Team Lead - St Austell Elective Hub

Job overview

Come to Cornwall we have an exciting opportunity for a Team Lead positions within the brand new Elective Surgical Hub at St Austell.

An experienced senior Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner is required to lead and develop the multi- disciplinary team across Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery.

Responsible for over 20 registered staff, the post holder will support the development of the existing service and staff.

We regularly support learners from multiple disciplines.

You will need to be a good leader, communicator, role model and have excellent standards of practice.

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Team Leader (TL) position is to provide on-going professional and clinical leadership to the theatre care teams who are delivering perioperative care, whilst working collaboratively with the clinicians (surgeon and anaesthetist) as part of the wider multi-professional team.

The TL will assume the delegated responsibility for managing and leading the delivery of care, in a rostered shift, for patients entering the department.

This includes the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation for every individual patient’s programme of care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.