Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Clinical Leader for Anaesthetics, UHW Theatres
The closing date is 22 December 2025
Take responsibility for effective rostering of staff to ensure the clinical area has effective skill mix and staffing levels to meet demand; and staff health and well‑being is a key consideration underpinning the rosters produced.
Take responsibility for the procurement and maintenance of physical assets and specialist supplies for the clinical area, ensuring cost effectiveness.
Deal with complex clinical and managerial situations that arise, analysing data and information, seeking appropriate help and making decisions in relation to patient risk and care and take appropriate action.
Main duties of the job
To provide experienced and professional leadership for a clinical team within the Perioperative Care Directorate and be responsible for the effective first line management, ensuring all staff members are adequately trained, educated, skilled and all professional practice is in accordance with appropriate codes of practice.
Exercise accountability for the management of the clinical team, to include leading and developing staff members in the delivery of compassionate, high quality, effective, patient centred care; and providing fair, honest and measured people management.
To provide visible, professional leadership, support, supervision and guidance (in line with NMC and HCPC standards), expert clinical advice and undertake management and monitoring activities in line with legal and professional requirements, statutory rules and UHB Policy relating to evidence‑based practice.
Be responsible for the efficient management of the clinical team budget, effectively deploying the clinical team and utilising allocated resources and raising financial expenditure concerns to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Work and communicate effectively as a member of the senior clinical and Nursing/ODP (Operating Department Practitioner) team for the Perioperative Care Directorate, collaborating with other Team Leaders and Theatre Managers.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC / HCPC Registration
* Pertinent postgraduate qualification AND a willingness to undertake appropriate post graduate level study when in post
* Degree
* Recognised Management Qualification
* Master's degree in pertinent subject
* Teaching/coaching qualification
Experience
* Proven and relevant experience at Band 6
* Proven post-registration experience and evidence of co‑ordinating and managing a team of staff.
* Experience in budget management
* Experience of running a clinical team within the Perioperative environment
* Experience of working in a band 7 role
* Understanding of financial and resource management
Skills
* Able to demonstrate and awareness of professional issues and developments
* Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
* Able to manage time effectively
* Ability to manage conflict constructively
Special Knowledge
* Appropriate experience within the speciality and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant
* Evidence of effectively implementing change in clinical practice
* Evidence of commitment to and understanding of mentorship/reflection/clinical supervision
* Evidence of research and audit work
Personal Qualities
* Able to work under pressure
* Positive change agent
* Ability to work within a team and independently
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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