Job Description

We are excited to offer a Band 7 opportunity in the Surgical Theatre Suite at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are looking for a Lead Practitioner with a high level of professionalism to help develop our wide ranging theatre service.Within Surgical Theatres we cover all of the following specialities Ent, OMF, Vascular, Bariatrics, Urology, Colorectal, Upper GI and Emergency Surgery .The successful candidate will be an integral part of the MDT and will be expected to contribute clinically and managerially across the Surgical Theatre Suite, consisting of 10 theatres which includes a state of the art Vascular/Radiology Hybrid Theatre, a Robotic Theatre and a 24 hour emergency service. The successful candidate will need considerable experience of working in a Surgical Theatre environment with excellent communication skills.You must show enthusiastic leadership skills and have the ability to lead the Theatre team and the department.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will work in conjunction with the Theatre Manager to provide clinical management, responsibility and leadership for Surgical Theatres to ensure a patient focused care delivery. This will incorporate undertaking a co-ordinator role, management of day-to-day activities, trouble shooting and working collaboratively with MDT to maximise efficiency of the service. A keen interest in driving and developing the Surgical theatre suite forward is required.The successful candidate will take responsibility for financial budgets, targets and cost savings with regular Divisional Finance meetings with the Clinical Theatre Manager.Ensuring that Guidelines, National and Local policies, Infection control measures, Audit collection and Quality Assurance is maintained and adhered too. From these assessments to provide improvement pathways to ensure best practice is achieved, which is evidencedbased.Closing Date of Applications: 06th March 2025Interview Date: 20th March 2025About usAs a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care TogetherOur fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Date posted20 February 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salaryxc2xa346,148 to xc2xa352,809 a year pro rata /paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number320-SURG-1182Job locationsRoyal Derby HospitalUttoxeter RoadDerbyDE22 3NEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS EmployersPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Practitioner NMC or HCPC

Desirable

• Has a mentorship qualification
• Leadership qualification

Experience and KnowledgeEssential

• Has significant clinical theatre experience, with evidence of managing an emergency service
• Mentors students and staff members
• Experience at a senior level

Desirable

• Has a wide range of scrub and or anaesthetic experience

LeadershipEssential

• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Demonstrates team working and team leadership
• Proactive abilities

Desirable

• Knowledge of leadership styles and evidence of leadership traits

Skills and AbilityEssential

• Demonstrates problem solving activates
• Able to plan, organise and delegate care
• Has evidence of managing difficult conversations and situations

CommunicationEssential

• Ability to communicate
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills
• Able to facilitate situations

Desirable

• Evidence of communication with a wide multidisciplinary team

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Registered Practitioner NMC or HCPC

Desirable

• Has a mentorship qualification
• Leadership qualification

Experience and KnowledgeEssential

• Has significant clinical theatre experience, with evidence of managing an emergency service
• Mentors students and staff members
• Experience at a senior level

Desirable

• Has a wide range of scrub and or anaesthetic experience

LeadershipEssential

• Demonstrates leadership skills
• Demonstrates team working and team leadership
• Proactive abilities

Desirable

• Knowledge of leadership styles and evidence of leadership traits

Skills and AbilityEssential

• Demonstrates problem solving activates
• Able to plan, organise and delegate care
• Has evidence of managing difficult conversations and situations

CommunicationEssential

• Ability to communicate
• Demonstrates interpersonal skills
• Able to facilitate situations

Desirable

• Evidence of communication with a wide multidisciplinary team

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