# Deputy Team Leader, Robot Theatre > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-team-leader-robot-theatre/b6b71de0-b519-4e62-bda8-b1ef58ccc1fe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-team-leader-robot-theatre/b6b71de0-b519-4e62-bda8-b1ef58ccc1fe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T09:22:00.473Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v7963941 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7963941?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a development opportunity? Are you someone who thrives working in a fast paced environment where every day brings different challenges? Then look no further! An exciting secondment opportunity to become part of the management team in Robot Theatres at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Robot Theatres is an integral and rewarding service that will certainly keep you busy! We are looking for an experienced Operating Department Practitioner, Theatre/Anaesthetic Nurse who is ready to take the next step in their continuing professional development. Can you demonstrate organisational skills such as time management, task prioritisation and development of others; through effective clinical, managerial/ leadership skills?  Then this is the post for you! This Deputy Team leader post offers a multitude of experiences to enhance your managerial and clinical skills by working alongside skilled practitioners and members of the wider multi-disciplinary Team. Educational resources  such as Centre for Clinical Practice, accredited Leadership/Development courses, degree modules funding and cultural ambassadors ensure equal opportunity career development. ### Main duties of the job Visible clinical expertise, leading multi-disciplinary teams daily to provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership  within the area of responsibility. Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care to patients. Co-ordination and supervision of staff involved in all aspects of clinical duties Deputise and manage the clinical area in absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the team. Actively contribute to the improvement of services and quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families. Act as a role model; mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students/learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff. ### 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 member’s 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. (Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details) ## Job Details Are you looking for a development opportunity? Are you someone who thrives working in a fast paced environment where every day brings different challenges? Then look no further! An exciting secondment opportunity to become part of the management team in Robot Theatres at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Robot Theatres is an integral and rewarding service that will certainly keep you busy! We are looking for an experienced Operating Department Practitioner, Theatre/Anaesthetic Nurse who is ready to take the next step in their continuing professional development. Can you demonstrate organisational skills such as time management, task prioritisation and development of others; through effective clinical, managerial/ leadership skills? Then this is the post for you! This Deputy Team leader post offers a multitude of experiences to enhance your managerial and clinical skills by working alongside skilled practitioners and members of the wider multi-disciplinary Team. Educational resources such as Centre for Clinical Practice, accredited Leadership/Development courses, degree modules funding and cultural ambassadors ensure equal opportunity career development. ## Job Description Visible clinical expertise, leading multi-disciplinary teams daily to provide direction, effective and inspirational leadership within the area of responsibility. Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care to patients. Co-ordination and supervision of staff involved in all aspects of clinical duties Deputise and manage the clinical area in absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse/Team Leader Participate in the effective clinical leadership and management of the team. Actively contribute to the improvement of services and quality of care provision to meet the needs of patients, service users and their families. Act as a role model; mentoring, teaching, assessing and supporting students/learners on placement and participate in the education, development and mentorship of other staff. ## 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 member’s 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. (Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details) ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of innovation and achievements in Clinical Practice - Recognises own limitations - Can analyse activity data and plans workforce accordingly. - Demonstrate the ability to see problems arising and plan to avoid or manage them appropriately. - Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role. **Desirable** - Business planning experience - Previous budget management. - Maintains sickness levels within Trust target. ### Qualifications **Essential** - RGN/First Level ODP - Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent experience - Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Clincal Leadership programme - Degree in nursing or health related subject - ITAPS Practitioner In Charge Programme ### Resource Utilisation **Essential** - Demonstrate understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where workload can be unpredictable - Knowledge and understanding of budget responsibility to reduce waste - Demonstrates the ability to prioritise and implement and use new ways of working - Basic knowledge of budgetary management **Desirable** - Business planning experience - Knowledge of budget managemen ### Training & Experience **Essential** - Completion of Practice Assessor preparation day and evidence of recent experience in supporting/assessing learners' practice in workplace - Able to undertake the role of Practitioner in Charge and lead a Theatre on a day to day basis - Demonstrates a high level of clinical expertise - Good understanding of quality, safety and risk management **Desirable** - Audit experience/research skills - Development of multi disciplinary working practices - Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management ### Planning and Organisational **Essential** - Examples of ability to prioritise - Evidence of successful change management **Desirable** - Innovative and creative leadership skills/techniques ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Use initiative with ability to lead an co-ordinate a muti-disciplinary team - Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills - Dynamic, challenging individual, able to lead a team - 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 **Desirable** - Computer literacy - Project management ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 824.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10245415) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [new jd & ps 358-6731023-ita (pdf, 824.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10245414) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.