Job overview
We are recruiting for a Band 6 ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse Team Leader in our Main Theatres, who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Theatres are expanding their services to include elective patient admission and recovery, as well as a continued emergency service for the Trust. Our team is available 24/7, 365 days a year, so candidates must be able to work evenings, nights, on calls, bank holidays, and weekends, as part of a rotating schedule with other team members.
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills and want to be part of our team, we encourage you to apply.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide clinical leadership to a team of Anaesthetic Nurses/ODPs within the Theatre environment to the highest possible standard.
You’ll assume responsibility for the operational management of staff and resources in the absence of the Team Leader.
The successful candidate will need to act as a role model and create an environment that promotes excellence in Theatre practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills.
You will also have a duty to supervise within a specific area and participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
* Registration with NMC/HCPC
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Mentorship/ Preceptorship qualification
Desirable criteria
* ALS/ ILS
* PILS
* Management Qualifications
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* High level clinical skills and knowledge
* Participation in formulation of procedures to ensure best practice
* Teaching and assessing
* Must have either the ODP qualification or Nurses must have additional formal post basic training in anaesthetics
Desirable criteria
* Post registration experience
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
* Basic knowledge of computer skills
* Developing leadership/ supervisory skills
Desirable criteria
* Ability to lead and motivate a group of staff with varying abilities
* Administration of IV drugs
* IV cannulation
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Able to work within NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct
* Full understanding of role and its limitations as stated in the job description
* Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance (e.g. risk management, audit, quality)
Other requirements
Essential criteria
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
* Role model our Trust values every day
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.