Anaesthetic Team Leader

Description:

We are a Major Trauma Centre and have over 30 Theatres specialising in: Elective Orthopaedics, General & Gynaecology / Obstetrics, Plastics & Breast Surgery, Neuro & Spinal, Trauma, Hybrid Theatres, Emergency & Vascular. We provide emergency cover to Obstetrics, IR, and Scanners.

You will need to deliver a holistic care approach that is current, evidence based and effective. You must have a broad knowledge and skill base including communication and team working skills, in order that you contribute to the smooth running of the theatre department.

To be considered for this role, you must hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered practitioner (RGN/ODP) and demonstrate an appropriate qualification in anaesthetic nursing/ODP, as well as evidence of continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job
 

• Act as the Team Leader and take direct responsibility for the day-to-day management of a clinical area.
• Act as a deputy to the Clinical Coordinator to facilitate the delivery of effective clinical practice, ensuring that all patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
• Provide expert, patient focused care in the perioperative setting in accordance with Trust policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Organise and prioritise care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, delivering a high level of care in all areas of the perioperative setting including medirooms and theatres in the anaesthetic roles.
• Facilitate effective communication between all members of the multidisciplinary team and associate departments; possess excellent skills in providing the often sensitive and highly emotive information given to patients and relatives.
• Demonstrate leadership and act as a professional role model ensuring that a professional approach is maintained by all team members at all times.
• Address members of staff behaving inappropriately and manage any conflict arising in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator Support and educate colleagues including student nurses and Operating Department Practitioners, medical students and junior medical colleagues.
• Facilitate the Annual Development and Review process for an identified group of colleagues