Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Deputy Department Leader at King's Mill Hospital; part of Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of 12 theatres in the main department and day case department alongside 2 obstetric theatres and will work alongside the 2 department leaders and a range of Team Leaders.
Our specialities include Emergency & Trauma, Colo-rectal, vascular, Breast, Urology, ENT, elective orthopaedics, Gynaecological, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, endocrine, Obstetrics and also include anaesthetic procedures such as interventional radiology, mental health support and cardioversions.
We will be delighted to offer this role to the right candidate after a rigorous interview process to support the division's transformation portfolio and future vision.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Main duties of the jobTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About usWe are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.
We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Job descriptionTo understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person SpecificationKnowledge- Good communication skills with clear written and oral skillS
- Effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills
- Change management and leadership skills
Qualifications- 1st level Registered Nurse or diploma/degree in Operating Department Practice or equivalent.
Further training- Evidence of personal and professional development in perioperative practice/ management
Desirable- Diploma in Management/ relevant to post or willingness to undertake related Diploma level study
- Risk management experience
Experience- Experience as a Senior Operating Department Practitioner/1st level registered nurse
- Leadership within a team
Contractual requirements- Ability to work flexibly or as the department reasonable requests
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
