Deputy Team Leader, Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital
The closing date is 16 December 2025
Here at UHL we are keen to grow our leadership structure. We are looking for experienced Operating Department Practitioners and Theatre Nurses at the Glenfield hospital ready to take the next step in their continuing professional development. Also individuals who can demonstrate organisational skills such as time management, task prioritisation and development of others through effective clinical, managerial/ leadership skills.
Educational resources such as Centre for Clinical Practice, accredited Leadership/Developement courses, degree modules funding and cultural ambassadors ensure equal opportunity career development.
This post is within the Cardiac Theatre Team
The Cardiac Thoracic and Emergency Team also have an on call commitment.
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.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact,
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive,
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job 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. (Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details)
- Understands the importance of team working and their role within the multidisciplinary team
- Able to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the healthcare setting
- Good verbal and written skills
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
- Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions basic knowledge of IT
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for.
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance in the NHS
- Audit experience / research skills
- Experience in the speciality applied for
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Satisfactory attendance records in previous post or throughout training period
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
- Degree in nursing or health related subject
- In possession of or willingness to work towards a recognised NMC/HCPC teaching and assessing qualification
- oEvidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development or reflective portfolio
Person Specification
Communication and relationship skills
Experience
Training & Qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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