develop a team of staff
• Able to problem solve and initiate change
• Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries