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Band 6 Deputy Team Leader-Theatres
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-5921736-B
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£42,471 - £50,364 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 6 Deputy Team Leader -Theatres

Band 6

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

  • The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
  • To provide specialist advice without direct supervision and to lead the multi-disciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
  • To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the Department.
  • The post holder will comply with the NMC or HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and demonstrates knowledge and application of Departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
  • To be responsible for the storage of tissue/ organs in the department under the Human Tissue Act 2004, reporting of incidents and audit hta.gov.uk, following local policies deputising for the Band 7 as required.
  • To participate in the on- call rota as required.
  • To act as a Theatre Coordinator during out-of-hours and weekends.
  • Internal rotation to night duty, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Scrub Deputy Team Leader at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.


 We are looking for a Band 6 nurses who are enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated in delivering an excellent patient care. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal, organisational, and clinical skills and they should be able to work in different scrub specialities and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. You will be required to deputise in the absence of team leader and demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. We are looking for candidates with extensive clinical skills in specialities such as CEPOD / Trauma, Colorectal / Robotics, Vascular, Urology, Renal / Robotics, Plastics / Breast, and Liver Transplantation. The candidates must always demonstrate the Trust World Class Care values. 


 We have Team Leaders, Practice Educators, and Matrons who can offer support to help develop staff. You will be expected to work weekdays, weekends, and nights according to the service needs.


Informal visits welcomed, come to see our theatre environment, and meet the team!

Working for our organisation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Scrub Deputy Team Leader at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead.

We are looking for a Band 6 nurses who are enthusiastic, flexible, and motivated in delivering an excellent patient care. The successful candidate must have strong interpersonal, organisational, and clinical skills and they should be able to work in different scrub specialities and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team. You will be required to deputise in the absence of team leader and demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills. We are looking for candidates with extensive clinical skills in specialities such as CEPOD / Trauma, Colorectal / Robotics, Vascular, Urology, Renal / Robotics, Plastics / Breast, and Liver Transplantation. The candidates must always demonstrate the Trust World Class Care values. 


 We have Team Leaders, Practice Educators, and Matrons who can offer support to help develop staff. You will be expected to work weekdays, weekends, and nights according to the service needs.


Informal visits welcomed, come to see our theatre environment, and meet the team!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Zone 1 currently consists of: Plastics and Breast, Trauma, Orthopaedics and PPU.

Zone 2 currently consists of: HpB & Liver Transplantation, Renal Robotics and Renal Transplantation, Vascular, Colorectal and Robotics, CEPOD & Urology

Zone 3 currently consists of: Hand Trauma, Gynae, Ophthalmology

 

JOB SUMMARY:

  • The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs for all patients, ensuring appropriately planned care is both implemented and evaluated.
  • To provide specialist advice without direct supervision and to lead the multi-disciplinary team in the absence of the Team Leader.
  • To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the Department.
  • The post holder will comply with the NMC or HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and demonstrates knowledge and application of Departmental and Trust policies and procedures.
  • To be responsible for the storage of tissue/ organs in the department under the Human Tissue Act 2004, reporting of incidents and audit hta.gov.uk, following local policies deputising for the Band 7 as required.
  • To participate in the on- call rota as required.
  • To act as a Theatre Coordinator during out-of-hours and weekends.
  • Internal rotation to night duty, weekends, and Bank Holidays.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/ODP
  • Recognised Post Graduate Theatre Course ENB176 / EBP course
  • Mentorship Course (e.g. ENB 998, D32 D33)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience in scrub and circulating practice (at Band 5 or above)
  • Experience in managing junior staff including appraisal, performance, absence, selection and recruitment
  • Budgetary experience particularly in staff and consumable costs

Skills & aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Good written, numeracy & verbal communications skills
  • Computer skills including cerner IT system
  • Awareness of clinical issues within the theatre dept.
  • Able to work as part of a team within set boundaries
  • Able to prioritise workload
  • Able to work under pressure in a dynamic environment and manage difficult situations
  • Positive and motivated with attention to detail

Others

Essential criteria
  • Disclosure & Barring Service check
  • Occupational Health check

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Myhrra Gazo Dionisio
Job title
Theatre Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02077940500
Additional information

Name: Anita Malana

Job title: Theatre Matron

Email Address: [email protected]

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