Anaesthetic and Recovery Team Leader: Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated, experienced nurse/ ODP to lead the anaesthetic and recovery team for the new Central Hampshire Elective Orthopaedic Hub, located on the Royal Hampshire County Hospital site in Winchester. The Hub is an exciting new venture supporting the delivery of elective orthopaedic care for patients across the region and is a partnership venture between Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic and experienced anaesthetic/recovery practitioner who is interested in delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care at what is an exciting time for the service. The delivery of high quality, effective and compassionate care is essential to our organisation.
The post holder will be directly accountable for the care of patients undergoing surgery within the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre, in relation to patient safety, staffing arrangements, the management of theatre lists, resource use (including supplies and equipment), maintaining professional and clinical standards, line management, staff compliance with policies and procedures, and supporting the teaching and induction of staff to provide an effective learning environment.The post holder will also be expected to provide clinical leadership to staff within the HOC, and wider theatre team.
Main duties of the job
Excellent team working and communication skills are essential for this role along with a need to establish and maintain good working relationships within the multidisciplinary team and wider services to work collaboratively and co-operatively to enhance quality of care.
The successful candidate will provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multidisciplinary team; they will also be expected to work as an expert clinical practitioner providing through themselves and their clinical area an excellent quality of care to patients and service users.
Working for our organisation
At Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three hospitals in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover, as well as in the care we provide in the community.We provide medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire and specialist services to people across the UK and internationally.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Experience and qualifications
Essential criteria- Current professional UK registration e.g. HCPC, NMC with at least 5 years post registration experience in anaesthetics and recovery environment.
- At least 2 years experience at band 6
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of leadership and management
- knowledge of perioperative standards and guidance
- Quality Improvement training
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit
- Evidence of mentorship award/involvement of teaching and mentoring learners
Other specific requirements
Essential criteria- Leadership/management/teaching skills
- Ability to work and remain calm under pressure
- leadership and management study
Clinical skills
Essential criteria- Strong evidence of specialist clinical skills
- Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Evidence of planning and organisational skills
- Able to manage people effectively
- Work based learning course/theatre course
- Advanced practice skills/qualification
- Insight into clinical governance
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
- HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
- In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
- This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.