Come to Cornwall we have an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead positions within the brand new Elective Surgical Hub at St Austell.

An experienced senior Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner is required to lead and develop the multi- disciplinary team across Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery.

Responsible for over 20 registered staff, the post holder will support the development of the existing service and staff.

We regularly support learners from multiple disciplines.

You will need to be a good leader, communicator, role model and have excellent standards of practice.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Team Leader (TL) position is to provide on-going professional and clinical leadership to the theatre care teams who are delivering perioperative care, whilst working collaboratively with the clinicians (surgeon and anaesthetist) as part of the wider multi-professional team.

The TL will assume the delegated responsibility for managing and leading the delivery of care, in a rostered shift, for patients entering the department.

This includes the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation for every individual patient's programme of care.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region. This opportunity is housed at our new site in St Austell, in the newly built elective surgical hub.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of �380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Person Specification

Qualification / registration

Essential

• NMC / HCPC registered
• Basic knowledge of information technology platforms eg excel
• Recognised Anaesthetic / theatre qualification
• Educated to degree level in a relevant topic or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Information technology qualification

Experience

Essential

• Theatre experience - Three years
• Evidence of experience with relevant specialty/service.
• Ability to work internal rotation to late shift duty
• Adaptable to cope with change/ variable workload which can be emotionally and mentally demanding.

Desirable

• Audit - clinical / research experience
• Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented team working practices - this includes the ability to enthuse, motive and involve all team members.
• Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership and change management practice
• Mentor / coaching experience - Three years

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

St Austell Elective Hub

Porthpean Road

St Austell

PL266AD

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156-6347717