Main area: Theatres
Grade Band: 7
Contract: Permanent
You may be required to work late shifts, nights and weekends and take part in an on-call rota. You may also be required to work your contracted hours across 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays.
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 001-AHP044-0425
Employer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: University Hospital of Wales
Town: Cardiff
Salary: £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/04/2025 23:59
Clinical Lead for Cardiothoracic Theatres
Band 7
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world.
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.
Job overview
Are you a hardworking and conscientious individual? Do you love a challenge? Come and join our Cardiac Surgical Theatre team as a Band 7 Cardiothoracic Clinical Team Lead.
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to lead the Cardiothoracic team currently based at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff.
We are looking for an experienced Nurse or ODP with a passion for Cardiac surgery and a strong leadership background. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Cardiothoracic Surgical Theatres and the management of the Cardiac team.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide experienced and professional leadership for a clinical team within the Perioperative Care Directorate.
2. Exercise accountability for the management of the clinical team, including leading and developing staff members.
3. Provide visible, professional leadership, support, supervision, and guidance.
4. Be responsible for the efficient management of the clinical team budget.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Part 1) / Operating Department Practitioner
* Current NMC / HCPC Registration
* Degree
* Pertinent postgraduate qualification and willingness to undertake appropriate postgraduate level study when in post
* Management Certificate/Diploma
* Recognised Leadership qualification
* Master’s Degree in pertinent subject
Special knowledge
* Knowledge of current professional issues
* Appropriate experience within the specialty
* Ability to work within a team and independently
* Commitment and able to work well under pressure
Skills
* Evidence of leadership skills
* Good knowledge of information governance/data protection requirements
* Ability to manage conflict constructively
Experience
* Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff
* Experience in budget management
* Experience of running a clinical team within the Perioperative environment
MANAGING YOUR APPLICATION:
We are committed to promoting inclusion, where all staff have a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from everyone and recognise the need for our workforce to represent the diversity of the population we serve.
Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.
The UHB reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received.
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