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Team Leader - Ophthalmology Theatres | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 May 2024
Location: York, YO31 8HE
Company: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6206753/419-6206753-TL-S

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Summary


We are looking to recruitment a Team Leader in Ophthalmology theatres, based in York.

As a skilled and experienced professional, you will have the ability to use your own initiative and work collaboratively to solve problems and take action to address issues. You will demonstrate strong leadership and be able to communicate effectively with the theatre team and the wider MDT. You will be expected to be able to constructively challenge practice and must be able to inspire and motivate all grades of staff. Working collaboratively with our Clinical education team to develop our theatre workforce and meet the service and our patient's needs. You will be expected to display personal qualities of empathy, compassion and care for others.

The successful applicant will have a 1st Level Registered Nurse qualification with current NMC registration or qualified Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registrationand evidence of continuing professional development to degree level.

You should have substantive experience of at least 18 months at a Band 6 within the relevant areas and demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice evidenced through experience and theoretical knowledge. Your commitment to meet quality standards and on-going development of the team and service is vital.

Please see the attached additional information document for furtherinformation.

JOB SUMMARY/ PURPOSE:
• Continuing responsibility for the control and management of the theatre service, maintaining clinical excellence within the specialties.
• Provision of expert specialist advice within the main theatres, throughout the York Hospital.
• To develop and maintain highly specialised programmes of high standard patient care within the service.
• Responsibility for the management, education and training of staff within the service, including students and trainees of all levels.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves, and everyone else.


This advert closes on Thursday 25 Apr 2024

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