Job overview
Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts is delighted to advertise a seconded Lead Practitioner position within the Anaesthetic dept.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment within the Operating Services/Theatre team. You will provide strong clinical leadership to the team and directorate and will assist the Executive team to build relationships across patient pathways and work closely with our partners in Surgical Care Groups to provide high quality patient care.
You will promote a culture where the patient comes first. You will lead by example, challenge our usual practices and be proactive in seeking opportunities for continuously improving high quality care. The role will support the Matron in providing a quality service to all its user and deliver the broad objectives of the clinical teams
Main duties of the job
1. To provide positive team leadership, ensuring a high standard of patient care is delivered in a safe, professional environment.
2. The post holder is responsible for planning the development of the team and for the operational management of staff within a defined team, including appraisals, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of students.
3. The post holder’s duties would reflect a 60% clinical and 40% managerial commitment.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for the maximum period of 12 months. Where there is potential, the secondment/fixed term contract may finish early, or in the first instance, the secondment/fixed term contract may be extended due to the internal/external secondment of the substantive post holder. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts and secondments in relation to the substantive post holder.
Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.
This is an opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment within the Operating Services/Theatre team. You will provide strong clinical leadership to the directorate and will assist the Executive team to build relationships across patient pathways and work closely with our partners in Surgical Care Groups to provide high quality patient care.
The Operating Services has 42 operating theatres across 2 sites providing 24 hour peri operative care within a range of specialties, You could be asked to support at both sites for cover.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
4. RGN, Diploma in Nursing or City and Guilds 752 / ODP NVQ level 3 / Diploma in Operating Department Practice
5. To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
6. 1st degree or evidence of working towards
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Managerial experience leading a team
8. Extensive experience in a wide range of surgical specialities.
Desirable criteria
9. Extensive experience working within the relevant specialty.
10. Previous Band 7 experience
11. Previous experience deputising for Lead Practitioner within speciality
Further Training
Essential criteria
12. Relevant short courses e.g. Management Infection Control, H&S, Intermediate Life support
13. Clinical related courses in specialism
Desirable criteria
14. Accredited management training
15. Leadership course
Special skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
16. Excellent communication skills with all multidisciplinary team
17. Ability to manage own work and that of others
18. Understanding of performance management within operating theatres
Desirable criteria
19. Excellent Leadership qualities
Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here.
Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.
When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.
You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.
If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.
The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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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.
Documents to download
20. Job Description (PDF, 128.4KB)
21. Person Specification (PDF, 48.7KB)
22. Advert (PDF, 112.6KB)
23. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB)
24. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
25. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB)
26. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
27. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
28. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
29. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NameLouise CummingsJob titleMatronEmail addressLouise.cummings3@nhs.netTelephone number01142766785Additional information
Email in first instance to arrange a phonecall/teams meeting