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Clinical Lead, Ground Floor Theatres
The closing date is 19 August 2025
* The primary focus of the post is to ensure that the Trust provides high quality patient centred care.
* The practitioner will act as an advocate for patients.
* The practitioner will provide clinical leadership for Ground Floor Theatres.
* The practitioner must be vastly experienced, highly motivated with a passion for driving the service forward demonstrating and leading patient focused evidence based practice at all times.
* The practitioner will be responsible for their own professional conduct in line with NMC/HPC Code of Conduct. They will adhere to and understand all Trust & local policies and procedures
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
* Assess, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
* Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
* Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
* Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies.
* Prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
* Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
* Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
* Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
* Maintain accurate & legible records of care.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job responsibilities
* Monitor theatre lists in a timely manner identifying and sourcing equipment as required.
* Provide all necessary equipment and materials for the list.
* Monitor all equipment used, take action if found to be faulty.
* Demonstrate extensive knowledge of operative procedures/departmental procedures.
* Demonstrate budgetary control, ordering and supplying materials required within agreed budgets.
* Communicate effectively with other members of the theatre team and other clinical work areas.
* Acknowledge and value peoples roles within the team.
* Recognise own and others limitations within the team and take appropriate action.
* Provide required resources for anticipated workload.
* Manage the theatre teams to ensure effective & efficient use of funded theatre time.
* Participate in achieving the aims of the department/Trust.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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