Treatment Room Team Leader
Closing date: 05 May 2026
Are you an experienced healthcare professional with a passion for service improvement and clinical leadership? We’re seeking a dedicated individual to take on the role of Treatment Room Team Leader across Halton. If you are committed to delivering high‑quality patient care and have proven experience in team management and leadership, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
* Assist with the overall management and delivery of Treatment Room services across Halton, supporting the Treatment Room Co‑ordinator.
* Lead the standardisation and continuous improvement of leg ulcer care in the area.
* Provide clinical support by managing delegated patients within the Treatment Room setting.
* Take responsibility for the supervision and development of the Treatment Room Nurse.
* Ensure that the training and development needs of all Treatment Room staff are met, including the implementation of Personal Development Plans (PDPs).
* Lead on data collection for audits and quality improvement initiatives.
* Assess, plan, and evaluate patient care needs, ensuring high standards are maintained.
* Work collaboratively with the District Nurse Coordinator, District Nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure effective information sharing and continuity of care, including review of complex care packages.
* Provide mentoring, teaching, and assessment for staff within the service.
* Liaise with all relevant healthcare professionals and agencies to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
About the Trust
* Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
* We do not hold a sponsor licence for working visas.
* Our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in the local community, focusing on person‑centred care, empowerment, honesty, professionalism, local leadership, and efficiency.
Further responsibilities
* Promote the health and wellbeing within the family unit and community.
* Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs as the named nurse.
* Plan, assess, and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the wound care specialist nurse.
* Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC standards.
* Communicate and collaborate with other members of the PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care.
* Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
* Perform clinical skills related to the post and be professionally responsible for a delegated caseload.
* Assess health needs at individual, practice and community level.
* Work without direct supervision.
* Access support from the District Nurse Coordinator.
* Manage the Treatment Room rota/phlebotomy rota across Warrington.
* Manage the training needs and competencies of the Treatment Room staff/phlebotomy staff.
* Manage sickness and absence of the Treatment Room staff/phlebotomy staff.
* Support clinical supervision within the team.
* Maintain a professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Ensure practice is evidence‑based through audit and critical appraisal of literature.
* Maintain clinical standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision.
* Adhere to NMC Standards: Professional Code of Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice, Administration of Medicines, Records and Record‑keeping.
* Identify any limitations or gaps in professional or clinical knowledge.
* Contribute to development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.
* Promote equality, diversity and rights.
* Act as a practice assessor for pre‑registration nursing students.
* Act as a mentor for new treatment room staff and support teaching and assessment of junior members.
* Undertake mandatory in‑house training and other training that supports the role.
* Provide teaching to patients, carers and other professionals to support optimum independence.
* Participate in the PDP process.
* Adhere to all Trust policies.
* Report sickness and other absences to the identified administrator.
* Provide accurate, timely information to the administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave.
* Supply required activity data related to patient care.
* Adhere to the lone worker policy.
Person specification
Skills and knowledge
* Effectively manage wounds and leg ulcers (including compression bandaging and Doppler).
* Good record‑keeping standards.
* Knowledge of current national policies affecting the NHS.
* Knowledge of relevant NHS legislation.
* Knowledge of audit and research.
* Effective time‑keeping.
* Show initiative and work autonomously.
* Tissue viability qualification.
* Ear care training.
Job specific requirements
* Ability to travel independently across the Trust.
* Ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs.
Sponsorship
* Confirm Right to Work status (share‑codes will be checked where applicable).
Experience
* Post‑registration experience in a treatment Room setting.
* Leadership training.
* Previous managerial experience.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Adult).
* NMC Registered.
* Tissue Viability Qualification.
* V150 or V300 Prescribing Qualification.
* Teaching & Assessing qualification.
Relationships
* Disclose any relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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