Job Overview
Are you a Registered Nurse or ODP looking for your next career step? Do you want to be involved in leading a new team and service development? The new Surgical Hub at Dewsbury and District Hospital is looking for a Band 6 Team Leader to be based in day case theatres and PACU for a 12 month period.
Unit Details
The state‑of‑the‑art elective unit has 2 day‑case theatres operating under general anaesthetic, 4 treatment rooms for minor operations and procedures under local anaesthetic, and 10 outpatient clinic rooms.
Specialties
* Plastics
* OMFS
* Gynaecology
* Pain Management
* Urology
* Vascular
* Colorectal
* General surgery
* Upper GI
* Ophthalmology
* ENT
* Podiatric
Key Responsibilities
* Demonstrate excellence in clinical leadership, team building and communication skills.
* Lead others to provide high quality patient care.
* Manage staffing, skill mix, sickness and monitor standards of care.
* Participate in recruitment and selection, audit and managing daily patient flow through the unit.
* Act as department head in the absence of the Unit Manager.
* Maintain flexibility to undertake further learning and personal development, and to work across all areas of the Surgical Hub (Scrub Person, Anaesthetic Assistant, Recovery Person, Circulating Person, Escort Person).
* Oversee running of Outpatient Clinics, Major Treatment Rooms, Arrivals and Discharge within post holder’s qualifications.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse or ODP with Band 6 experience.
* Experience working within a surgical specialty in theatres.
* Excellent clinical skills and patient care commitment.
* Experience leading a team, managing staffing and quality of care.
* Capability to undertake additional roles within surgical hub as required.
Benefits
As a member of the trust you will have access to the NHS pension plan, holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and a range of support services including onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‑friendly policies and more.
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