Deputy Team Leader, Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital in Leicester

Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Site: Glenfield Hospital

Town: Leicester

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing date: 25/08/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview:

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. Individuals who can demonstrate organisational skills such as time management, task prioritisation and development of others through effective clinical, managerial/leadership skills.

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 the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

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 meets 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 promote 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.

Person specification:

• Communication and relationship skills:
• 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.

• Experience:
• 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.

• Training & Qualifications:
• 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.
• Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development or reflective portfolio.

• Analytical and Judgement skills:
• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high-quality clinical care.
• Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working.
• Passed by occupational health as fit to undertake role.
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties in the role.
• Recognises own level of competence and limitations.
• Ability to identify learning needs.
• Displays motivation and ideas of future career pathway and personal development planning.
• Maintains sickness levels within Trust target.

• Planning and organisation skills:
• Ability to decision make and prioritise clinical workload.
• Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources.

Additional Information:

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria. Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three-month period commencing on your first month's payment.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.