Deputy Team Leader- Theatres York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Team Leader- Theatres York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamicscrubpractitioner with theappropriate clinicalexperience to work as Deputy Team Leader fortheAcutetheatre team.The role will involve leading the theatre scrub team, deliveringpatientcare, and contributing as a scrub practitioner.

Our acute theatre team delivers a 24/7 service that covers multiple surgicalspecialities.You will work alongside your Band 7theatre team leaderto support our dedicated team and continuously develop our service to provide excellent care for our patients. The successful applicant will need todemonstratea keen interest in improving and developing their leadership skills to enable management of staff, be an effective role modeldemonstratinghigh levelsof clinical competence &expertise.

You will have a minimum of 3 years' Band 5 theatrescrub. You should be able todemonstrateinvolvement in service improvement with some evidence of change management. You will have engaged in personal leadership development and be able todemonstrateskills in time management,prioritisationand organisational skills.

Our Trust is committed toprovidingdevelopment opportunities to all grades of staff and as a Deputy Team Leader you will be supported to developappropriate leadershipskills. Training will be provided by ourin houseclinical educators and supernumerary time will be offered to allow dedicated training and support. You will be supported in this role by our band 6 development programme, with a skills portfolio to develop your leadership skills.

Candidatesshould be able todemonstrateand support -

• TheatreScrub experience.
• Maintain a high standard of patient focused carein accordance withYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning,implementationand evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuringaccuratewritten records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access toappropriate information.
• Promote andmaintainpositive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Actin accordance withthe Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Trainingfor team members

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully.If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/managerat interview stage.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

This is a demanding role where you will be expected toexhibitknowledge of how we work towards our Trust's vision and be a real team player.High levelsof communication will berequiredand there is an expectation that deputy team leaders will coordinate the workload in conjunction with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Our service is expanding rapidly- you will need to be adaptive and willing to cover the shift patternrequiredto run the service and have the capacity to go the extra mile. We currently covera 24/7 surgical servicewith various shift patternsencompassingboth in and out of hoursworking.

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
• The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting - inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityour application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:.

As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promoteSaBRE- Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust