Theatre Team Leader - St Helens | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | St Helens, WA9 3DA |
| Company: | St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6438572/409-6438572 |
Summary
Full Time 12 month Fixed Term/Secondment
An excellent development opportunity has arisen to join our expanding Theatre Team at MWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a dynamic and motivated individual to join our highly skilled and dedicated team of Nursing, ODP and Medical Staff as a Theatre Team Leadat St Helens Theatres.
The role consists of the day to day management of the Theatre Department St Helens hospital, to include line management responsibility for the service specialty.
The post holder should be committed to providing first class care to all patients, and must have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
You will be responsible and accountable for the day-to-day supervision of a dedicated team of staff ensuring the delivery of a safe, cost effective clinical care.
Supporting the Operational Leads in promoting and implementing the principles of the 6C’s;
Care: Courage: Commitment: Communication: Competence: Compassion as per Trust strategy and the delivery of the departmental/Trust targets.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.
• To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals’ performance is reviewed.
• To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
• To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
• To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1stJuly we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
• CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
• SAFETY that is of the highest standards
• COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
• SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
• PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
• Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
KEY DUTIES
• To supervise the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals’ performance is reviewed.
• To supervise the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
• To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Operational Lead managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
• To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain personal, professional knowledge and clinical competencies as required for NMC/HCPC.
• In close liaison with the Theatre Operational Lead promote a culture of training, development and evidence-based research in the pursuit of clinical excellence.
• The term Advanced Scrub Practitioner (ASP) now known as the First Surgical Assistant (FSA) is defined by the Perioperative Care Collaborative (PCC 2012) as the role undertaken by a health care practitioner providing competent and skilled assistance under the direct supervision of the operating surgeon while not performing any form of surgical intervention.
• The extended role of the First Surgical Assistant (FSA ) as defined in ‘Trust Guidelines for Advanced Scrub Practitioner’ is included within the remit of this role for Theatre Practitioners who has successfully undertaken (or is undertaking) the ASP course recognised by the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) and/or the National Association of Assistants in Surgical Practice (NAASP). A register of staff who are skilled to undertake this role is held by the theatre Operational manager for risk management and audit purposes.
• To be responsible for the support the development of nursing and operating department practices in theatres, which reflects evidenced-based research e.g. NCEPOD and clinical audit and to recommend initiatives that will improve the quality of patient care.
• To act on and be responsible for the team support of the Theatre Operational Lead in initiating appropriate actions in response to complaints or comments by patients and/or service users.
• To be responsible for ensuring that all equipment and working practices within theatres comply with and meet the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act and other statutory requirements.
• To be responsible for the supervision of quality standards in all areas of service provision by monitoring and reviewing performance while contributing to the improvement of all quality standards.
• To supervise and support the theatre teams in initiating appropriate actions in response to Datix reports and any resultant action plans are implemented and adhered to.
• Support the Operational Lead to undertake risk assessments to identify potential risks to patients and staff and success of operational objectives, producing action plans as necessary.
• To be responsible that team members are aware of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
• To assist and support the Theatre Operational Lead in achieving clinical, operational and corporate objectives, by the supervision of the clinical team.
• Ensure the management of emergencies by all personnel is fully compliant with hospital and trust policy.
• To supervise the theatre team in order to support the achievement of the Care Group and Trust objectives through the appraisal process.
• Support the Theatre Operational lead to manage inefficiencies and ineffective utilisation.
• To supervise the implementation and regularly review agreed clinical protocols to ensure patient safety.
• To actively participate in and ensure the full support of all team members in all clinical audits.
• Participate in the recruitment and induction of staff working in theatres and ensure Trust policies on recruitment and retention are strictly adhered to.
• To supervise and monitor sickness and absence within the theatre environment and ensure that team members comply with Trust policy by maintaining clear and accurate records on ESR.
• To ensure that all individuals are appraised yearly (minimum), by reviewing the individual performance and planning the delivery of any required training and development needs.
• Ensure own and team members Personal Development Plans following the appraisal process in support of service provision are monitored and met within agreed timescales.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining staff discipline in all areas of service delivery and where necessary escalate to operational leads to manage incidents of misconduct in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Support and encourage the integration of staff throughout theatres and aim to develop a greater breadth of competencies enabling service flexibility for the future
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Support the Theatre Operational Manager to achieve meeting agreed budget targets by monitoring and reviewing the use of all financial resources.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jul 2024
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