This Band 6 Team Leader post sits within the neurosurgical theatres at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, overseeing day-to-day running of the department and supporting junior colleagues. The work calls for solid working knowledge of both cranial and spinal neurosurgery. The Trust is a 24-hour major trauma centre, so the role carries on-call and weekend rota commitments within a seven-day service. Priority goes to internal staff and NHS At Risk applicants from across Devon, and NMC or HPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Take daily professional leadership of the theatre team and oversee its operational day-to-day management, following national and local policy
- Plan daily workload, including off-duty, stores and stock control, using resources effectively within budget
- Promote budgetary awareness within the designated theatre
- Support evidence-based practice and drive continuous quality improvement
- Undertake research and clinically lead audit
- Take part in risk management and clinical governance, reporting untoward incidents to the cluster team leader
- Keep accurate annual leave and sickness records, raising concerns with the cluster team leader, and carry out back-to-work and exit interviews
- Carry out annual appraisals and personal development plans for Band 5 and Band 2 staff in the area
- Provide a supportive working environment and identify development and education opportunities
- Sit on recruitment and selection panels and update and run induction programmes for new staff
- Support the cluster team leader to ensure staffing establishments and skill mix meet clinical demand
- Join the on-call and weekend rota
What’s required
Qualifications
- Completed a recognised management programme, or demonstrable equivalent experience
Registration & licences
- NMC or HPC registration
Experience
- Recent demonstrable experience in a specialist area at a similar level or above
- Proven clinical expertise in the relevant area of practice
Skills & knowledge
- Good working knowledge of cranial and spinal neurosurgical procedures
- Effective influencing skills, including with senior healthcare professionals
- Ability to assess and analyse situations quickly, acting appropriately, with strong organisational skills
Nice to have
- Degree, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Trainer, assessor or theatre educator experience, or a relevant educational course such as Cert Ed or ENB 998
What’s offered
- Career development opportunities in a progressive working environment
- Requests for less than full-time or flexible working are invited and considered
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
