Anaesthetic & Recovery Team Leader
Job overview
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT) as a band 6 Anaesthetic and Recovery Team Leader within Acute Theaters .
As part of the perioperative team you will assist in the safe, smooth and efficient running of the perioperative environment, utilising skills including:
Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
Ability to work in a highly technical area
Problem solving and organisational skills
Excellent leadership and communication skills
Thorough and conscientious approach to working
Anaesthetic
Support patients prior to and during surgery, utilising specialist medication, equipment and devices, working alongside the anaesthetist to ensure patient safety is maintained throughout their perioperative journey.
Recovery
Support and monitor patients on arrival to the recovery area and provide appropriate care until they have recovered from the effects of their anaesthesia and surgery; assessing and treating the patient until they are discharged from the Unit.
Main duties of the job
As a B6 Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner you would:
Act as the Team Leader and take direct responsibility for the day to day management of a clinical area.
Manage your team inline with achieving KPI's, HR issues and supporting their progression.
Act as a deputy to the Clinical Coordinator to facilitate the delivery of effective clinical practice, ensuring that all patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
Provide expert, patient focused care in the perioperative setting in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Organise and prioritise care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high level of care in all areas of the perioperative setting.
Facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments; possess excellent skills in providing the often sensitive and highly emotive information given to patients and relatives.
Demonstrate leadership and act as a professional role model ensuring that a professional approach is maintained by all team members at all times. Address members of staff behaving inappropriately and manage any conflict arising in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator
Support and educate colleagues including student nurses and Operating Department Practitioners, medical students and junior medical colleagues. Facilitate the Annual Development and Review process for an identified group of colleagues.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Qualification in ODP or RGN
- Recovery qualification or equivalent experience
- Clinically competent in name clinical area/specialty
- Recognised management qualification
- Mentorship or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria- Substantial experience at band 5 and in clinical specialty
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and co-ordinate in a clinical setting
- Proven workload management of self and of a others
- Anaesthetic and Recovery qualification and experience