An opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled and motivated Emergency Team Leader to join our Theatre team at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust. We are seeking a qualified Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered Nurse (RN) with substantial experience in Emergency Theatre's.
Main duties of the job
* Creates, maintains and enhances effective working relationships
* Undertakes senior responsibility in the absence of the band 7 practitioner
* Organises the clinical workload to ensure that staff are competent and confident to care for the needs of the patient.
* Contributes to the identification of the skill and manpower requirement of the team, adopting flexible working practices.
* Ensures effective delegation in line with the capabilities and competencies of the staff delegated to.
* Participates in the monitoring and the management of sickness/absence.
* Participates in the recruitment and selection of staff.
* Participates in the identification and monitoring of staff performance through mentorship and assessment of individuals; this may be through a shared team approach or individual performance review.
About us
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work‐life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer‐friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
* RGN/ODP
* Mentor/Assessor qualification at honours level or equivalent
Experience
* Significant post registration experience within theatres / PACU
Knowledge and Awareness
* Essential knowledge of your own speciality and current issues in health care
* An understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop self and team members
* Continued professional DevelopmentDemonstrates a clear understanding of budget management
* Awareness of own limitations.
Skills and Abilities
* An ability to work within the peri‐operative team and organise and prioritise own and others workload.
* IT Literate
* Proficient organisational skills
* Ability to relate to all staff, patients and carers in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening and an ability to work effectively as part of a team
* Ability to lead, influence and motivate others
* Ability to demonstrate evidence based practice
* Effective problem solving and organisational skills
* Demonstrates clear direction and leadership for the peri‐operative team with regards to professional dimensions of care
* Demonstrates diplomacy and the ability to deal with colleagues, patients and carers in such a way as to avoid conflict
* Recognises areas of interpersonal conflict and develops a proactive stance in resolving issues
* Ability to promote a secure environment for staff, patients and carers
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Employer details Employer name
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address
Pinderfields Hospital
Aberford Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 4DG
Employer's website
https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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