Theatre Team Leader (Theatres Emergency & Other Dept)

Job description

Job summary

Theatres Emergency, Vascular & Gynaecology Theatre Team Leader Band 6 - Full Time (Permanent)

The Theatre Team Leader will provide strong clinical and operational leadership within the Emergency Theatre environment, supporting vascular and gynaecology services. The post holder will be a Registered Nurse (RN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with significant theatre experience and the ability to lead within a fast-paced, high-acuity setting.

The role is pivotal in ensuring the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of patient-centred perioperative care, maintaining high professional standards while supporting and developing the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Some of the duties include:

• Provide effective clinical and operational leadership to staff during each shift.

• Support the Specialty Manager, Theatre Manager and Matron for Theatres, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain in the development and delivery of services, with specific responsibility forEmergency, Obstetrics and Vascular theatres.

• Coordinate perioperative activity with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective theatre flow and continuity of patient care, includingout-of-hoursprovision.

• Act as a professional role model, promotingAfPPvalues, a positive safety culture and effective communication.

• Promote human factors awareness, situationalawarenessand professional challenge within the perioperative environment.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.

Please click below to view our EDI page: Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (dgft.nhs.uk)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP (HCPC) with a recognised UK anaesthetic qualification
• Teaching, leadership, or management qualification (or equivalent experience)

Communication Skills

Essential

• Effective written and verbal communication, including in challenging situations
• Ability to lead by example, support team development, and role-model professional behaviours

Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Sound knowledge of anaesthetic and recovery practice, patient safety, and perioperative standards
• Understanding of evidence-based practice, clinical governance, safeguarding, and mental capacity
• Knowledge of leadership principles, service improvement, or multi-skilled practice

Experience

Essential

• Perioperative and scrub experience with exposure to multiple specialities including emergencies and obstetrics
• Experience leading or coordinating staff and working within an MDT in an acute setting
• IT literate

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to make sound clinical and operational decisions, including in pressured situations

Planning Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload, plan service delivery, and manage competing demands effectively

Management Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage and support staff performance, including supervision and development
• Ability to ensure appropriate staffing and use of resources to deliver safe patient care
• Ability to contribute to rota management, service coordination, and day-to-day operational oversight

Person Specification
Qualifications and Education

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or ODP (HCPC) with a recognised UK anaesthetic qualification
• Teaching, leadership, or management qualification (or equivalent experience)

Communication Skills

Essential

• Effective written and verbal communication, including in challenging situations
• Ability to lead by example, support team development, and role-model professional behaviours

Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Sound knowledge of anaesthetic and recovery practice, patient safety, and perioperative standards
• Understanding of evidence-based practice, clinical governance, safeguarding, and mental capacity
• Knowledge of leadership principles, service improvement, or multi-skilled practice

Experience

Essential

• Perioperative and scrub experience with exposure to multiple specialities including emergencies and obstetrics
• Experience leading or coordinating staff and working within an MDT in an acute setting
• IT literate

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to make sound clinical and operational decisions, including in pressured situations

Planning Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise workload, plan service delivery, and manage competing demands effectively

Management Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage and support staff performance, including supervision and development
• Ability to ensure appropriate staffing and use of resources to deliver safe patient care
• Ability to contribute to rota management, service coordination, and day-to-day operational oversight

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Russells Hall Hospital

Pensnett Road

Dudley

DY1 2HQ

United Kingdom

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