Overview
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust invites applications from enthusiastic and dedicated Operating Department Practitioner or Registered Nurse for a Band 6 position. This is an excellent opportunity for staff who have successfully completed the Band 6 Development Programme.
We are a hardworking and enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork who are passionate about delivering outstanding surgical care.
Responsibilities
* Delegate work to match capabilities and workload of team members
* Establish and maintain effective communication within multi-disciplinary team including contributing to effective communication concerning the specialism.
* Lead their team towards local, divisional and Trust objectives.
* Ensure an appropriate skill mix when planning rotas, delegating tasks, etc.
* Assist Clinical Operations Manager and Matron to manage human and other resources effectively within budget allocation.
* Supervise and deploy staff where and when necessary to meet the continuing needs of the service.
* Ensure theatre sessions run smoothly communicating with appropriate team members to ensure a positive patient experience. (Including ward, admissions, bed team and recovery)
Why CHFT? Why Now?
* NHS Recognised: Our theatres have been celebrated for their post-pandemic achievements in an NHS Providers case study: "Providers Deliver: Achieving value for money."
* National Spotlight: Our proactive approach to waiting list management has been featured by Sky News.
* Award-Winning Performance: Shortlisted as a finalist for the 2023 Health Service Journal’s Performance Recovery Award for our theatres and elective recovery work.
* Pioneering Accreditation: One of the first trusts in England to be accredited as a GIRFT surgical hub.
* Cutting-Edge Technology: We've recently launched robotic surgery at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, demonstrating our commitment to advanced surgical techniques.
The post holder will have the ability to:
* Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational & professional issues. Promoting an open, honest and transparent culture.
* Recognise, prevent and diffuse potential areas of conflict and take a key role in the management of the outcomes.
* Be able to prepare and present reasoned discussion based on facts, convince others and resolve claims for competing resources.
* To work within the NMC/ HCPC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.
* Act a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
* To ensure that high standards of care are given and maintained. Act and escalate when standards are not being maintained.
* Identify future leaders and actively manage succession planning within own area.
* To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and performance, including identifying own development needs and maintain own portfolio in accordance with re-registration requirements.
* Participate in the supervision and teaching of students and junior staff. Ensure systems are in place to support staff in development, e.g. PDR’s Mentorship, preceptorship, NVQ and mandatory training attendance.
* Identify training needs for department and ensure these are fed into PDR process.
* Support the development of the department team.
* Ensure clinical learning environment is conducive for effective learning, undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.
* Attend and participate in meetings as required including providing feedback and disseminating information as appropriate.
* Utilise information systems to plan and forecast future needs and ensure appropriate action.
* Assist Clinical Operations Manager to monitor sickness, absence and competence issues and implement Trust policies.
* Ensure systems are in place for risk assessment and minimisation, including promoting a ‘no blame culture’ in order that incidents and near misses are reported.
* To manage complaints at departmental level, including supporting junior staff to manage verbal complaints and refer on when unable to resolve.
* To participate investigation of incidents / complaints as required.
* Be proactive in the development of practice/ services in the clinical area, through business planning process / service development, in conjunction with the Theatre manager and Matron.
This advert closes on Monday 20 Apr 2026
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