Deputy team leader

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Support Team Leader/Matron to ensure clinical environment is safe, clean, comfortable and well maintained in line with patient and public expectations.
• Ensure delivery of care to all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader.
• Ensure self and team members provide a personalised service to patients in accordance with agreed standards and promotes quality, diversity and rights.
• Contribute to setting, maintaining and monitoring of standards of care to optimum levels and lead improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.
• In the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader ensure adequate support, safe mentorship and supervision of learner nurses and staff.
• Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.

• Proven post registration experience within speciality
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise
• Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management.
• Knowledge of the role in the context of local and National plans and professional strategies to deliver services within the current and future NHS.
• Experience of Patient and Public Involvement and qualitative data collection application to improving patient experience.
• Able to undertake the role of Practitioner in Charge and lead a Theatre on a day to day basis

• Development of multi- disciplinary working practices
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management Audit experience / research skills

• Registered Nurse / Registered Degree in nursing or Operating Departmental Practitioner
• Recognised NMC/HCPC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Completed Preceptorship programme
• Completed core competencies related to Theatre speciality

• Degree in nursing or health related subject
• Clinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM)

• Must be able to demonstrate Behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

• Use initiative and ability to lead and co-ordinate a multi- disciplinary team
• Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team
• Good verbal and written skills
• Able to influence other professional groups
• Effective Communicator and negotiator
• Acts as a Clinical Role model and Support for all Multi-disciplinary learners within the ward or department.
• Participates in formal and informal teaching

• Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice
• Recognise own limitations Analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly.
• Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately.

• Business planning experience
• Previous budget management.

• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role.
• Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.

• Ability to prioritise
• Evidence of successful change management
• Able to undertake the role of Practitioner in Charge and lead a Theatre on a day to day basis
• Able to plan resources to meet scheduled theatre lists

• Demonstrate commitment and understanding of importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
• Engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

• Demonstrate understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise and implement new ways of working
• Basic knowledge of budgetary management

• Business planning experience
• Knowledge of budget management.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed…