# Deputy Team Leader Theatres (Registered Nurse / ODP) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-team-leader-theatres-registered-nurse-odp/29cc8076-4d88-4a6a-9e68-f9cf0e7d3e54 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-team-leader-theatres-registered-nurse-odp/29cc8076-4d88-4a6a-9e68-f9cf0e7d3e54.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum / pro rota for part time hours - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T13:50:54.215Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8253682 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8253682?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We are looking for a new Deputy Team Leader to join our busy and dynamic Trauma Theatre at UHL. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a key leadership role, working closely with the Band 7 to support the safe and effective running of our service. In this fast-paced environment, patient safety is at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for individuals who can lead by example, role model high standards of practice, and inspire confidence within the team. Theatre experience is essential, as you will play a key role in coordinating day-to-day theatre activity, supporting colleagues, and maintaining the high standards expected across the Trust, while also working clinically alongside the Trauma team. Key responsibilities include: supporting the Band 7 with the operational management of the theatre promoting a strong safety culture ensuring compliance with Trust and national standards, mentoring and supporting staff, Contributing to a positive and collaborative team environment. This opportunity is ideal for those who are passionate about developing their leadership skills and making a real impact within a supportive, high-performing trauma team. ### 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) ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## 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** - - Maintains sickness levels within Trust target. - - Previous budget management. ### Experience **Essential** - - Evidence of a number of years post registration experience of which a number of them are at a senior level in the capacity of Nurse In Charge within the 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. **Desirable** - - Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management - - Audit experience / research skills - - Development of multi disciplinary working practices ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - - RGN/– First Level/ODP - - Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent - - Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development - - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - - Degree in nursing or health related subject - - Clinical Leadership Programme(e.g. LEO, RCN, ILM - - ITaps Practitioner In Charge Programme ### Planning and organisation skills **Essential** - - Ability to prioritise - - Evidence of successful change management **Desirable** - - Project management - - Innovative and creative leadership skills/techniques ### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - - Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - - Use initiative and has the 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 **Desirable** - - Project management - - Computer literacy ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - - Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable - - 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 management ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ## Documents - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [deputy team leader nurse jd/ps (docx, 56.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10566433) - [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.