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Job summary

Main area
Theatres York - Gynae and Urology Team
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
419-7235628-DTLT-SY
Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
York Hospital
Town
York
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Team Leader Theatres - Gynae and Urology

Band 6

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

  •  We are KIND
  •  We are OPEN
  •  We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

 

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic practitioner with the appropriate clinical and scrub experience to lead our gynae and urology  surgery theatres.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate a keen interest in improving and developing their leadership skills to enable management of staff, be an effective role model demonstrating high levels of clinical competence & expertise by leading by example.

You will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience at Band 5 in Theatres and have experience scrubbing for gynae and urology procedures. This role requires extensive scrub experience and service/ time management skills to coordinate the equipment needed for each, maintain specialist surgical equipment and attend planning meeting related to the gynae and urology. An eye for detail is essential.  You should be able to demonstrate involvement in service improvement with some evidence of change management.

Our service is expanding rapidly, you will need to be adaptive and willing to cover the shift pattern required to run the service and have the capacity to go the extra mile. We currently cover elective surgery Monday to Friday with various shift patters between 08.00 and 20.00 over 4 days. You will be expected to exhibit knowledge of how we work towards our Trust's vision and be a real team player.

Main duties of the job

Our Trust is committed to providing development opportunities to all grades of staff and as a Deputy Team Leader you will be supported to develop appropriate leadership skills. Training will be provided by our  two in house clinical educators and supernumerary time will be offered to allow dedicated training and support.

The post requires you to hold registration with the appropriate professional Regulatory Body (NMC or HCPC) and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

  • Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust policies and procedures
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment
  • Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
  • Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
  • Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
  • Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
  • Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
  • Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
  • Education and Training

Working for our organisation

Our benefits 

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: 

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 

  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) 

  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fullyIf you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage. 

  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave 

  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme 

  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme 

  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities 

  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers 

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. 

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. 

Working for the Trust 

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence. 

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected]. 

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have. 

Armed Forces Friendly Employer 

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment. 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or ODP with current HCP registration.
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ assessor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 3 years Theatre experience
  • Evidence of continued educational and professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of writing policies and/or protocols

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate awareness of current theatre issues and developments
  • Demonstrate awareness and understanding of NHS standards of Professional Practice
  • Awareness of own limitations, roles and responsibilities of the multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrates understanding of Health and Safety / COSHH
  • Awareness of managing resources, including budgets.

Skills and attributes

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of clinical and managerial leadership
  • Demonstrate excellent use of good written, communication and listening skills across all settings.
Desirable criteria
  • Computer skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Good Business CharterVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Roopa Rajeev
Job title
Theatre Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01904 724558
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