Job summary
The post holder will act as a Theatre Team Leader in ENT, coordinating clinical activity and deployment of staff within the peri-operative environment on a shift-by-shift basis. They will provide professional leadership, clinical expertise, supervision, and support to registered and unregistered staff whilst maintaining responsibility for the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based peri-operative care.

Main duties of the job
Acts as Theatre Team Leader in ENT theatres coordinating clinical activity, workforce deployment and patient flow within a designated peri-operative area. Provides clinical leadership, specialist advice and supervision to registered and unregistered staff.

About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) or Registered Nurse (NMC).
• Degree/Diploma in Operating Department Practice or Nursing.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD relevant to peri operative practice (further study /education or short courses)

Desirable

• Practice assessor / supervisor.
• Post Graduate leadership or management course

Experience
Essential

• Significant post-registration peri-operative experience with exposure/ experience in coordinating a theatre list.
• Experience coordinating a theatre team or clinical area.
• Experience leading shifts or acting as nurse/ODP in charge.
• Experience managing patient safety incidents.
• Experience undertaking staff supervision and competency assessment.
• Knowledge of NatSSIPs, WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and GIRFT recommendations.
• Experience in leading a shift/ supervising staff.
• Experience in at least two peri-operative areas (anaesthetics, scrub, or recovery).
• Experience in managing clinical incidents and patient safety issues.
• Understanding of GIRFT, WHO Surgical Safety Checklists & NatSSIPs
• Specialist knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, implants, patient safety standards, infection prevention, and peri-operative pathways.
• Possess specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of peri-operative practice acquired through professional qualification, post-registration experience, continuing professional development and relevant to the speciality.
• Specialist knowledge of surgical procedures, instrumentation, and patient safety requirements.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, and risk management.
• Understanding of workforce deployment, staff supervision, and resource management within a theatre environment.
• Knowledge of service improvement, audit, and quality assurance processes.
• Experience supervising, assessing, and supporting staff and students.
• Experience in participating in audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance activities.
• Knowledge of national Safety requirements associated with peri operative practice

Desirable

• Experience in coordinating clinical activity within a peri operative environment
• Experience working within ENT theatres.

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Leadership / team coordination skills
• Ability to influence clinical practice.
• Ability to address, manage conflict and difficult situations.
• Leadership and team coordination skills.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to influence clinical practice.
• Ability to manage competing operational priorities.
• Ability to support change management and service improvement.
• Ability to interpret clinical and operational information and make a recommendation / decision.
• Ability to coordinate resources and patient flow.
• Ability to coordinate clinical activity, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing service demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective decision-making and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to supervise, teach and assess others.
• Demonstrates commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and continuous professional development.
• Ability to undertake teaching , supervision, and competency assessment of staff / students.
• Ability to contribute to quality improvement and implementation of service developments.
• Ability to influence practice , change and support service implementation
• Ability to work the range of shift patterns associated with the role including participating in an on-call rota.
• Willingness to undertake further training / education relevant to the role.

This 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.

Applications 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).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).