<div><h3>Clinical Lead - General Surgery</h3><p><b>The closing date is 28 June 2026</b></p><p>We have an exciting opportunity for a clinical team lead to join theatres as a band 6 on a full time contract of 37.5 hours.</p><ul><li>1 Position - General Surgery</li></ul><p>You will lead a united team forward, setting standards and promoting as well as providing the best level of care possible. This role may be required to work cross site, to manage and support the team and coordinate the department as needed.</p><p>You will report directly to the senior clinical lead and deputise in their absence, setting excellent standards within the theatre setting and acting as a role model to the wider multi-disciplinary team.</p><p>All aspects of the role include team management, practical team management - Anaesthetics, scrub and circulate as the specifics of the role dictates.</p><p><b>This role requires NMC Registration or HCPC registered operating department practitioner Registration</b></p><p><b>Base Location: UHD - Royal Bournemouth Hospital</b></p><p><b>Interview Date: July 8th 2026</b></p><h3>Main duties of the job</h3><p>For a more detailed overview of the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.</p><h3>About us</h3><p>Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.</p><p>UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.</p><p>In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.</p><p>Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholders home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.</p><h3>Job responsibilities</h3><p>For a more detailed overview of the role and person specification please see the supporting documents.</p><h3>Person Specification</h3><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>NMC registered Nurse / HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner</li></ul><h3>Experience</h3><ul><li>Leading, managing and motivating teams</li><li>Demonstrable experience of working within the perioperative environment</li></ul><h3>Knowledge</h3><ul><li>Enhanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the perioperative speciality</li><li>Knowledge of Human Resource policies</li><li>Knowledge of the key principles of the risk management process - reporting on and ensuring action/learning from clinical incidents</li><li>Conversant with developments related to perioperative care at national and local levels</li><li>Knowledge of Human Factors</li></ul><h3>Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3><p>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.</p><p>University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust</p></div>